The tossing of foxes and other forgotten and dangerous sports. Brooke Hitching E.

Some sports are known and loved. Some are firmly forgotten. And some simply should not have existed. Children's boxing and ski ballet, ancient Roman staging of sea battles and Scottish golf in the dark, bird hunting with a two -meter gun and flayer entertainment with cats. Throughout its history, mankind has come up with a lot of curious, amazing and outrageous ways to conduct leisure and demonstrate daring. In his book, Edward Brooke Hitching gives brief descriptions of more than 90 sports and shows what human ingenuity is capable of, often bordering on cruelty and recklessness.

Edward Brook-Hitching-writer, author of the bestsellers “Library of the Crazy” (Book 2020 according to Sunday Times), “Heavenly Atlas” (2019), “Golden Atlas” (2018) and others. The author of the popular qi television program (Quite Interesting) on ​​the Air Force, member of the Royal Geographical Society.