The Meaning of Sport
Author | : Simon Barnes |
Publisher | : Short Books |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2007-09-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781780720753 |
ISBN-13 | : 1780720750 |
Rating | : 4/5 (750 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Meaning of Sport written by Simon Barnes and published by Short Books. This book was released on 2007-09-02 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes you on a journey from the Olympic Games in Athens to the World Cup in Germany - via the Ashes series, the Ryder Cup, Wimbledon, and more. This book examines why sport holds us all in such thrall, how it uplifts and crushes us - and can seem to matter more than life itself.