Historical Dictionary of Bowling (Hardcover)

Loggats, kayles, quilles, skittles, half-bowl and ninepins were all early forms of games in which the goal was to knock down small standing objects from a distance by rolling or throwing another object at them. Archaeologists have found items from Egypt around 5200 B.C. that included small stone balls and narrow pins that were possibly used for a game. Additional research has disclosed that Polynesians played a game in which small elliptical balls and round flat stone disks were used. The distance used for bowling the stones was 60 feet - the same as in modern-day tenpin bowling. The Historical Dictionary of Bowling contains a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on both male and female bowlers, amateur and professional, bowling coaches, writers and other contributors to the sport of bowling; descriptions and results of major tournaments and terminology of the sport. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the sport of Bowling.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Historical Dictionaries of Sports
Release date:	August 2014
First published:	August 2014
Authors:	John Grasso • Eric R. Hartman
Dimensions:	235 x 161 x 41mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	506
ISBN-13:	978-0-8108-8021-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Bowls, bowling, petanque Books > History > History of specific subjects > General
LSN:	0-8108-8021-0
Barcode:	9780810880214

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