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The Meaning of Sport

Download or Read eBook The Meaning of Sport PDF 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.
The Meaning of Sport
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Publisher : Short Books
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 9781780720753
ISBN-13 : 1780720750
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Book Synopsis The Meaning of Sport by : Simon Barnes

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.


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