Sports in American History, 2E: From Colonization to Globalization
- ISBN-10
- 1492526525
- ISBN-13
- 9781492526520
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 400
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-02-27
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics
- Authors
- Linda, Gerald, Gems
Description
Sports in American History: From Colonization to Globalization, Second Edition, journeys from the early American past to the present to give students a compelling grasp of the evolution of American sporting practices.
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