The Little Giant Book of Football Facts

The Little Giant Book of Football Facts
Author: Michael J. Pellowski
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781402723902

Contains more that 1,000 interesting and odd football facts and feats, from remakable records to goofy gridiron mishaps.

The Little Giant Book of Basketball Facts

The Little Giant Book of Basketball Facts
Author: Wayne Stewart
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781402724152

Contains a collection of basketball facts, trivia, and history.

The Little Giant Book of Weird & Wacky Facts

The Little Giant Book of Weird & Wacky Facts
Author: K. R. Hobbie
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781402715488

Contains hundreds of interesting trivia questions and answers on a variety of subjects.

The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts

The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts
Author: Michael J. Pellowski
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781402742736

Provides more than one-thousand baseball facts about pennant races, pitching feats, hitting achievements, player nicknames, and baseball slang.

The Little Giant Book of Animal Facts

The Little Giant Book of Animal Facts
Author: Glen Vecchione
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2004
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781402707858

A handy and fun size illustrated guide that features big information, with more than 1,000 fun facts about animals familiar, unusual, and just plain bizarre. Whether kids are curious about cats, millipedes, parakeets, porpoises, or even the giant mola mola fish, the knowledge they uncover will make them say “wow.” * The forked tongue of a snake enables it to smell "in stereo." * The lungs of a horse are three times larger than those of a lion. * African elephants stay on their feet for 30 to 40 years. * Belching cows contribute to the greenhouse effect by adding methane to the atmosphere. Kids will feel smart entertaining their friends with everything new they know.

Super Little Giant Book of Weird Animal Facts

Super Little Giant Book of Weird Animal Facts
Author: Diagram Group
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781402725968

Filled with hundreds of weird animal facts and great color illustrations.

Historical Dictionary of Football

Historical Dictionary of Football
Author: John Grasso
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 600
Release: 2013-06-13
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0810878577

Gridiron football or American football or just plain football is the most popular sport in the United States in the 21st century. Although attempts have been made to develop the sport outside North America, it is still predominantly a North American sport with similar games (but significant rules differences) played in the United States and Canada. The Historical Dictionary of Football covers the history of American football through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on both amateur (collegiate) and professional players, coaches, teams and executives from all eras. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the sport of football.

Rutgers Football

Rutgers Football
Author: Michael Pellowski
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2008
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0813542839

Rutgers Football: A Gridiron Tradition in Scarlet is a richly illustrated history of one of the most storied programs in all of college football. From the first intercollegiate contest against Princeton in 1869, which started college football as we know it, through the years that Paul Robeson suited up for the team, the famous undefeated season of 1976, and right up to the Schiano era, former Scarlet Knight Michael Pellowski takes you on a fascinating journey that chronicles the highlights of the first 137 years of Rutgers football. He makes special mention of the Scarlet Knights who have gone on to successful careers in the NFL-Brian Leonard, Mike McMahon, L.J. Smith, Gary Brackett, Ray Lucas, Deron Cherry, among others-and includes a complete listing of letter winners.

Football in the Big Ten

Football in the Big Ten
Author: Gabriel Kaufman
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2007-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1435844319

The Big 10 Conference is the United States’ oldest Division I college athletic conference. It was at the turn of the 20th century, when the conference was established, that rules for college sports were created. With a dynamic subject matter that will appeal to sports fans and reluctant readers alike, this book offers a wealth of fascinating information and statistics. Packed with information, it includes conference history, teams and mascots, player and coach profiles, conference rivalries, and important game highlights.

Football in the SEC (Southeastern Conference)

Football in the SEC (Southeastern Conference)
Author: Greg Roza
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2007-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1435844300

Football in the Southeastern Conference offers a wealth of fascinating information and statistics about one of the nation’s most popular sports and its most successful and profitable college conferences. In the rich tradition of sports journalism, this book is written with a reverence for the history of college football, an enthusiasm for statistics, and a “you are there” style of reporting. Packed with information, it includes teams and mascots, player and coach profiles, conference rivalries, and important game highlights.