Myths and Milestones in the History of Sport

Myths and Milestones in the History of Sport
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 327
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ISBN-10 : 9780230320819
ISBN-13 : 0230320813
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Download or read book Myths and Milestones in the History of Sport written by S. Wagg and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-11-29 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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