Soccernomics (Record no. 51343)
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| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20190625113832.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780007586523 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 796.334 KUP |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Simon Kuper |
| -- | ; Stefan Szymanski |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Soccernomics |
| Remainder of title | : why England loses, why Spain, Germany and Brazil win, and why the U.S., Japan, Australia--and even Iraq--are destined to become the kings of the world's most popular sport |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | /Simon Kuper |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | New York, NY |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | : Nation Books |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | , 2014 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xiii, 447 pages |
| Dimensions | ; 21 cm |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price amount | 00 |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Contents note | Driving with a dashboard : in search of new truths about soccer --<br/>The clubs : racism, stupidity, bad transfers, capital cities, the mirage of the NFL, and what actually happened in that penalty shoot-out in Moscow. Gentlemen prefer blonds : how to avoid silly mistakes in the transfer market ; The worst business in the world : why soccer clubs don't (and shouldn't) make money ; Need not apply : does English soccer discriminate against Black people? ; The economist's fear of the penalty kick : are penalties cosmically unfair, or only if you are Nicholas Anelka? ; The suburban newsagents : city sizes and soccer prizes ; Football versus football --<br/>The fans : loyalty, suicides, happiness, and the country with the best supporters. The country that loves soccer most ; Are soccer fans polygamists? : a critique of the Nick Hornby model of fandom ; A fan's suicide notes : do people jump off buildings when their teams lose? ; Happiness : why hosting a World Cup is good for you --<br/>Countries : rich and poor, Tom Thumb, Guus Ghiddink, Saddam, and the champions of the future. The curse of poverty : why poor countries are poor at sports ; Tom Thumb : the best little soccer country on earth ; Core to periphery : the future map of global soccer. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Soccernomics pioneers a new way of looking at soccer through meticulous, empirical analysis and incisive, witty commentary. The San Francisco Chronicle describes it as “the most intelligent book ever written about soccer.” This World Cup edition features new material, including a provocative examination of how soccer clubs might actually start making profits, why that<U+2019>s undesirable, and how soccer<U+2019>s never had it so good. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Soccer |
| 655 ## - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM | |
| Genre/form data or focus term | ;Soccer--Economic aspects |
| Non-focus term | ;Soccer--Social aspects |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | ; Stefan Szymanski |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | SNU LIBRARY | SNU LIBRARY | 25/06/2019 | Donated By Hostel | 0.00 | 796.334 KUP | G0876 | 07/12/2024 | 25/06/2019 | Books |
