{"product_id":"how-to-watch-soccer-like-a-genius-what-architects-stuntwomen-paleoanthropologists-and-computer-scientists-reveal-about-the-worlds-game-9781419777172","title":"How to Watch Soccer Like a Genius: What Architects, Stuntwomen, Paleoanthropologists, and Computer Scientists Reveal about the World's Game","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliant and entertaining deconstruction of the most popular sport in the world, just in time for the 2026 World Cup in North America, from the bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to Watch Basketball Like a Genius\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter reading this fun book, you'll never look at soccer the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHow to Watch Soccer Like a Genius, \u003c\/i\u003e Nick Greene calls on a turf manager, an expert on color theory, and a landscape historian to understand the field itself, a paleoanthropologist to talk kicking, and an Anglican priest to explain schisms--how American football, soccer, and rugby could all develop from the field games of rowdy 19th-century British schoolboys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreene delves deep into what defines the game, how it developed, and what happens during a match's 90 minutes (and then some). His expert commentators include a domino toppler, a developmental neuroscientist, an art historian, a civil engineer, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the surface, soccer seems like the simplest of games: one ball, two teams, two goals, and (preferably) some grass. There's a reason it's the first team sport little kids learn to play. But the closer you look, the more you dig into the game's history, the more infinitely complex and complex the picture becomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nick Greene\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.24w x 0.97d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419777172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Greene \u003c\/b\u003eis an acclaimed writer celebrated for his inventive approach to sports and culture. He is the author of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to Watch Basketball Like a Genius\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e a book praised for its witty, interdisciplinary exploration of basketball through insights from game designers, economists, ballet choreographers, and even theoretical astrophysicists. Building on that success, Greene's \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to Watch Soccer Like a Genius\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e applies the same imaginative lens to the world's most popular sport, drawing on expertise from architects, stuntwomen, paleoanthropologists, and computer scientists to uncover surprising truths about the game. [Greene's work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eSlate, The Washington Post, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Chicago Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e where his writing blends humor, historical depth, and cultural commentary. Known for his engaging and self-deprecating style, he has covered everything from NBA and NFL analysis to quirky lifestyle experiments--such as riding the entire New York subway in one day and negotiating his internet bill using Sun Tzu's \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Nick Greene \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48311283613853,"sku":"9781419777172","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_80a3f8ee-60f8-4bb3-97be-70eb073089b2.jpg?v=1779260413","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/how-to-watch-soccer-like-a-genius-what-architects-stuntwomen-paleoanthropologists-and-computer-scientists-reveal-about-the-worlds-game-9781419777172","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}