Sports & Recreation Fads

By Frank W. Hoffmann

Book Overview

True to the spirit of the all-American athlete and our society's seemingly endless pursuit of and passion for leisure activities is Sports & Recreation Fads. This readable and fascinating reference book highlights some of the most notable as well as some long-forgotten pastimes and personalities. Just about every sport and recreation embraced from Colonial America to the present has had its faddish aspects; the fascinating introduction provides a basic understanding of the importance of fads in the development of sports and recreation. Sports & Recreation Fads is a handy guide to our favorite leisure activities of the last 200 years.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0918393922
• ISBN13: 9780918393920
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 414 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 8.6"