The secret history of balls : the stories behind the things we love to catch, whack, throw, kick, bounce and bat / Josh Chetwynd ; Illustrations by Emily Stackhouse.

By:

Chetwynd, Josh, 1971-

Material type:

TextPublication details: New York : Perigee Trade, 2011.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiv, 221 p. : ill. ; 20 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780399536748

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

796.3 22

LOC classification:

GV749.B34 C44 2011

Other classification:

REF025000

Summary: "Balls are the unsung heroes of sports. They are smacked, flung, dribbled, crushed, thrown, and kicked. They're usually only the subject of scrutiny when something goes wrong: a tear, the application of an illegal foreign substance, or a dent from overuse. Nevertheless, if you're watching nearly any major sporting event from around the world, you're likely following the ball wondering where it will go next... The Secret History of Balls mines the stories and lore of sports and recreation to offer insight into 60 balls--whether they're hollow, solid, full of air, or stuffed with twine or made of leather, metal, rubber, plastic, or polyurethane--that give us joy on playing fields and in every arena from backyards to stadiums around the globe"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	RGS Library Arts & recreation	796.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out	10/07/2026	2897

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"Balls are the unsung heroes of sports. They are smacked, flung, dribbled, crushed, thrown, and kicked. They're usually only the subject of scrutiny when something goes wrong: a tear, the application of an illegal foreign substance, or a dent from overuse. Nevertheless, if you're watching nearly any major sporting event from around the world, you're likely following the ball wondering where it will go next... The Secret History of Balls mines the stories and lore of sports and recreation to offer insight into 60 balls--whether they're hollow, solid, full of air, or stuffed with twine or made of leather, metal, rubber, plastic, or polyurethane--that give us joy on playing fields and in every arena from backyards to stadiums around the globe"-- Provided by publisher.

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