The ball, discovering the object of the game, John Fox
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The ball, discovering the object of the game, John Fox
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [333]-354) and index
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illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The ball
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
776772255
Responsibility statement
John Fox
Sub title
discovering the object of the game
Summary
From the jungles of Mexico to the farm country of Ohio, this history of the ball and the evolution of human play and civilization follows the author, an anthropologist, as he explores the untold history of our favorite ball games
Table Of Contents
Prologue : warm-up -- Play ball -- From skirmish to scrum -- Advantage, king -- Sudden death in the new world -- The creator's game -- Home, with joy -- Played in America -- Nothing new under the sun -- Epilogue : back to basics
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