{"product_id":"sports-in-world-history-david-g-mccomb-9780415318112","title":"Sports in World History","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis lively and clear survey provides a wide-ranging overview of the history of modern sports, covering such topics as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ewhy human beings are athletes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ediscussions of some of the most popular of the 300 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe history of both western and non-western sports in depth, as well as the increasing globalization of sports today\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe challenges facing the world of sports today, such as commercialization and the use of performance-enhancing drugs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSports historians and cultural studies students will all find this book gives a fascinating and invaluable insight into the world of sport through history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David G. McComb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415318114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415318112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.10w x 0.60d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David G. McComb","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43919703900415,"sku":"9780415318112","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c0b9df82-e4a3-4545-b8d3-0bbd7eef78de.jpg?v=1680810846","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sports-in-world-history-david-g-mccomb-9780415318112","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}