Author : Clive Gifford
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,67 MB
Release : 2024-05-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0753480441
The Soccer Encyclopedia is the perfect gift book for soccer fans.
Author : Clive Gifford
Publisher : Kingfisher
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,10 MB
Release : 2014-05-13
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780753471678
The Kingfisher Soccer Encyclopedia by Clive Gifford is the definitive guide to the world's most popular sport. From the sublime skills of Pele to the lifestyle of a professional soccer player, this gloriously illustrated book explores every aspect of the game. Freshly revised and updated, this is a world soccer book for the 2014 World Cup and beyond. State-of-the-art digital illustrations and stunning photographs bring to life all the key rules, tactics, set plays, and skills. As well as offering practical advice, this informative book also provides an insider's view of the history of the game, profiles of the great clubs, and facts about women's soccer teams and players. Comprehensive and visually thrilling, this book captures all the drama and the passion of a game that unites billions of people across the globe. Includes free World Cup poster for readers to fill in as the tournament progresses
Author : Sean Callery
Publisher : Kingfisher
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,7 MB
Release : 2017-07-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780753473559
This amazing 320-page volume is the perfect guide to everything for children aged seven plus! It is packed with colorful illustrations, step-by-step sequences, and the latest photography to keep children engaged. Arranged thematically into key areas, the concise text is clear, accurate, and perfectly pitched, making this an unbeatable resource for home and school. Plus, a glossary and index are included along with a list of websites for further learning.
Author : Keir Radnedge
Publisher : Carlton Publishing Group
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,18 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Soccer
ISBN : 9781847323057
It's what Pele called the "Beautiful Game" and what millions of fans gather to cheer on. Soccer is showing increasing popularity worldwide, and revamped professional leagues continue to shine in the World Cup. This carefully researched book describes the history of the sport, its legendary players and clubs, notable coaches, and stadiums. There is in-depth information on major competitions at both national and club levels as well as sections on the laws, tactics, and equipment. Complementing the text are lovingly chosen photographs bringing to life the characters and moments that have shaped the world of soccer.
Author : Clive Gifford
Publisher : Carlton Publishing Group
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,38 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Espionage
ISBN : 9781844420124
Spies compares the world of fictional spies with real-life secretagents and retells the true history of spying, including all the latest gadgets and technology. Special Spy School missions and fantastic items integrated into the pages of the book also provide an interactive element, showing the reader a selection of spying techniques that they can carry out at home or with friends.
Author : Lesa Cline-Ransome
Publisher : Dragonfly Books
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 46,18 MB
Release : 2013-04-24
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0307983579
HOW DID A POOR BOY named Edson—who kicked rocks down roads and dribbled balls made from rags—go on to become Pelé, the greatest soccer player of all time? While other kids memorized letters, Edson memorized the scores of soccer matches. And when Edson finally played in a youth soccer tournament in the town of Bauru, Brazil, he focused on only one thing from the moment the whistle blew: the goal. Here is the picture book biography of the boy who overcame tremendous odds to become the world champion soccer star Pelé.
Author : Kingfisher
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,70 MB
Release : 2022
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780753446997
History leaps from the page in this completely revised and updated edition of the critically acclaimed Kingfisher History Encyclopedia. From man's earliest history right through to the technological and social revolutions of the current day, this trusted reference provides a one-stop source for research, and is the perfect companion to any study of world history. The encyclopedia is organized chronologically and then thematically within each time period. A timeline runs across the top of each page for context. Each section includes biographies of important people and key features on the art, architecture, and technology of the period. A brand new chapter details modern-day events, such as the fight for equality, the threat of climate change, the COVID-19 crisis, and space exploration and discoveries.With more than 2,000 full-colour illustrations, photographs, and source materials, as well as research-friendly back matter and index, this encyclopedia provides a beautiful, authoritative reference that is essential for any home, school, or library.
Author : Clive Gifford
Publisher : Kingfisher
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,34 MB
Release : 2024-05-09
Category :
ISBN : 9780753449226
Author : Clive Gifford
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 50,3 MB
Release : 2020-04
Category :
ISBN : 9780753445631
The Football Encyclopedia captures the triumph and despair of pivotal moments in world football. All the drama of the beautiful game is fully analysed with dynamic full-spread photos and digital artworks that recreate famous moves and goals, while each chapter includes links to websites, providing a valuable access point to databases of players, international results, all the major tournaments, and club histories.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 47,18 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Actors
ISBN : 9780753407691
This is a comprehensive look at the famous and the notorious, their achievements and the legacies they have left humankind. Organized by theme - explorers, inventors, leaders, artists, sportspeople, musicians, politicians, scientists, writers, reformers etc - each chapter looks at the famous figures pre-1000 AD to put the rest of the chapter in its historical context.
