Encyclopedia of British Sport
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Encyclopedia of British Sport
By (Author) Richard Cox
Foreword by Tim Henman
By (author) Grant Jarvie
Foreword by Lord Asa Briggs
By (author) Wray Vamplew
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ABC-CLIO
5th December 2000
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Reference works
796.0941
Physical Properties
Hardback
463
Width 178mm, Height 254mm
680g
Description
This overview of sport in Britain, from its earliest origins to the end of the 20th century, includes A-Z entries on sports, organizations and events. The volume provides outline histories of each sport and identifies key organizations, individuals, famous clubs, major competitions, events, venues and incidents. It also looks at key concepts, themes and terminology, and covers such topics as drugs, crowd behaviour, amateurism, handicapping and fairplay, plus sport in film, literature and painting.
Reviews
"An excellent reference source... Recommended for public libraries serving communities interested in British sports." - Choice
Author Bio
Richard Cox is director of the Institute of Science and Technology at the University of Manchester, Manchester, England. Grant Jarvie is professor and director of the Scottish Centre for Sports Studies at the University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland. Wray Vamplew is professor and director of the International Centre for Sports History and Culture.
