Soccernomics : why England loses, why Germany and Brazil win, and why the US, Japan, Australia, Turk...
Soccernomics : why England loses, why Germany and Brazil win, and why the US, Japan, Australia, Turk...
Soccernomics : why England loses, why Germany and Brazil win, and why the US, Japan, Australia, Turkey-- and even Iraq-- are destined to become the kings of the world's most popular sport / Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski.
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New York, NY : Nation Books, c2009.
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N796.334/98
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English
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Physical content
viii, 328 p. ; 21 cm.
Contents
Driving with a dashboard : in search of new truths about soccer -- Why England loses and others win -- The clubs : racism, stupidity, bad transfers, capital cities, the mirage of the NFL, and what actually happened in that penalty shoot-out in Moscow. Gentlemen prefer blonds : how to avoid silly mis...
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New York, NY : Nation Books, c2009.
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New York (State)
Date Published
c2009.
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Using insights and analogies from economics, statistics, psychology, and business to cast a new and entertaining light on how the game of soccer works, "Soccernomics" reveals the often surprisingly counterintuitive truths about the world's most popular game. An essential guide for the 2010 World Cup.
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Soccernomics : why England loses, why Germany and Brazil win, and why the US, Japan, Australia, Turkey-- and even Iraq-- are destined to become the kings of the world's most popular sport / Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-212) and index.
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c2009.
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N796.334/98
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1568584253 (alk. paper)
9781568584256 (alk. paper) :
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796.334
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991010053069702626
