Stefan Szymanski
Books by Stefan Szymanski
National Pastime
How Americans Play Baseball And The Rest Of The World Plays Soccer
by Stefan Szymanski and Andrew Zimbalist
- Hardcover, 263 pages
Soccernomics
Why England Loses, Why Germany and Brazil Win, and Why the U.S., Japan, Australia, Turkey--and Even Iraq--are Destined to Become the Kings of the World's Most Popular Sport
by Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski
- Paperback, 438 pages
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Three Books...
Play the Numbers: Three (Useful) Books About Data
by Doug Lemov
In the age of the Internet, data is everywhere — the question is how to use it. Author Doug Lemov recommends three books about the power of information. What is your favorite number-crunching book? Tell us in the comments.
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Fresh Perspectives On History, Sports, Wartime And Employment
A Greek poet contemplates the twisted strands of history, while Daniel Orozco's stories consider the dark side of our day jobs and Donald Rumsfeld reflects on the Iraq War. On the lighter side, CBS' Jim Axelrod revisits his marathon training, and a writer and an economist infuse soccer with numbers.
Three Books...
Three Books To Ignite Your World Cup Fever
by Cord Jefferson
Though the 2010 FIFA World Cup is still weeks away, writer Cord Jefferson feels Americans could do with an early tune-up on the world's most popular sport. Here are three books to put your soccer ball in motion.
Author Interviews
Why the Rest of the World Plays Soccer
Ever wonder why it's called the "World" Series? With baseball played almost nowhere else, it might be more aptly termed the "American" Series. The world's pastime would be better identified as... soccer. Or "football," depending on where you live. But why is America's pastime different from the rest of the world's?
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