[bksvol-discuss] Fwd: Book Submitted: History: How Did Sports Begin?

From: Shelley Rhodes <guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 10:52:59 -0500
I am still having no luck getting the browse button to work on the submit a 
book page on my mac with voice over so submitted this on my lunch break at 
work.  Book for someone's proofing pleasure.



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> From: "Rhodes, Shelley" <sherhodes@xxxxxx>
> Subject: Book Submitted: History: How Did Sports Begin?
> Date: January 6, 2015 4:29:48 PM EST
> To: "juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> ISBN:
>  
> Title:
> How Did Sports Begin: A Look at the Origins of Man at Play
>  
> Author(s):
> R. BRASCH
>  
> Publisher:
> DAVID McKAY COMPANY, INC
>  
> Copyright Date:
> 1970
>  
> Copyrighted By:
> R. BRASCH
>  
> Brief Synopsis:
> Where did Badmitten get its name, who invented baseball, why do people play 
> polo and which sports were outlawed because they weren't used for military 
> defense. Find the origins of 44 sports in this book.
>  
> Long Synopsis:
> What sport was once credited with halting the declining British marriage 
> rate? How did "love" find its way into tennis scoring, or the bull's-eye into 
> archery? How did badminton get its name? What is the only sport invented in 
> America? Sports are as old as time, and the story of where and how they were 
> first played and how they evolved into present-day form is entertaining 
> reading, full of surprises. From cricket and croquet to water skiing and 
> wrestling, forty-five different sports are given their genesis here. Some had 
> mysterious beginnings: the fatherhood of baseball was in dispute for years. 
> Some are older than we would imagine: skis are thought to be more than 5,000 
> years old, and football dates from 2nd-century China. Others came into 
> existence by accident: a headache led to the discovery of the modern-day 
> Ping-Pong bat! Whatever your interest-and which of us hasn't succumbed to the 
> lure of "the game," either personally or vicariously?-Dr. Brasch's learned 
> eye will turn up fascinating data to satisfy the curiosity of spectators and 
> participants alike. Dr. R. Brasch, chief minister of Temple Emanuel in 
> Sydney, is a student of twelve languages. He is also a broadcaster, 
> telecaster, and contributor to numerous international magazines and journals, 
> and has lectured at universities in America, England, Ireland, South Africa, 
> and Australia. Among his previous books are The Judaic Heritage; Mexico-A 
> Country of Contrasts; and How Did It Begin?, which explores the origins of 
> customs, superstitions, and habits that influence our lives today.
>  
> Comments:
> has been read through page numbers are on the tops of pages, fonts have not 
> been changed or modified. Should be a fairly easy proof.
>  
> Adult content:
> No
>  
> Language:
> English
>  
> Book Quality:
> EXCELLENT
>  
> Categories:
> History, Nonfiction, Sports
>  
> B4E Significant:
> No
>  
> SFWA Challenged:
> No
>  
>  
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