On the origins of sports : the early history and original rules of everybody's favorite games / Gary Belsky & Neil Fine.
On the Origins of Sports is an illustrated book built around the original rules of 21 of the world's most popular sports, from football and soccer to wrestling and mixed martial arts. Never before have the original rules for these sports coexisted in one volume. Brimming with history and miscellany, it is the ultimate sports book for the thinking man.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781579656843
- ISBN: 1579656846
- Physical Description: 255 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Artisan, [2016]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Because everything starts somewhere -- Baseball -- Basketball -- Boxing -- Cricket -- Field Hockey -- Football (American) -- Football (Fantasy) -- Golf -- Ice Hockey -- Kickball -- Mixed Martial Arts -- Poker -- Rugby -- Soccer -- Stock Car Racing -- Tennis -- Tenpin Bowling -- Ultimate Frisbee -- Volleyball -- Wiffle Ball -- Wrestling. |
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Subject: | Sports > History. Sports |
Genre: | History. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Evergreen Indiana.
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Hussey-Mayfield Mem. PL - Zionsville | 796 BELSKY (Text) | 33946003131013 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |