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How To Watch Soccer Like a Genius

What Architects, Stuntwomen, Paleoanthropologists, and Computer Scientists Reveal About the World’s Game

AvNick Greene

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

321 kr

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Beskrivning

A brilliant and entertaining deconstruction of the most popular sport in the world, just in time for the 2026 World Cup in North America, from the bestselling author of How to Watch Basketball Like a GeniusAfter reading this fun book, you’ll never look at soccer the same way again.In How to Watch Soccer Like a Genius, Nick Greene calls on a turf manager, an expert on color theory, and a landscape historian to understand the field itself, a paleoanthropologist to talk kicking, and an Anglican priest to explain schisms—how American football, soccer, and rugby could all develop from the field games of rowdy 19th-century British schoolboys.Greene delves deep into what defines the game, how it developed, and what happens during a match’s 90 minutes (and then some). His expert commentators include a domino toppler, a developmental neuroscientist, an art historian, a civil engineer, and more.On the surface, soccer seems like the simplest of games: one ball, two teams, two goals, and (preferably) some grass. There’s a reason it’s the first team sport little kids learn to play. But the closer you look, the more you dig into the game’s history, the more infinitely complex and complex the picture becomes.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-06-11
Mått:152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt:0 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:Abrams
ISBN:9781419777172

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Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Europas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Fotbollsböcker inom Sport, fritid och hobby

Mer om författaren

Nick Greene is an acclaimed writer celebrated for his inventive approach to sports and culture. He is the author of How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius, a book praised for its witty, interdisciplinary exploration of basketball through insights from game designers, economists, ballet choreographers, and even theoretical astrophysicists. Building on that success, Greene’s How to Watch Soccer Like a Genius applies the same imaginative lens to the world’s most popular sport, drawing on expertise from architects, stuntwomen, paleoanthropologists, and computer scientists to uncover surprising truths about the game. [Greene’s work has appeared in Slate, The Washington Post, and Chicago Magazine, where his writing blends humor, historical depth, and cultural commentary. Known for his engaging and self-deprecating style, he has covered everything from NBA and NFL analysis to quirky lifestyle experiments—such as riding the entire New York subway in one day and negotiating his internet bill using Sun Tzu’s The Art of War.

Recensioner i media

“Entertaining and wide-ranging . . . Greene interviews an array of experts to unpack the sport’s purpose and design . . . Smart and witty, this effectively reveals the complexity of the world’s most popular sport. Soccer fans will be captivated.”