The culture and sport of skiing : from antiquity to World War II /

A comprehensive history of skiing from its earliest origins to the outbreak of World War II, this book traces the transformation of what for centuries remained an exclusively utilitarian practice into the exhilarating modern sport we know today.E.John B.

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Allen, E. John B.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Amherst, [Massachusetts] : University of Massachusetts Press, 2007.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
A comprehensive history of skiing from its earliest origins to the outbreak of World War II, this book traces the transformation of what for centuries remained an exclusively utilitarian practice into the exhilarating modern sport we know today.E.John B.
Umfang:
1 online resource (402 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Includes index.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-371) and index.
ISBN:
1-61376-060-4
Schlagworte:
Skis and skiing > History.
Skis and skiing > Social aspects.
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