Author: MCCOMB, DAVID G.
Title: Sports in World History (Themes in World History)
Description: Routledge, UK, 2004. First Edition, Softcover. New. 9780415318129 136 pages. Available Now. Book Description: This lively and clear survey provides a wide-ranging overview of the history of modern sports, covering such topics as: : why human beings are athletes : how the major modern sports came about and how they spread throughout the world with the help of enthusiastic individuals, sports organizations, the YMCA and the Olympic movement : discussions of some of the most popular of the 300 modern world sports including: soccer, basketball, baseball, cricket, table tennis, tennis, Formula One racing, golf, swimming, skiing, volleyball, track and field, boxing, judo and cycling : the history of both western and non-western sports in depth, as well as the increasing globalization of sports today : the challenges facing the world of sports today, such as commercialization and the use of performance-enhancing drugs. : Sports historians and cultural studies students will all find this book gives a fascinating and invaluable insight into the world of sport through history. Size: 15.6 x 0.8 x 23.4 cm. 136 pages. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 2. Category: History; Paperback; ISBN: 0415318122. ISBN/EAN: 9780415318129. Inventory No: F195-1064.

Keywords: BZDB395 History; Paperback; Sports in World History Themes in World History David G McComb Paperback


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