Historical Dictionary of Bowling
Loggats, kayles, quilles, skittles, half-bowl and ninepins were all early forms of games in which the goal was to knock down small standing objects from a distance by rolling or throwing another object at them. Archaeologists have found items from Egypt around 5200 B.C. that included small stone balls and narrow pins that were possibly used for a game. Additional research has disclosed that Polynesians played a similar game, using small elliptical balls and round flat stone disks, and, like modern-day bowling, a sixty-foot throwing distance. The Historical Dictionary of Bowling contains a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an…
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Weitere Autoren: Hartman, Eric R.
- ISBN: 978-0-8108-8021-4
- EAN: 9780810880214
- Produktnummer: 16124335
- Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 506 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.7 cm x D3.4 cm 923 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 923
Über den Autor
John Grasso, an Olympic historian and Treasurer of the International Society of Olympic Historians, has written on boxing, wrestling, basketball, tennis, and football and has traveled extensively-visiting more than 40 countries and attending eight Olympics Games. Eric R. Hartman is a bowling connoisseur, who has followed professional bowling as a casual observer for years. His interest was ignited after watching Pete Weber's memorable win at the 2012 U.S. Open. His other sports interests include golf, baseball, and ice hockey, with particular attention to Detroit's many professional teams.
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