Making the American Body The Remarkable Saga of the Men and Women Whose Feats, Feuds, and Passions Shaped Fitness History |
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| Author:
| Black, Jonathan |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-4370-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $36.95 |
Book Description:
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If you thought the fitness craze was about being healthy, think again. In the first book to tell the full story of the American obsession with fitness and how we got to where we are today, Jonathan Black gives us a backstage look at an industry and the people that have left an indelible mark on the American body and the consciousness it houses.
If you thought the fitness craze was about being healthy, think again. In the first book to tell the full story of the American obsession with fitness and how we got to where we are today, Jonathan Black gives us a backstage look at an industry and the people that have left an indelible mark on the American body and the consciousness it houses.