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From the adrenaline-fueled, heart-racing action on the slopes to the graceful ballet of figure skating, winter sports pack a special rush all their own. This trivia-filled volume captures all the excitement of cold-weather action, with information on the origins of skiing, snowboarding, ice hockey and more, as well as coverage of the great athletes who left their marks in the record books. A must-have for every sports fan.

Produktbeschreibung
From the adrenaline-fueled, heart-racing action on the slopes to the graceful ballet of figure skating, winter sports pack a special rush all their own. This trivia-filled volume captures all the excitement of cold-weather action, with information on the origins of skiing, snowboarding, ice hockey and more, as well as coverage of the great athletes who left their marks in the record books. A must-have for every sports fan.
Autorenporträt
Chris Hawkes grew up playing cricket and rugby, going on to play professional cricket for Leicestershire CCC, as well as sampling club cricket around the world, before moving into publishing. He was editor of the bestselling Cricketer's Who's Who annual for a number of years and has gone on to write a number of books, including, for Carlton, The Encyclopedia of Golf, 1001 Sporting Records and both World Cricket Records and World Rugby Records. Having previously lived in the Italian Alps, Chris now lives in France, where he enjoys wintering in the Alps and Pyrenees.