Now You Know Big Book Of Sports
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Now You Know Big Book Of Sports
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Author : Doug Lennox
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2009-09-07
Now You Know Big Book Of Sports written by Doug Lennox and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-07 with Reference categories.
Ever wonder where the figure skating terms axel, salchow, and lutz came from? Or why a curling tournament is called a "brier"? And how about a "haymaker" in boxing or a "high five" in any sport? Well, Doug Lennox, the world champion of trivia, is back to score touchdowns, hit homers, and knock in holes-in-one every time with a colossal compendium of Q&A athletics that has all anyone could possibly want to know from archery and cycling to skiing and wrestling and everything in between. What's more, Doug goes for gold with a wealth of Winter and Summer Olympics lore and legend that will amaze and captivate armchair fans and fervent competitors alike. What do the five Olympic rings and their colours represent? Why does the winner of the Indianapolis 500 drink milk in victory lane? Who was the first player ever to perform a slam dunk in a basketball game? Why are golfers' shortened pants called "plus-fours"? When was the Stanley Cup not awarded? Why does the letter k signify a strikeout on a baseball score sheet? Where is the world's oldest tennis court?
Now You Know Big Book Of Sports
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Author : Doug Lennox
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2009-09-07
Now You Know Big Book Of Sports written by Doug Lennox and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-07 with Reference categories.
Doug Lennox, the world champion of trivia, is back to score touchdowns, hit homers, and knock in holes-in-one every time with a colossal compendium of Q&A athletics that has all anyone could possibly want to know about sports, from archery and cycling to skiing and wrestling and everything in between.
Now You Know Big Book Of Answers
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Author : Doug Lennox
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2007-08-31
Now You Know Big Book Of Answers written by Doug Lennox and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-31 with Reference categories.
Provides answers to trivia questions on the origins of common expressions and social conventions, covering such categories as politics, sports, religion, crime, and war.
Now You Know Big Book Of Answers
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Author : Doug Lennox
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2007-08-31
Now You Know Big Book Of Answers written by Doug Lennox and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-31 with Reference categories.
Doug Lennox is back with a treasure trove of his favourite trivia culled from his four previous Now You Know books plus 125 brand new questions answered by the master of Q & A. Lennox dispenses knowledge concisely, never losing sight of the joy and fun of discovering the why or ordinary things. He covers a wide range of topics from sports to war, from crime to religion, from pop culture to politics. Answers to questions and the origins of hundreds of expressions and customs are brought together in this fascinating compilation. Thanks to Doug, you’ll learn the answers to: Why do humans kiss? Why is a miserly person called a "cheapskate"? Why is an evil adversary called a "villain"? Why is football played on a "gridiron" and a leg injury called a "charley horse"? Why is confetti thrown at a wedding? Why do golf courses have 18 holes? Why do the British drive on the left and North Americans on the right? Why is a road called a "highway" and the ocean the "high seas"?
Now You Know Football
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Author : Doug Lennox
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2009-08-24
Now You Know Football written by Doug Lennox and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-24 with Reference categories.
It's easy to be a Monday-morning quarterback, but the true football fan has the answers all week long. Doug Lennox, the all-pro of Q&A, leads the drive as he tells us why a touchdown is worth six points, who first decided to pick up the ball and throw it, and how a children's toy changed the sport's biggest championship. Along the way we'll meet players great and not-so-great and encounter the various leagues that have come and gone throughout the world. Why is the sport called "football"? Who first used the term sack? Why did one American president consider banning football? What football team was named after a Burt Reynolds character? Why are footballs shaped the way they are? How many times have NFL and CFL teams squared off? Which came first - the Ottawa Rough Riders or the Saskatchewan Roughriders? Whose Super Bowl ring is a size 25?
Now You Know Soccer
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Author : Doug Lennox
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2009-06-01
Now You Know Soccer written by Doug Lennox and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-01 with Reference categories.
