The Secret History of Balls (Paperback)

Josh Chetwynd

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Sprache: Englisch

Verlag: Penguin Putnam Inc, New York, 2011

0399536744 / 9780399536748

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Paperback. You may fancy yourself a sports fan, but chances are you don't know-A fish eyeball was used as the center of some nineteenth-century baseballsThe race to make better billiard balls led to the invention of plasticsThe Nerf ball was originally created to be part of a board game featuring cavemenBalls are the unsung heroes of sports. They are smacked, flung, dribbled, crushed, thrown, and kicked. They're usually only the subject of scrutiny when something goes wrong- a tear, the application of an illegal foreign substance, or a dent from overuse. Nevertheless, if you're watching nearly any major sporting event from around the world, you're likely following the ball wondering where it will go next.The Secret History of Balls mines the stories and lore of sports and recreation to offer insight into 60 balls-whether they're hollow, solid, full of air, or stuffed with twine or made of leather, metal, rubber, plastic, or polyurethane-that give us joy on playing fields and in every arena from backyards to stadiums around the globe.You may fancy yourself a sports fan, but chances are you don't know-A fish eyeball was used as the center of some nineteenth-century baseballsThe race to make better billiard balls led to the invention of plasticsThe Nerf ball was originally created to be part of a board game featuring cavemenBalls are the unsung heroes of sports. They are smacked, flung, dribbled, crushed, thrown, and kicked. They're usually only the subject of scrutiny when something goes wrong- a tear, the application of an illegal foreign substance, or a dent from overuse. Nevertheless, if you're watching nearly any major sporting event from around the world, you're likely following the ball wondering where it will go next.The Secret History of Balls mines the stories and lore of sports and recreation to offer insight into 60 balls-whether they're hollow, solid, full of air, or stuffed with twine or made of leather, metal, rubber, plastic, or polyurethane-that give us joy on playing fields and in every arena from backyards to stadiums around the globe. "Balls are the unsung heroes of sports. They are smacked, flung, dribbled, crushed, thrown, and kicked. They're usually only the subject of scrutiny when something goes wrong: a tear, the application of an illegal foreign substance, or a dent from overuse. Nevertheless, if you're watching nearly any major sporting event from around the world, you're likely following the ball wondering where it will go next. The Secret History of Balls mines the stories and lore of sports and recreation to offer insight into 60 balls—whether they're hollow, solid, full of air, or stuffed with twine or made of leather, metal, rubber, plastic, or polyurethane—that give us joy on playing fields and in every arena from backyards to stadiums around the globe"— This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Titel
The Secret History of Balls (Paperback)
Autor
Josh Chetwynd
Verlag
Penguin Putnam Inc, New York
Erscheinungsjahr
2011
Zustand
new
Einband
Paperback
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN-10
0399536744
ISBN-13
9780399536748

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