Sports in World History (ePub)
(Sprache: Englisch)
Modern sports emerged from a background of traditional sports in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These sports were a product of the industrial revolution, the scientific revolution and urbanization. This lively and clear survey provides a...
sofort als Download lieferbar
eBook (ePub)
52.50 €
- Lastschrift, Kreditkarte, Paypal, Rechnung
- Kostenloser tolino webreader
Produktdetails
Produktinformationen zu „Sports in World History (ePub)“
Modern sports emerged from a background of traditional sports in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These sports were a product of the industrial revolution, the scientific revolution and urbanization. This lively and clear survey provides a wide-ranging overview of the history of modern sports, covering such topics as:
- how the major modern sports came about and how they spread throughout the world with the help of enthusiastic individuals, sports organizations, the YMCA and the Olympic movement.
- discussions of some of the most popular modern world sports including: soccer, basketball, baseball, cricket, table tennis, tennis, formula one racing, golf, swimming, skiing, volleyball, track and field, boxing, judo and cycling. These are among the most popular, although there are some 300 sports in the world.
- the history of both western and non-western sports in depth, as well as the increasing globalization of sports today.
- the challenges facing the world of sports today, such as commercialization and the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
- how the major modern sports came about and how they spread throughout the world with the help of enthusiastic individuals, sports organizations, the YMCA and the Olympic movement.
- discussions of some of the most popular modern world sports including: soccer, basketball, baseball, cricket, table tennis, tennis, formula one racing, golf, swimming, skiing, volleyball, track and field, boxing, judo and cycling. These are among the most popular, although there are some 300 sports in the world.
- the history of both western and non-western sports in depth, as well as the increasing globalization of sports today.
- the challenges facing the world of sports today, such as commercialization and the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Autoren-Porträt von David G. McComb
David G. McComb
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: David G. McComb
- 2004, 136 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis
- ISBN-10: 1134368518
- ISBN-13: 9781134368518
- Erscheinungsdatum: 02.06.2004
Abhängig von Bildschirmgröße und eingestellter Schriftgröße kann die Seitenzahl auf Ihrem Lesegerät variieren.
eBook Informationen
- Dateiformat: ePub
- Größe: 0.48 MB
- Mit Kopierschutz
- Vorlesefunktion
Sprache:
Englisch
Kopierschutz
Dieses eBook können Sie uneingeschränkt auf allen Geräten der tolino Familie lesen. Zum Lesen auf sonstigen eReadern und am PC benötigen Sie eine Adobe ID.
Kommentar zu "Sports in World History"
Schreiben Sie einen Kommentar zu "Sports in World History".
Kommentar verfassen