A Brief History of American Sports (平装)
分類: 图书,进口原版书,Sports(运动),Miscellaneous(其他),History of Sports,
品牌: Elliott J. Gorn
基本信息出版社:UNIV OF ILLINOIS PR (2004年3月1日)平装:304页ISBN:0252071840条形码:9780252071843产品尺寸及重量:20.6 x 14.1 x 2.3 cm ; 372 gASIN:0252071840
商品描述内容简介Gorn and Goldstein show us the origins of our games and pastimes, how they developed, and what they have meant to Americans. The great heroes of baseball and football are here, as well as the dramatic moments of boxing and basketball. Beyond this, the authors show us how sports fit into the larger contours of our past. A Brief History of American Sports reveals that from colonial times to the present, sports have been central to American culture and a profound expression of the nation.媒体推荐Gorn and Goldstein show us the origins of our games and pastimes, how they developed, and what they have meant to Americans. The great heroes of baseball and football are here, as well as the dramatic moments of boxing and basketball. Beyond this, the authors show us how sports fit into the larger contours of our past. A Brief History of American Sports reveals that from colonial times to the present, sports have been central to American culture and a profound expression of the nation.