The Sports Book

Sport is one of the most universal of human activities — present in every culture, generating communities of passionate engagement, and producing, at its highest levels, performances of such extraordinary physical and psychological demand that they become a form of art. DK’s The Sports Book celebrates over two hundred and fifty sports with comprehensive visual treatment — covering the history, the rules, the equipment, and the greatest practitioners of every major sport from football and cricket through athletics and swimming to extreme and combat disciplines.

For each sport, the visual layout immediately conveys the playing field, key positions, fundamental rules, and historical record of achievement. Profile sections on legendary athletes provide the human dimension that makes sport genuinely compelling.

The essential sporting reference — a celebration of human physical achievement in all its extraordinary diversity. Published by DK.