TAKE A TRIP back in time more than 2,500 years to the first ever Olympic Games--then journey through hundreds of the most extraordinary stories of sport through to the present day. This unique history of sport includes a 6-foot fold-out timeline containing more than 1,000 pictures and captions that tells the story of more than 100 different sports on a spectrum including fighting, racing, and ball games. Trace the origins and histories of all the major sports, including Olympic champions and world-record holders. The Sports Timeline Wallbook also includes an easy-to-read chronicle that reports on more than forty seminal moments from the timeline in the style of a newspaper. Other features include a page of letters to the editor, a fifty-question quiz, and pocket magnifier. Perfect for 6-14 year olds but equally fascinating for all curious adults too.