|
Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sporting events, tours & organisations > Sports teams & clubs
|
Not currently available
Running - A Global History (Paperback)
Loot Price: R489
Discovery Miles 4 890
You Save: R116
(19%)
|
|
|
Running - A Global History (Paperback)
 (sign in to rate)
List price R605
Loot Price R489
Discovery Miles 4 890
You Save R116 (19%)
Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available.
|
It is probably not surprising to learn that the modern craze for
running is not new: our species has been running since we were able
to stand upright. What may be surprising, however, are the many
ways and reasons we have performed this painful, exhausting and yet
exhilarating activity down the ages. In this original, humorous and
almost improbable world history, Thor Gotaas brings us many unusual
and curious stories showing the remarkable diversity of running,
from earliest times to the immense popularity of running today at
athletics meetings, world championships and Olympic games. Amongst
the myriad characters the author describes are King Shulgi of
Mesopotamia, who four millennia ago boasted about his ability to
maintain high speeds while running long distances, and once claimed
to have run from Nippur to Ur, a distance of not less than 160
kilometres, and Norwegian Vikings who exercised by running races
against animals. There are also the little-known naked runs,
backward runs, monk runs, snowshoe runs, the Incas' ingenious
infrastructure of professional runners and the running culture of
Native Americans. This unique book will be a revelation to everyone
who reads it. It will appeal to all who wish to know more about why
the ancients shared our love, and hatred, of this physically
demanding yet spiritually rewarding pastime.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
