Historical Dictionary of Basketball (Paperback)

In less than 120 years an activity invented by one man to alleviate winter boredom for a college gym class has evolved into a worldwide multi-billion dollar enterprise. It is impossible for Dr. James Naismith, basketball's inventor, to have envisioned the extent to which his simple game would reach. Without major changes to his original 13 rules, basketball is now played in more than 200 countries by people of all ages. Thanks to basketball, players like Michael Jordan, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Larry Bird, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O'Neal have become some of the most famous people in the world. The Historical Dictionary of Basketball is a comprehensive account of all forms of basketball-amateur, professional, men's, women's, Olympic, domestic, and international-from its invention in 1891 through the present day. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 600 cross-referenced dictionary entries on the people, places, teams, and terminology of the game.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Historical Dictionaries of Sports
Release date:	July 2015
Authors:	John Grasso
Dimensions:	228 x 148 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	532
ISBN-13:	978-1-4422-5533-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Dictionaries > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Basketball
LSN:	1-4422-5533-1
Barcode:	9781442255333

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