The Book of Rowing - Softcover

Churbuck, David C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585673803 ISBN 13: 9781585673803

Verlag: Overlook Books, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

One of the world’s most popular outdoor fitness activities, rowing is also a sport with a romantic and alluring history. Experienced rower and journalist David Churbuck takes the reader through a colorful history from rowing's beginnings as a team sport on England's Thames to its pinnacle at the Olympic games.

Nineteen chapters cover such topics as women in rowing, training, international competition, the history of the famous rowing clubs, and how to row, both recreationally and competitively. With a bibliography; a list of rowing teams and organizations; a glossary of terms; a list of races and regattas; an equipment source guide; and more than 60 black-and-white photographs and drawings, this attractive large-format book is perfect for the experienced rower and will also inspire anyone interested in exploring the sport of rowing.

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D.C. Churbuck attended Yale University, where he was on the varsity heavyweight crew. He is a journalist who lives in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and now rows with the Union Boat Club, in Boston.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Overlook Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1585673803
• ISBN 13: 9781585673803
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 295
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