100 Wonders Of The World Milne Why is a football field

Why is a football field 100 yards long

Packed with all the essential information from the previous edition Eyewitness Crystal & Gem is now more interactive and colourful than ever with new infographics

from the vicious pack-hunting Velociraptors to the terrifying T-Rex

covering the geological and environmental processes that (literally) shape our world

and everyone at school is making fun of him

100 Wonders Of The World Milne Why is a football fieldWhat exactly is a "wonder"? According to encyclopedia and dictionaries, a wonder is something that defies the laws of nature, an event or series of events that is difficult to explain. In everyday language we often use the term more loosely: a wonder is something that astounds us, inspiring spontaneous applause or a gasp of disbelief.