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On the Ball

Alderson Alf

9781912983872

BOOK DETAILS

Price: $24.99
Format: Hardback
ISBN13: 9781912983872
Published: September 2025

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This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.

Whether you're a FOOTBALL fan, a PADEL pro, a TENNIS aficionado or a CRICKET enthusiast, you'll love this fascinating collection of *more than 200* sports facts.

Did you know...

A standard basketball has about 4,118 'pebbles' on its outer surface?
All Major League Baseball umpires must wear black underwear in case their trousers split?
Padel was invented by a Mexican businessman in the 1960s?

Like the sound of these facts and want to know more? Then On the Ball is essential reading. Featuring obscure, unbelievable, intriguing and engaging facts about some of the world's most popular ball sports, discover more than 200 fascinating nuggets of information on the sports, the balls, the players, the history and more.

Find out why the number of dimples on a golf ball can make you a better player, what the fastest recorded serve is in a tennis match and who is the world's highest-earning ball player. All this makes this miscellany a must-have for any sports trivia fans.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Hardback
ISBN13: 9781912983872
Published: September 2025

Number of pages: 96
Width: 123 mm
Height: 186 mm
Depth: not specified

Publisher: Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd

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