| A History of Sport: Blood and Guts to Glory Contributor(s): Gems, Gerald (Author) |
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ISBN: 1500713066 ISBN-13: 9781500713065 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | History |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.83 lbs) 156 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the world's foremost sports historians, Professor Gems has written a readable, fully illustrated book on sports history. It is the first video text in the field in which the reader can see authentic reenactments of ancient sports and videos of modern sport. It is written as a textbook for college classes in sport history and for the general public who are interested in modern and ancient sport and how sport has evolved through the ages. Professor Gems has also included an interesting chapter in the rise of women's sports. It is a "must read" for anyone interested in sports. |