The Story of Football
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
The Story of Football
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Rob Lloyd Jones
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Illustrated by Paddy Mounter
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Series | Young Reading Series 2 |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:64 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 139 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780746077085
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Classifications | Dewey:796.33409 |
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Audience | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Usborne Publishing Ltd
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Imprint |
Usborne Publishing Ltd
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Publication Date |
26 January 2007 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
A lively and engaging history of "the beautiful game". Tells the story of football, from its beginnings in the Roman Army to the modern day premiership including how both American Football and Rugby were born. Humorously illustrated by Paddy Mounter. Usborne Young Reading has been developed in conjunction with reading experts from Roehampton University.
Author Biography
Rob studied Egyptology at university, but never thought he'd do much with it. Since joining Usborne in 2005, he's written loads of books about Ancient Egypt, and on topics ranging from space to the story of Islam. He is also the author of several award-winning historical adventure novels, and a hopeless cook
ReviewsA lively and engaging history of the beautiful game. * Words for Life *
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