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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 Kabbadi; or why surfing is the 'Sport of Kings' (in Hawaii).<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> Where else will
- Author
- Schott, Ben, 1974-
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Bloomsbury Publishing
- Published
- 2004
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780747577751
- Subjects
- Anthropology, Social_sciences
- Rating
- 3.9 / 5 (27 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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