Spectator Sports Made Simple: How to Watch, Understand, and Enjoy Baseball, Football, Basketball, Golf, Tennis, Soccer, Bowling, and Ice Hockey (Paperback)

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If you've always wanted to understand one or more of the world's major sports, this definitive viewer's guide is the key to becoming "spectator literate". Dan Bartges, author of the acclaimed "Winter Olympics Made Simple", now focuses on mainstream competition, providing a concise overview of game drama, basic insight into competitive strategy, and a brief historical account of each sport's origin. Bartges's easy-to-read description are made complete with detailed illustrations, informative diagrams, and action photographs. Whether at home or at the arena, in front of the television or in the stadium seats, Spectator Sports Made Simple wil help make watching sports with your family, friends, and colleagues much more enjoyable!.

Product Details

• Paperback: 147 pages
• Publisher: Masters Press; illustrated edition edition (July 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570282048
• ISBN-13: 978-1570282041
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,730,082 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Removes the mystery from soccer, hockey, etc., September 1, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Columbia, SC) - See all my reviews

I wish I had had this book during the telecast of the women's soccer championship -- now I know what the commentators should have told me! Bartges's great illustrations and down-to-earth text likewise make the infathomable rules of ice hockey easy to understand -- I can't wait for the season to start so that I can test my newly gained expertise. My wife read the chapter on football and has already watched some exhibition NFL games -- and enjoyed them!

With the proliferation of sporting events on television, this book should be sitting beside every TV set.