Football School : Where Football Explains the World

Football School : Where Football Explains the World

 
A fun, fact-filled and fascinating book that explains our amazing world through football.

Learn about the world through football in this fun book packed with fascinating facts and terrific trivia. At Football School every lesson is about football - because football rules the world! In Biology, find out when footballers poo; in Geography, discover where the world's best footballers come from; in English, learn which hats make a hat-trick and in Zoology, explore how goats score goals. Created by two bestselling science and sports writers, and full of witty cartoons, this is the perfect book for any football fan who wants to learn more about our amazing world.

About the Authors

Alex Bellos is a bestselling writer and broadcaster. He writes about maths and puzzles for the Guardian and is the author of two works of popular science, Alex's Adventures in Numberland and Alex Through the Looking-Glass as well as the mathematical colouring book Snowflake Seashell Star. He has also written Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life, which was shortlisted for Sports Book of the Year at the British Book Awards, and he ghost-wrote Pel's Number 1 bestselling autobiography. He lives in North London.

Ben Lyttleton is a journalist, broadcaster and football consultant. He is the author of Twelve Yards: The Art and Psychology of the Perfect Penalty and his articles about football have been published in The Sunday Times, Guardian, TIME International, Sports Illustrated and FIFA Weekly among others. He is a director of Soccernomics, a football consultancy that helps clubs and governing bodies improve performance and save money. He lives in North London.

About the Illustrator

Spike Gerrell is a prolific cartoonist known for this "spiky-nosed" illustrations. His work has been published in the New Scientist, Independent, Times Educational Supplement and Guardian. Spike lives in North London.

Specifications:

  • ISBN : 9781406367249
  • Product Type : Book
  • Format : Hardcover
  • Author : Alex Bellos
  • Language : ENG
  • Country of Publication : AU
GTIN: 9781406367249

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