Sports and Recreation Fads |
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| Author:
| Hoffmann, Frank
Ramirez, Beulah B. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-135-89488-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2013 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $26.95USD $80.95USD $89.95 |
Book Description:
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True to the spirit of the all-American athlete and our society's seemingly endless pursuit of and passion for leisure activities is Sports & Recreation Fads. This readable and fascinating reference book highlights some of the most notable as well as some long-forgotten pastimes and personalities. Just about every sport and recreation embraced from Colonial America to the present has had its faddish aspects; the fascinating introduction provides a basic understanding of the...
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True to the spirit of the all-American athlete and our society's seemingly endless pursuit of and passion for leisure activities is Sports & Recreation Fads. This readable and fascinating reference book highlights some of the most notable as well as some long-forgotten pastimes and personalities. Just about every sport and recreation embraced from Colonial America to the present has had its faddish aspects; the fascinating introduction provides a basic understanding of the importance of fads in the development of sports and recreation. Sports & Recreation Fads is a handy guide to our favorite leisure activities of the last 200 years.