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What Sport Tells Us About Life
Ed Smith
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Description for What Sport Tells Us About Life
Paperback. Why will there never be another Bradman? How do you win 33 games in a row? Why did Zidane lose his rag on the world's stage? Foraying into sport's leftfield, this title intends to ask the questions we rarely ask of our teams and players. It answers questions such as when is cheating really cheating? Is the free market good for sport? Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JHBS; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 148.
Why will there never be another Bradman?
How do you win 33 games in a row?
Why did Zidane lose his rag on the world's stage?
Foraying deep into sport's leftfield, Ed smith asks the questions we rarely ask of our teams and players. When is cheating really cheating? Is the free market good for sport? Can talent be a curse? Does luck matter? His answers, often controversial and always thought provoking, will delight anyone who has ever wondered why sport matters.
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141031859
SKU
V9780141031859
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About Ed Smith
Ed Smith read History at Peterhouse, Cambridge. Having played for Kent and England, he is now Captain of Middlesex County Cricket Club. He has published two highly acclaimed books: Playing Hard Ball, a comparison of baseball and cricket, and On and Off the Field, which was named Wisden Book of the Year, 2004. He writes for many publications including ... Read more
Reviews for What Sport Tells Us About Life
Recommended to anyone interested in sport, history, or simply human nature
Mark Lawson, Front Row
I could eat this stuff up with a spoon
Nick Hornby
A book that everyone with a serious interest in sport needs to read. Don't miss it
Simon Barnes
The Times
A terrific book - Smith has distilled ... Read more
Mark Lawson, Front Row
I could eat this stuff up with a spoon
Nick Hornby
A book that everyone with a serious interest in sport needs to read. Don't miss it
Simon Barnes
The Times
A terrific book - Smith has distilled ... Read more