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What other sporting book will explain the rules of elephant polo; the perils of the Cresta Run; the intricacies of the Palio; the breathtaking antics of Kabaddi; or why surfing is the 'Sport of Kings' (in Hawaii). Which other volume will inform you of the importance of snooker to nuns; the correct temperature of a 'hot bath'; the words of the Haka (and Swing Low Sweet Chariot); the myriad participants of the 'Wacky Races'; or what W. G. Grace considered cheating. Where else will you stumble across famous sleepers; tips for ...

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Schott's Sporting, Gaming, and Idling Miscellany 2005, Bloomsbury USA, New York

ISBN-13: 9781582344065

Hardcover

Schott's Sporting, Gaming and Idling Miscellany 2004, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London

ISBN-13: 9780747569244

UK edition

Hardcover

Schott's Sporting, Gaming and Idling Miscellany 2004, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London

ISBN-13: 9780747577751

Hardcover