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The ball : discovering the object of the game

Fox, John (Author).

Summary: From the jungles of Mexico to the farm country of Ohio, this history of the ball and the evolution of human play and civilization follows the author, an anthropologist, as he explores the history of favorite ball games.

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  • ISBN: 0061881791 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 9780061881794 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: 373, 16 pages (paperback) : illustrations ; 21 cm
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  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Harper Perennial, [2012]

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. [347]-354) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Prologue : warm-up -- Play ball -- From skirmish to scrum -- Advantage, king -- Sudden death in the new world -- The creator's game -- Home, with joy -- Played in America -- Nothing new under the sun -- Epilogue : back to basics.

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Emmaus Public Library 796.3 FOX (Text) 3644600179446B Adult Nonfiction Available -
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