Alex Bellos
Author
Series
Football school volume season 2
Publisher
Walker Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The second book in the groundbreaking new series from two bestselling writers that teaches you about the world through the prism of football. It is packed with awesome true stories, real science and fascinating facts and will make you laugh loads. Why are footballs round? When do footballers wee? Where are red cards from? You will find the answers to these questions and more in chapters on subjects such as biology, maths and history. Illustrated throughout...
Author
Publisher
Walker Books and Subsidiaries
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Test your knowledge of international football and discover fascinating facts and stats with this quiz book. Packed with over 300 questions on World Cups and international tournaments and filled with funny cartoons and brilliant trivia to impress your friends and family, this is the perfect way for football fans to learn about the beautiful game.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
From triangles, rotations and power laws, to fractals, cones and curves, bestselling author Alex Bellos takes you on a journey of mathematical discovery with his signature wit, engaging stories and limitless enthusiasm. As he narrates a series of eye-opening encounters with lively personalities all over the world, Alex demonstrates how numbers have come to be our friends, are fascinating and extremely accessible, and how they have changed our world....
Author
Series
Football school volume season 1
Publisher
Walker Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
When do footballers poo? Can you play football on Mars? What is a magic sponge? You will find the answers to these questions and more in chapters on subjects such as history, geography, biology and maths.
Author
Series
Football school volume season 3
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
This volume is packed with awesome true stories, real science and fascinating facts and will make you laugh loads - and it's all about football. Learn the maths behind the coin toss, how a good night's sleep helps you perform better on the pitch, the history of trophies, the biology of the foot and about animal mascots from around the world. Illustrated throughout with hilarious cartoons and filled with laugh-out-loud gags this is the perfect book...
Author
Series
Publisher
Walker Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Discover the greatest football moments of all time in this collection of 50 exciting stories. Discover the incredible stories of heroes such as Messi, Ronaldo, Klopp, and Rapinoe, but also the tales of the dog that helped win the league for his team and the team who won the championship with the very final kick of the game. Bringing together the best names in the game with some truly weird, wonderful and hilarious occurrences, this book is a must-read...