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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... looked back . Stan's unique , cross - species experience has allowed him to look at the phenomenon of play from a broad evolutionary perspective . In conversation , he toggles seamlessly between discussions of controlled experiments ...
... looked instantly bored as we headed out front to find seats in the rapidly filling stadium . Ten minutes later , throbbing rock music signaled the start of the show . The dolphins swam in and were soon jumping through hoops , doing ...
... it in the air and away from the others were looked upon as the winners. The winner, in some cases, earned the honor of burying the ball in the ground until it was unearthed for the next game. On the other side of the world , the Copper.