Publisher's Synopsis

How do blind athletes tell between silver and gold medals? How did a Finnish architect accidentally invent skateboarding? Why do footballers wear logos on their kit? From equipment and engineering to amazing sporting achievements, find 100 quirky and surprising sport-themed facts in this book. Perfect for sharing with family and friends.

Ideal for fact loving readers aged 8+.

Each book in this best-selling, award-winning series presents 100 bite-sized topics, with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text. Perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.

Discover all the titles in the 100 Things to Know series:

1. 100 Things to Know About Science
2. 100 Things to Know About Saving the Planet
3. 100 Things to Know About Music
4. 100 Things to Know About Numbers, Computers & Coding
5. 100 Things to Know About Food
6. 100 Things to Know About the Human Body
7. 100 Things to Know About Space
8. 100 Things to Know About the Oceans
9. 100 Things to Know About Planet Earth
10. 100 things to Know About History
11. 100 things to Know about the Unknown
12. 100 things to Know about Sport

Book information

ISBN: 9781803701332
Publisher: Usborne Publishing
Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd.
Pub date:
DEWEY: 796
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 128
Weight: 540g
Height: 242mm
Width: 176mm
Spine width: 16mm