The Ball: Discovering the Object of the GameHarper Collins, 15/05/2012 - 400 من الصفحات Anthropologist John Fox sets off on a worldwide adventure to thefarthest reaches of the globe and the deepest recesses of our ancientpast to answer a question inspired by his sports-loving son: "Why do we play ball?" From Mexican jungles to the small-town gridirons of Ohio, frommedieval villages and royal courts to modern soccer pitches andbaseball parks, The Ball explores the little-known origins ofour favorite sports across the centuries, and traces how a simpleinvention like the ball has come to stake an unrivaled claim on ourpassions, our money, and our lives. Equal parts history and travelogue,The Ball removes us from the scandals and commercialism of today'ssports world to uncover the true reasons we play ball, helping us reclaimour universal connection to the games we love. |
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... gives us “ freedom from time . ” When we play , we're in a state of flow and time flies . 4. We experience " diminished consciousness of self . " That is , we lose ourselves in the moment . 5. It's all about improvisation , make ...
... give biological credence to our mothers ' classic warning that as kids we all rolled our eyes at : “ It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt . " One of the most dramatic recorded incidents of “ death by play " involved seal pups ...
... give them some toys to play with , " he said , grabbing a noodle . " These guys are crazy about their toys . " We began grabbing objects and throwing them in . The pool erupted with energy . Vixen darted off with the chain of pool ...
... gives an idea: A ball, similar to the one used in cricket but made of grass tied up tightly with string and then covered with beeswax, is used for the game, where men of different moieties took sides as in football, and the game was ...
... give way to historical fact until the third millennium BC, when the first written descriptions and depictions of ball games appear in the Near East and Egypt. The Upper Paleolithic cave paintings of Europe and Africa say little about ...