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 re-enactments of sea battles and Scottish golf in the dark, bird hunting with a two-meter gun and flayer entertainment with cats... Throughout its history, humanity has come up with many curious, surprising and outrageous ways to spend leisure time and demonstrate prowess. In his book, Edward Brooke-Hitching provides brief descriptions of more than 90 sports and shows what human ingenuity is capable of, often bordering on cruelty and recklessness. Edward Brooke-Hitching is a writer, the bestselling author of Madman's Library (Sunday Times Book of the Year 2020), Atlas of the Sky (2019), The Golden Atlas (2018) and others. Author of the popular TV program QI (Quite Interesting) on the BBC, member of the Royal Geographical Society.