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Schott's Sporting, Gaming and Idling Miscellany [Hardcover]

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Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; !st. Edition : 1st. Printing edition (18 Oct 2004)
Language English
ISBN-10: 074756924X
ISBN-13: 978-0747569244
Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 12.2 x 2.2 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 91,179 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #68 in Books > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games > Puzzles & Quizzes > Quiz Questions

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'Schott's Original Miscellany stands out for its essential comic absurdity should appeal to the Stephen Fry in all of us' Financial Times 'One of the hits of the season - and with good reason - is Schott's Original Miscellany, conceived, written and designed by the admirable Ben Schott' Daily Mail 'Schott's Food and Drink Miscellany is already firmly ensconced in the bestseller lists When you read about the Scoville Scale, which charts the comparative heat of different chillis, you will wonder how you lived without it all this time' Finanical Times

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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 solving cryptic crosswords; pub games and parlour games; or every sporting ailment from joggers' nipple to housemaid's knee.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Weirdly addictive, 5 Nov 2004

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This review is from: Schott's Sporting, Gaming and Idling Miscellany (Hardcover)

Sport lends itself to collections of trivia, so I'm surprised Ben Schott didn't publish this collection earlier. The good news is that it's up to the same standard as his previous books with lots of nuggets of information you didn't know you didn't know but which are strangely fascinating.

I love the mix of modern up-to-date information (such as details of David Beckham's tattoo collection) with the Victorian-style presentation and quaint illustrations. There is so much possible material on sports facts that hopefully there may even be a second edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best of Schott's book so far, 5 Nov 2004

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This review is from: Schott's Sporting, Gaming and Idling Miscellany (Hardcover)

Ignore all the cheap imitations there is only one master of Miscellany - Schott.

Having dipped in and out of this book for the past week I now feel that I am armed with enough knowledge to take part in a question of sport, be an official spokesperson for the pooh sticks society and generally be the bore of the party who knows more about sports, games and being idle than anyone else. The must have book this winter.

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5.0 out of 5 stars bundle of fun, 4 Nov 2004

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This review is from: Schott's Sporting, Gaming and Idling Miscellany (Hardcover)

I was initially a bit worried that this book would be too heavy on the sport, but actually so many of the items raised a smile! There is plenty to interest everyone from the best racing line for your pooh stick, to a record of Rocky's fights.
I loved the other two miscellanies and this lived up to expectations and even exceeded them in places.
Great fun!

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4.0 out of 5 stars An eccentric delight - but you'll need your reading glasses.
Well, if you ever wanted to know how to play elephant polo, or to understand the rules of Kabaddi; or if you've always wondered at the relative sizes of a quiddich quaffle and an... Read more

Published 4 months ago by magdalene42

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Schott
Great book of timeless information, goes well with his other books in my bedside library! It's useful too!

Published on 31 Oct 2008 by Mr. DAVID Geer

5.0 out of 5 stars Pointless yet inforative and interesting.
Following on from the tome of useless trivia that was Scotts origonal miscellany, this is a slightly more topical book based on the pursuits of sporting, gaming & idling... Read more

Published on 17 May 2006 by David Lovie

4.0 out of 5 stars Quite Good
A very entertaining book, but compared to the first two (Original and Food & Drink), this seems slightly less interesting. Read more

Published on 30 July 2005 by Michael Jacobs

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Awesome
I was beginning to think that Mr Schott couldn't come up with another bestseller but he has done it again. Read more

Published on 3 Nov 2004

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I bought this hoping that it would be as good as his Miscellany but it was full of stuff that was very 'so what'. Pity really as I was looking forward to it so much.

Published on 29 Oct 2004

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