Full Product Details
Author: Mr Clive Gifford
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Imprint: Kingfisher Books Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 22.40cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 28.30cm
Weight: 0.934kg
ISBN: 9780753463970
ISBN 10: 0753463970
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 04 May 2010
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
San Francisco Book ReviewThis mini coffee table book is a must for any world soccer fan, young or old. . . . This book helps capture that excitement, celebration, and even despair of this great game. I could tell Gifford is a real fan, he really loves soccer, and his love of the game came out in the book. Geared toward the American soccer fan (everywhere else the game is called “football”), this book would make an ideal holiday gift.  Shelf AwarnessThere's plenty here to orient beginners (e.g., onfield formation diagrams) and enough in-depth coverage to more than satisfy longtime aficionados. Fact File and Game Action insets, profiles of key players, a generous helping of photos, stat boxes and diagrams make this the definitive book for soccer fans. Bound (MSN Superfan)[This] book is absolutely a love letter to soccer. Infodad.comFor fans, would-be fans, committed fans, fans who probably ought to get a life but probably won’t, fans who live for
San Francisco Book ReviewThis mini coffee table book is a must for any world soccer fan, young or old. . . . This book helps capture that excitement, celebration, and even despair of this great game. I could tell Gifford is a real fan, he really loves soccer, and his love of the game came out in the book. Geared toward the American soccer fan (everywhere else the game is called football ), this book would make an ideal holiday gift. Shelf AwarnessThere's plenty here to orient beginners (e.g., onfield formation diagrams) and enough in-depth coverage to more than satisfy longtime aficionados. Fact File and Game Action insets, profiles of key players, a generous helping of photos, stat boxes and diagrams make this the definitive book for soccer fans. Bound (MSN Superfan)[This] book is absolutely a love letter to soccer. Infodad.comFor fans, would-be fans, committed fans, fans who probably ought to get a life but probably won't, fans who live for the thrill of the World Cup, fans who
Children's Literature <p>This comprehensive compilation of facts written by a soccer expert emphasizes modern professional soccer players but also explores historical precedents and amateur and youth competitors. School Library Journal <br>A solid purchase where an all-encompassing encyclopedia is needed.
Author Information
Clive Gifford is an award-winning author of more than fifty books on the subjects of sports and soccer. His previous titles for Kingfisher include The Kingfisher Soccer Encyclopedia, Soccer Skills, Summer Olympics, and Soccer.
