BALL: Discovering the Object of the Game (P.s.) - Softcover

Fox, John

 
9780061881794: BALL: Discovering the Object of the Game (P.s.)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0061881791 ISBN 13: 9780061881794
Verlag: Perennial, 2012

Inhaltsangabe

Anthropologist John Fox sets off on a worldwide adventure to thefarthest reaches of the globe and the deepest recesses of our ancientpast to answer a question inspired by his sports-loving son:

"Why do we play ball?"

From Mexican jungles to the small-town gridirons of Ohio, frommedieval villages and royal courts to modern soccer pitches andbaseball parks, The Ball explores the little-known origins ofour favorite sports across the centuries, and traces how a simpleinvention like the ball has come to stake an unrivaled claim on ourpassions, our money, and our lives. Equal parts history and travelogue, The Ball removes us from the scandals and commercialism of today’ssports world to uncover the true reasons we play ball, helping us reclaimour universal connection to the games we love.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

John Fox has excavated ancient ball courtsin Central America, traced Marco Polo's route acrossChina, and bicycled Africa's Rift Valley in search ofhuman origins. He has contributed commentary to VermontPublic Radio as well as Smithsonian, Outside, andSalon, among other publications. He lives in Boston.

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Verlag
Perennial
Erscheinungsdatum
2012
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0061881791
ISBN 13 
9780061881794
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
382
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