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Release Date : 1952
ISBN 10 : OSU:32435067651091
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Author : Canadian Centre for Architecture
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Release Date : 1999
ISBN 10 : 1568981600
Pages : 242 pages
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Author : Allen M. Hornblum
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2018-03
ISBN 10 : 9781496204332
Pages : 520 pages
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Release Date : 1921
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Author : Thomas H. Pauly
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2012-04-01
ISBN 10 : 9780803240513
Pages : 264 pages
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Author : Robert J. Lake
Publisher : Routledge
Release Date : 2019-02-05
ISBN 10 : 9781315533551
Pages : 478 pages
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Author : Roger W. Ohnsorg
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2011-02-03
ISBN 10 : 1426945132
Pages : 412 pages
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Author : Paul D. Buchanan
Publisher : Branden Books
Release Date : 2009
ISBN 10 : 9780828321600
Pages : 256 pages
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Author : José M Alamillo
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2020-07-17
ISBN 10 : 9781978813687
Pages : 227 pages
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Author : Warren F. Kimball
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2017-12
ISBN 10 : 9781496204622
Pages : 472 pages
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Release Date : 1923-09
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Release Date : 2022-10-27
ISBN 10 : 1018181431
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Author : John Grasso
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 2011-09-16
ISBN 10 : 9780810872370
Pages : 445 pages
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Download Historical Dictionary of Tennis PDF Full Free by John Grasso and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2011-09-16 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sport of tennis has been played in one form or another for more than 800 years. It can trace its roots to games played by monks in the 12th century. Through the years the game has evolved from one in which the ball was struck with the hands to the modern game in which rackets are used to propel the ball in excess of 150 miles per hour. From the sport of the elite to the sport played by elite athletes, tennis has grown immensely in the past 135 years and it remains one of the few sporting pastimes thatis played extensively by people of all ages and all nationalities. The Historical Dictionary of Tennis presents a comprehensive history of the game through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, photos, and over 500 cross-referenceddictionary entries on places, teams, terminology, and people, including Arthur Ashe, Björn Borg, Don Budge, Chris Evert, Roger Federer, Billie Jean King, Rod Laver, Suzanne Lenglen, John McEnroe, Rafael Nadal, Martina Navratilova, and Bill Tilden. Appendixes of the members of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the Major Championships of Tennis, and the Olympic games are included. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about tennis.
Author : Marshall Jon Fisher
Publisher : Crown
Release Date : 2009-04-14
ISBN 10 : 9780307452146
Pages : 336 pages
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Author : Paula Edelson
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2014-05-14
ISBN 10 : 9781438107899
Pages : 289 pages
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Author : Henry Louis Gates
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2002-02-05
ISBN 10 : 9780684864150
Pages : 438 pages
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Author : Joyce Appleby
Publisher : Routledge
Release Date : 2015-07-17
ISBN 10 : 9781317471615
Pages : 800 pages
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