The Complete Book of Frisbee

The History of the Sport & the First Official Price Guide:
The Complete Book of Frisbee is the first comprehensive history of the frisbee, from the dawn of the flying disc in 700 b.c. to modern-day games, including frisbee golf, ultimate frisbee, and worldwide competition. This delightful retrospective will thrill the millions of frisbee players past, present, and future--from the baby boomers who popularized the sport to the frisbee enthusiasts of all ages casting their plastic discs on lawns and beaches everywhere. Additionally, a compendium of classic frisbee models and a price guide make this book the only source for collectors worldwide. Appendixes include a list of major events in frisbee history, a glossary of terms, and lists of frisbee organizations, publications, manufacturers, collectors, and dealers.

Chapters:

1. This History of Frisbee Playing:
   The first deiitive study conducted on the Origin of Frisbee Playing
2. Modern Day Frisbee Games
3. Poetry In Plastic:
   The Frisbee Finds it's Finest Form
4. Frisbee Collecting
5. Collectible Frisbees
6. Collecting The Histroical Frisbee Pie Pan
7. The Frisbee Conspiracy

From School Library Journal
YA-A combined history and a price guide for collectors of the discs and related memorabilia. The early chapters cover flying-disc objects and quoits, skittles, chak rams, hoops, and the discus itself. However, the bulk of the book is devoted to the modern-day frisbee with emphasis on the development of the tins produced by the Frisbie Pie Bakery in Connecticut. There is a chapter on early games and their development into modern pastimes. Black-and-white photos and sketches show the techniques and use of the discs. The price guide is comprised of over 50 colored plates, with an individual chapter on collecting the historical Frisbie pie pan itself. This book has a wealth of minutia on the continuously popular throwable.
Frances Reiher, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.