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The Meaning of Sport

Name: The Meaning of Sport
Price: 3.99 EUR
Author: Simon Barnes
ISBN: 9781780720753

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Simon Barnes

Short Books
Paru le : 01/09/2007

Takes you on a journey from the Olympic Games in Athens to the World Cup in Germany - via the Ashes series, the Ryder Cup, Wimbledon, and more. This book... > Lire la suite

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Takes you on a journey from the Olympic Games in Athens to the World Cup in Germany - via the Ashes series, the Ryder Cup, Wimbledon, and more. This book examines why sport holds us all in such thrall, how it uplifts and crushes us - and can seem to matter more than life itself.

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Date de parution : 01/09/2007
Editeur : Short Books
ISBN : 978-1-78072-075-3
EAN : 9781780720753
Format : ePub

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Biographie de Simon Barnes

Simon Barnes is the author of many wild volumes, including the bestselling Bad Birdwatcher trilogy, Rewild Yourself, On The Marsh, The History of the World in 100 Animals, and The History of the World in 100 Plants. He is a council member of World Land Trust, trustee of Conservation South Luangwa and patron of Save the Rhino. In 2014, he was awarded the Rothschild Medal for services to conservation.
He lives in Norfolk with his family and horses, where he manages several acres for wildlife. He was the Chief Sports Writer for The Times until 2014, having worked for the paper for 30 years.