{"product_id":"the-ball-is-round-david-goldblatt-9781594482960","title":"The Ball Is Round: A Global History of Soccer","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive book about soccer, from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Games: A Global History of the Olympics.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There may be no cultural practice more global than soccer. Rites of birth and marriage are infinitely diverse, but the rules of soccer are universal. No world religion can match its geographical scope. The single greatest simultaneous human collective experience is the World Cup final. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this extraordinary tour de force, David Goldblatt tells the full story of soccer's rise from chaotic folk ritual to the world's most popular sport-now poised to fully establish itself in the USA. Already celebrated internationally, \u003ci\u003eThe Ball Is Round\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates soccer's role in the political and social histories of modern societies, but never loses sight of the beauty, joy, and excitement of the game itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Goldblatt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594482969\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594482960\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Riverhead Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2008 pg. 102","brand":"David Goldblatt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043831116031,"sku":"9781594482960","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_37553a5a-e51b-4e13-ad58-f84373166b03.jpg?v=1684969383","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ball-is-round-david-goldblatt-9781594482960","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}