Known around the world as football, soccer is the world's most watched and played sport. Now Doug Lennox, the striker of Q&A, scores with a pitch full of tidbits that delivers the goods on Pelé, Maradona, Beckham, Zidane, and other superstars, as well as the history, traditions, and rules of the game. Doug has compiled a World Cup of trivia about a truly universal phenomenon that has legions of passionate, and sadly sometimes violent, fans. How did soccer originate?, Who was the first soccer player to score a hat trick in a World Cup final? What was the largest attendance ever for a soccer match? What is the "technical area"? Where was the world's first soccer club formed? What was the first movie ever made about soccer? Where was the first World Cup held? What are the Laws of the Game? What were the 10 worst losses of life in soccer history?
Now You Know The Bible
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Author : Doug Lennox
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2010-11-01
Now You Know The Bible written by Doug Lennox and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-01 with Religion categories.
Doug Lennox, the vicar of Q&A, serves up an entertaining but informative slice of biblical lore, literature, and history, including who the only left-handed person in the Bible is, and who was taken up to heaven in a ?chariot of fire.” You'll ?eat, drink, and be merry” with this collection of minutiae!
Now You Know Baseball
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Author : Doug Lennox
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2010-03-10
Now You Know Baseball written by Doug Lennox and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-10 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Everyone will know the score with this grand slam of Q&A that's sure to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Doug Lennox hammers it out of the park by filling us in on who's won the most Cy Young Awards and the five ways that a player can be called ?out.” This is a treasure trove of baseball lore.
Now You Know Canada S Heroes
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Author : Doug Lennox
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2009-08-24
Now You Know Canada S Heroes written by Doug Lennox and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-24 with Reference categories.
When it comes to Q&A trivia, Doug Lennox has no peer. Sir Isaac Brock, Tecumseh, Laura Secord, Norman Bethune, Terry Fox, and Roberta Bondar are all Canadian icons we've come to cherish. Doug gives the dope on all those famous heroes and many more, but you'll also discover the amazing courage, pluck, and accomplishments of Upper Canada Rebellion heroine Elizabeth Barnett, privateer Joseph Barss, the Angel of Long Point Abigail Becker, the First Lady of Labrador Mina Hubbard, and Second World War pilot Charley Fox - genuine heroes all! Who was the "musketeer in petticoats"? Who was the "Laura Secord of Gananoque"? What War of 1812 privateer was the founder of a major Canadian bank? How did an aristocratic French girl become a Canadian Robinson Crusoe? Who was the first Canadian firefighter to die in the line of duty? How did Tom Longboat astound the world in 1907? Who was the first Black woman electedt o Canada's Parliament? How did a dog named Gander become a Canadian war hero?
Now You Know Absolutely Everything
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Author : Doug Lennox
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2013-12-06
Now You Know Absolutely Everything written by Doug Lennox and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-06 with Reference categories.
This bundle presents Doug Lennox’s popular trivia book series in its entirety. These books will provide years and years of fun, with countless questions to be asked and tons of knowledge to be learned. The books cover general trivia but also such topics as sports (baseball, hockey, football, golf, soccer, among others), Christmas and the Bible, disasters and harsh weather, royal figures, crime and criminology, important people in Canada’s history, and so much more! Along the way we find out the answers to such questions as: Why do the British drive on the left and North Americans on the right? What football team was named after a Burt Reynolds character? Who started the first forensics laboratory? Which member of the British royal family competed at the Olympics? Lennox’s exhaustive series is fun for all ages. Includes Now You Know Now You Know More Now You Know Almost Everything Now You Know, Volume 4 Now You Know Big Book of Answers Now You Know Christmas Now You Know Big Book of Answers 2 Now You Know Golf Now You Know Hockey Now You Know Soccer Now You Know Football Now You Know Big Book of Sports Now You Know Baseball Now You Know Crime Scenes Now You Know Extreme Weather Now You Know Disasters Now You Know Pirates Now You Know Royalty Now You Know Canada’s Heroes Now You Know The Bible