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Sport : a very short introduction
Record details
- ISBN: 9780199688340
- ISBN: 0199688346
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Physical Description:
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xvi, 133 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2014]
- Copyright: ©2014
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-127) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Origins -- Modern -- Amateurs and professionals -- International -- Business -- Dark side. |
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| Subject: | Sports |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | GV 704 .C76 2014 | 30775305486434 | General Collection | Available | - |
Author Notes
Sport: a Very Short Introduction
Professor Mike Cronin has worked for Boston College since 2005, and he is the Academic Director of BC in Ireland. Professor Cronin is one of the world's leading scholars on the history of sport and the context within which sport functions in the twenty-first century. Prior to working for Boston College, Professor Cronin spent eight years working with the world governing body of soccer, FIFA, in delivering their International Masters course. He has also worked closely with a number of sports organizations. He has written extensively on various aspects of sport history, and has been the recipient of both the UK's Lord Abedare prize and the US NASSH prize for sports history book of the year. He appears regularly on television and radio in Ireland and across the world, discussing sport and its relevance to society.
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