The Official World Encyclopedia of Sports and Games

The Official World Encyclopedia of Sports and Games was created with the cooperation and approval of more than 500 international tournament authorities, official sports-governing bodies, coaches, athletes and game experts around the world. This two-part encyclopedia covers more than 1,000 games and 400 sports. Clear, concise explanations and more than 7,000 vivid illustrations make it a perfect home reference for game players and sports fans everywhere — regardless of age or level of expertise. The first part is devoted to GAMES of every conceivable variety: family and social games; tile and board games; gambling and casino games; card games and target games; children's games ... in all, fifteen separate subdivisions under which you'll find many games that will be familiar to you, and many that will be totally new. You'll find step-by-step instructions on how to play each game, as well as comments on the number of players, equipment needed (game boards, cards, dice, counters, etc.) and scoring procedures. The Contents on the following pages will help you to locate games by type and also suggest new games to you. If you are looking for a specific game and are having trouble locating it in the Contents, consult the alphabetical Games Index on pages 540-3. Also included is a special listing entitled "How Many Players?" (pages 538-9), which groups the games according to the number of players each game requires — from games that can be played with one person up to games that can be played by groups of nine or more. The second part is devoted to SPORTS, with special attention paid to official international rules and regulations governing competition. Included are descriptions of the major objectives of each sport, the official dimensions of the playing areas, plus comments on equipment, players and officials, timing and scoring, procedures of play, and misconduct and penalties. As in the GAMES section, the sports have been organized under broad general categories (athletics, gymnastics, combat sports, court sports, winter sports, etc.). The Contents lists the sports according to their general type; if you are looking for information on a specific sport and are having trouble locating it in the Contents, consult the alphabetical Sports Index on p. 543. Sports that appear in the Olympics calendar carry a five-ringed symbol beneath their title in the text. Authoritative, full of facts and figures, and brimming with new ideas, The Official World Encyclopedia of Sports and Games is dedicated to sparking in the reader a lasting understanding and appreciation of a wide spectrum of leisure-time activities. Whether you're interested in instant fact-finding or leisurely browsing, it will provide you with a lasting source of reference for furthering your knowledge and enjoyment as both a player and spectator.

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