Sports in AmericaThe best-selling author scouts out every reach and racket of sports in the United States, assessing the uses and abuses of athletic competition, pinpointing serious problems and recommending solutions, and describing representative incidents, participants |
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SPORTS IN AMERICA
User Review - Jane Doe - KirkusMichener's encyclopedic overview of today's sports scene is prompted by his gratitude for the lifelong enjoyment he's derived from competitive games and by the pained recognition that sports have ... Read full review
Contents
Basic Principles | 3 |
Ways of Participating | 18 |
Sports and Health | 64 |
Copyright | |
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