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History of Sport

History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity 2nd Edition With HKPropel Access
Description Table of Contents Author Ancillaries Excerpts History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity, Second Edition With HKPropel Access,...
$124.00 USD
History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity 2nd Edition HKPropel Access
Description To assist students using the text, the second edition of History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity has...
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History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity 2nd Edition Ebook With HKPropel Access
Description Table of Contents Author Ancillaries Excerpts History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity, Second Edition With HKPropel Access,...
$93.00 USD
Sports in American History 3rd Edition With HKPropel Access
Description Table of Contents Author Ancillaries Excerpts Sports in American History: From Colonization to Globalization, Third Edition With HKPropel Access,...
$109.00 USD
Sports in American History 3rd Edition HKPropel Access
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Sports in American History 3rd Edition Ebook With HKPropel Access
Description Table of Contents Author Ancillaries Excerpts Sports in American History: From Colonization to Globalization, Third Edition With HKPropel Access,...
$82.00 USD
Perspectives on Physical Activity: Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo)
Description Table of Contents Author This custom ebook includes chapters from History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity. It...
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Sport and Recreation in Canadian History epub
Description Table of Contents Editor Ancillaries Excerpts Quotes Serving as a foundation for critical discussion about the importance of the...
$49.00 USD
Sport and Recreation in Canadian History
Description Table of Contents Editor Ancillaries Excerpts Quotes Serving as a foundation for critical discussion about the importance of the...
$65.00 USD
Human Kinetics Library
To build on our mission to increase the knowledge, enhance the performance, and improve the health and fitness of all...
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Sport in America, Volume II PDF
Description Table of Contents Editor Excerpts Sport in America: From Colonial Leisure to Celebrity Figures and Globalization, Volume II, presents...
$53.00 USD
Social Sciences in Sport PDF
Description Table of Contents Editor Excerpts Social Sciences in Sport presents discipline-specific knowledge in the social sciences, which aids in...
$75.00 USD
Dave Bing PDF
Description Table of Contents Author Excerpts Quotes What kind of person loses sight in one eye and then through dedicated...
$17.95 USD
Latinos in U.S Sport PDF
Description Table of Contents Author Excerpts Sample Content Latinos in U.S. Sport: A History of Isolation, Cultural Identity, and Acceptance...
$56.00 USD
Power, Politics, and the Olympic Games PDF
Description Table of Contents Author Quotes Power, Politics, and the Olympic Games offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive history of...
$21.00 USD
Souled Out? PDF
Description Table of Contents Author Excerpts Quotes Souled Out? That's the question author Shaun Powell poses and ultimately answers with...
$22.95 USD
Women and Sport PDF
Description Table of Contents Editor Ancillaries Excerpts Women and Sport: Continuing a Journey of Liberation and Celebration focuses on women...
$64.00 USD
Women and Sport
Description Table of Contents Editor Ancillaries Excerpts Sample Content Women and Sport: Continuing a Journey of Liberation and Celebration focuses...
$85.00 USD

Explore the rich history of sport with sports history books, ebooks, and textbooks for instructors. Our sport history textbooks for higher education are perfect for undergraduate and graduate programs. Follow the history of sport through the colonization and industrialization of North America through the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Understand how a climate of social reform, war, and economic turbulence affected sport in the early 20th century. Uncover the impact of globalization, consumerism, sports media, and television broadcasting on sport. Our professional references highlight the achievements of athletes of color, female athletes, and other athletes from marginalized groups. They create a dialogue around the interconnected world of sport, culture, race, religion, and socio-economic status. Our resources are ideal for researching the history of the recreational, intercollegiate, and professional sporting communities.