Myths and Milestones in the History of Sport

The conventional history of sport, as conveyed by television and the sports press, has thrown up a great many apparent turning points, but knowledge of these apparently defining moments is often slight. This book offers readable, in-depth studies of a series of these watersheds in sport history and...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wagg, Stephen (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2011, 2011
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The conventional history of sport, as conveyed by television and the sports press, has thrown up a great many apparent turning points, but knowledge of these apparently defining moments is often slight. This book offers readable, in-depth studies of a series of these watersheds in sport history and of the circumstances in which they came about
Physical Description:XI, 315 p online resource
ISBN:9780230320819