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Encyclopedia of British Horseracing
. Ed(S): Kay, Joyce; Vamplew, Professor Wray
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Description for Encyclopedia of British Horseracing
paperback. An encyclopaedia of one of Britain's oldest sports, this reference considers the traditional themes of gambling and breeding, and contains biographies of human personalities and equine stars. It also covers controversial issues and an eclectic mix of entries on such diverse themes as alcohol and racing inns, the church, weather and superstition. Editor(s): Kay, Joyce; Vamplew, Professor Wray. Series: Routledge Sports Reference Series. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
The Encyclopedia of British Horse Racing offers an innovative approach to one of Britain's oldest sports. While it considers the traditional themes of gambling and breeding, and contains biographies of human personalities and equine stars, it also devotes significant space to neglected areas. Entries include:
- social, economic and political forces that have influenced racing
- controversial historical and current issues
- legal and illegal gambling, and racing finance
- the British impact on world horseracing
- history and heritage of horseracing
- links between horse racing and the arts, media and technology
- human and equine biographies
- venues associated with racing
- horseracing websites
The Encyclopedia of British Horse Racing provides a unique source of information ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Series
Routledge Sports Reference Series
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714682921
SKU
V9780714682921
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About . Ed(S): Kay, Joyce; Vamplew, Professor Wray
Wray Vamplew is Director of Research in Sport Studies at the University of Stirling, Scotland, UK. Joyce Kay has taught for many years at The Open University, and now also teaches the University of Stirling.
Reviews for Encyclopedia of British Horseracing
'It's academic-looking but far more readable than most, a joy to flick through and a real trove of arcane knowledge.' - The Racing Post 'A must for all horse racing fans...I was most impressed with the information that this treasure chest of a book contains.' -Cardiff & South Wales Advertiser, 21 April 2005