The Ball: Discovering the Object of the Game

by John Fox

Book Overview

Anthropologist John Fox sets off on a worldwide adventure to thefarthest reaches of the globe and the deepest recesses of our ancientpast to answer a question inspired by his sports-loving son:

Why do we play ball?

From Mexican jungles to the small-town gridirons of Ohio, frommedieval villages and royal courts to modern soccer pitches andbaseball parks, The Ball explores the little-known origins ofour favorite sports across the centuries,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061881791
• ISBN13: 9780061881794
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.3" x 7.9"