ESPN Sports Almanac 2000
ESPN Sports Almanac 2000

Author: Gerry Brown

Publisher: Hyperion

Published: 1999-11-24

Total Pages: 966

ISBN-13: 9780786884728

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North America's most popular sports almanac returns with new facts, new records, and more fun than ever before. Like its hugely successful predecessors, this new volume combines essays from great sportswriters and top ESPN personalities, easily accessed facts, in-depth statistics from ESPN's Inside the Numbers team, hundreds of photographs, and thousands of charts and tables. It reviews the year's top ten highlights of each sport, reflects every notable change in the sports world over the past year, and gives a full recap of the World Series and major competitions for professional and amateur alike. With more than 950 fact-filled pages, this extraordinary fusion between two trusted sports resources is as entertaining as it is informative. It's the perfect gift for the sports fan who always knows the latest scores and can never have enough information.

ESPN Sports Almanac 2002
ESPN Sports Almanac 2002

Author: Information Please

Publisher: Hyperion

Published: 2001-12-05

Total Pages: 978

ISBN-13: 9780786885343

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The latest edition of the smartest, most authoritative and bestselling sports almanac in America. Whether they're looking for new world records, updating their trivia knowledge, or curious about the most intriguing sports stories of the past year, sports enthusiasts of all kinds will welcome the latest edition of this incredibly popular almanac, which netted more than 100,000 in sales last year alone. ESPN fans will find many of the network's features here as well as: --In-depth statistics from ESPN's award-winning "Inside the Numbers" team. --"SportsCenter's" Top Ten highlights of each sport. --Exclusive essays and analysis from your favorite ESPN personalities, including Chris Berman, Dan Patrick, Kenny Mayne, and more. --Rule and uniform changes. --Hundreds of photographs. --Thousands of graphics and tables. --Fast access to all the facts: world records, champions, year by year, sport by sport. --Full recap of the World Series, Women's World Cup, and Ryder Cup. The ultimate resource for sports professionals and fans everywhere, the ESPN Information Please(R) Sports Almanac is clearly the winner in its field.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sports History & Trivia
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sports History & Trivia

Author: Mike McGovern

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2001-09-01

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9780028639635

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For the sports fan, this guide offers fascinating facts and tidbits on baseball, football, basketball, hockey, the Olympic Games, tennis, figure skating, soccer, and more. It contains special sections on women's sports, young people's sports, and the Special Olympics, and includes listings of winners of the World Series, the Super Bowl, the Stanley Cup, and other major competetions.

The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 2001
The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 2001

Author: William A. McGreverand

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 1012

ISBN-13: 9780886878627

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Chosen by Library Journal as one of the five best reference books of the second millennium, The World Almanac remains an indispensable source for quick information on every subject imaginable Now entering its third century of publication, The World Almanac 2001 is as up to date as today's headlines, and it remains the world's most comprehensive and authoritative annual information source. Completely revised from first page to last, highlights for 2001 include: -- 2000 Election Coverage: Complete results and analysis of all major fall 2000 elections -- federal, state and local -- Summer Olympics: Comprehensive coverage of the 2000 summer games in Sydney, Australia -- 2000 Census: A look at what to expect from the 2000 census -- New Day-By-Day Features: More information on the Year in Review -- The Year in Pictures: A World Almanac exclusive, a 16-page full-color photo section with highlights of the most dramatic events of the year The World Almanac 2001 is also available in a special deluxe, large format hardcover edition.

Sports in World History
Sports in World History

Author: David G. McComb

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0415318122

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A wide ranging overview of the history of modern sports including material on sports organizations, the commercialisation of sports and the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Cold War America, 1946 To 1990
Cold War America, 1946 To 1990

Author: Facts on File Inc

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2014-05-14

Total Pages: 689

ISBN-13: 1438107986

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Uses statistical tables, charts, photographs, maps, and illustrations to explore everyday life in the United States during the Cold War period.

The Ultimate Canadian Sports Trivia Book
The Ultimate Canadian Sports Trivia Book

Author: Edward Zawadzki

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2001-09

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 0888822375

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Edward Zawadzki, Canadas Ultimate Sports Trivia Guy, brings together this dynamic collection of facts and oddities from the world of sports.

Information Plus
Information Plus

Author: Cengage Gale

Publisher: Information Plus

Published: 2010-04-09

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9781414453798

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"The Information Plus Reference Series" provides statistical data on 32 of today's most controversial and most studied social issues. Each Information Plus title is a compilation of current and historical statistics -- with analysis -- on aspects of one contemporary social issue, such as abortion, capital punishment, and genetic engineering. Each title is divided into chapters that are devoted to a particular topic. The text provides a clear and comprehensive summary of up-to-date research on the topic and is interspersed with the statistical tables, charts, and graphs. Each table is directly referred to and carefully explained in the text.