Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 350 pages
- Published by: For Dummies
- Edition: 2nd Edition September 29, 2006
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0470838280
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0470838280
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Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
- Weighs: 1.4 pounds
Product Description
With the Winter 2006 Olympics bringing Canada our first gold medal in curling, the sport's popularity is at an all-time high in this country, and its international presence is growing. In the five years since the publication of the first edition of
Curling For Dummies, Canadian attendance at curling tournaments and viewership of televised curling has skyrocketed. Twenty new nations have joined the World Curling Federation.
Curling’s profile isn't the only thing that's changed since the first edition was published — so too have the game's rules, equipment, and technique. Profiles of players, listings of television coverage and events, and memorable curling shots also need to be updated for the second edition. As the most comprehensive and up-to-date book available,
Curling For Dummies will remain the ultimate curling book, for fans, players, and coaches.
Back Cover Copy
Packed with easy-to-follow illustrations explaining curling strategy. From hogs and hacks to brooms and bonspiels - your ultimate guide to curling! This updated guide has curling covered, from game basics to complex strategy. Whether you're a rookie or seasoned player, fan or coach, this is the curling book for you. Armed with the many tips and pointers in this fun, friendly book, you'll have no excuse not to head down to your local club and get curling!
Discover how to: - Get the most out of the game - as a fan or as a player
- Improve your delivery, shots, and sweeping
- Form a winning team
- Enter and play in curling events
- Enjoy the unique spirit of the game
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Reader Reviews
This review is from: Curling for Dummies (For Dummies) (Paperback)
I'm one of the few people I know who has the entire "For Dummies" library, ranging from auto repair to gastro-intestinal surgery. CURLING FOR DUMMIES is a welcome addition to the set, especially since the popularity of the sport has skyrocketed in recent years due to winter olympic coverage. Whether you intend to start your own local curling team, or whether you're simply interested in following the Canadian league with satellite television or some kind of short wave radio--CURLING FOR DUMMIES will acquaint you with all of the rules and nuances of the games, from techniques and ice conditions, to a lucid explanation of what all that yelling is about and what that one person is doing with the broom. Thank you Bob Weeks, for opening the door to a beautiful ballet, crossed with a chess match, and taking place on ice, mostly with Canadians.
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