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Means, Howard

 
9781911630821: Splash!: 10,000 Years of Swimming
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1911630822 ISBN 13 : 9781911630821
Editeur : Allen & Unwin, 2020

Synopsis

'This fascinating history of how, where and why humans swim...is perfect reading for those missing a splash-about during the lockdown.' Guardian From the first recorded dip into what's now the driest spot on earth to the recreational swimmers in your local pool, humans have been getting wet for 10,000 years. And for most of modern history, swimming has caused a ripple that touches us all. Splash! dives into Egypt, winds through ancient Greece and Rome, flows mostly underground through the Dark and Middle Ages (at least in Europe), and then re-emerges in the wake of the Renaissance before taking its final lap at the modern Olympic Games. Along the way, it kicks away the idea that swimming is just about speed or great feats of aquatic endurance, revealing how its history spans religion, fashion, architecture, public health, colonialism, segregation, sexism, sexiness, guts, glory and much, much more. As refreshing as jumping into a pool on a hot summer's day, Splash! sweeps across the whole of humankind's swimming history with an irrepressible enthusiasm that will make you crave your next dip.

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À propos de l'auteur

Howard Means is the author or co-author of ten books, most recently 67 Shots: Kent State and the End of American Innocence, currently being developed as a feature length film by Everyman Pictures (Jay Roach) and Little Stranger Picture (Tina Fey & Jeff Richmond). He began swimming competitively when he was five years old, continued through college, then coached for seven years. Swimming continues to define his life, and he practises it in pools, rivers, lakes, quarries and oceans.

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Éditeur
Allen & Unwin
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1911630822
ISBN 13 
9781911630821
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
336
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780306845666: Splash!: 10,000 Years of Swimming

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0306845660 ISBN 13 :  9780306845666
Editeur : Grand Central Publishing, 2020
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