Polo in Britain: A History [Audiobook] download free by Horace A. Laffaye
- Listen audiobook: Polo in Britain: A History
- Author: Horace A. Laffaye
- Release date: 2012/3/30
- Publisher: MCFARLAND & CO INC
- Language: English
- Genre or Collection: Sports
- ISBN: 9780786465118
- Rating: 9.32 of 10
- Votes: 660
- Review by: Marc Headley
- Review rating: 7.47 of 10
- Review Date: 2018/10/14
- Duration: 4H54M40S in 256 kbps (76.8 MB)
- Date of creation of the audiobook: 2018-08-06
- You can listen to this audiobook in formats: OPUS, MPEG4, WAV, MPEG-4 DST, AAC, MP3, WMA, FLAC (compression TBZ, ARJ, RAR, LZO, ZIP, XZ, AZW)
- Total pages original book: 384
- Includes a PDF summary of 33 pages
- Duration of the summary (audio): 26M6S (6.6 MB)
- Description or summary of the audiobook: Ever since British soldiers returning from India in the mid-nineteenth century introduced their homeland to a fast-paced ball game on horseback, polo has remained the quintessential British sport. Although polo's origins lay in Asia, British pioneers are credited with both modernizing the game and spurring its spread worldwide. This volume chronicles the history of polo in the British Isles from its beginnings in the 1860s through the summer of 2011. It recounts the development of polo clubs, including the rise and fall of once mighty citadels of the game; describes the major competitions and many of the lesser tournaments in England and Ireland; and gives particular attention to international contests. Biographical sketches of top players, from early innovators to current superstars, and objective reflections on current issues affecting the game, including the rise of commercialism and the decrease of civility and sportsmanship, complete this vivid panorama of British polo.
- Other categories, genre or collection: Equestrian & Animal Sports
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- Format: Hardback
- Approximate value: 74.86 USD
- Dimensions: 180.34x256.54x25.4mm
- Weight: 839.15g
- Printed by: Not Available
- Published in: Jefferson, NC, United States
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