The Atlas of Sports: Who Plays What, Where, and Why

by Alan Tomlinson

Book Overview

This fully illustrated atlas charts and profiles the world's major competitive sports and the profits that flow from their commercial development. From the U.S.A--baseball, football, basketball, boxing, car racing, and more--to Pel 's "beautiful game" of international soccer, Alan Tomlinson paints sport's big picture. He traces its emergence in modern forms, including those events recognized by the International Olympic Committee, and less well-known...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520268245
• ISBN13: 9780520268241
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.4" x 9.7"