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Paperback. Rivals! The Ten Greatest American Sports Rivalries of the 20thCentury presents the most memorable rivalries in over a hundredyears of American sports history. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBT; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
Rivals! The Ten Greatest American Sports Rivalries of the 20th Century presents the most memorable rivalries in over a hundred years of American sports history.
Rivals! The Ten Greatest American Sports Rivalries of the 20th Century presents the most memorable rivalries in over a hundred years of American sports history.
- Examines ten of the greatest American sports rivalries of the past century, relating them to their broader historical context
- Includes the rivalries between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, Duke and North Carolina, Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, and more
- Draws upon the most recent works of sport historians, as well as hundreds of books, articles, and newspaper accounts
- Reveals a deep understanding of ... Read more
- Features 30 images that bring the rivalries vividly to life
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405177641
SKU
V9781405177641
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Richard O. Davies
Richard O. Davies is Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Nevada, Reno, where he teaches courses in 20th-century American History, American Ideas and Values, and the History of American Sports. His books include Main Street Blues: The Decline of Small-Town America (1998), America’s Obsession: Sports and Society Since 1945 (1994), Betting the Line: Sports Wagering in American Life ... Read more
Reviews for Rivals!
"Rivals! is a thorough and immensely entertaining read. Davies writes in clear language without sacrificing the subtleties and complexities of the topics he engages. Indeed, Davies' study showed me how much I still have to learn about rivalries that, before encountering his work, I thought I understood quite well. Furthermore, and perhaps most important, Rivals! provides a foundation on which ... Read more