02159cam a22004094a 4500 16603691 OSt 20251112101012.0 110107s2011 nyua b 000 0 eng 2010054221 9780399536748 pbk. 16603691 DLC DLC DLC pcc GV749.B34 C44 2011 796.3 22 REF025000 bisacsh Chetwynd, Josh, 1971- 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. 1st ed. New York : Perigee Trade, 2011. xiv, 221 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier "A Perigee Book." Includes bibliographical references. "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. Balls (Sporting goods) History. Ball games History. Toys History. REFERENCE / Word Lists bisacsh. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 0 2687 2687 0 0 ddc 0 0 RGS RGS 700 2025-11-12 1 796.3 2897 2026-10-07 2026-09-30 11:07:51 2026-09-30 2025-11-12 BK