Soccernomics
by Simon Kuper
Taste attributes: documentarysportsbusinessfresh & originalwholesomerealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA realistic non-fiction book that is expansive and inventive. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.8 / 5
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About This Book
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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- Author
- Simon Kuper
- Published
- 2009
- Pages
- 448
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