Stories from the annals of sports are often integrated into the text. Entries often provide a bibliograpy for further research. Part Two deals with the physiology of sport. Here entries such as Heart and Circulatory System, Knee, and Respiration provide information about how the body works under stress, what type of damage or trauma might be incurred in certain sports, and most important, how injuries can be prevented. Contains over 140 biographies of famous women athletes, plus short narratives about other topics and issues of interest to women pursuing careers in athletics, whether on the field or in the office.
Entries provide a bibliography for further research.
There is also an extensive bibliography at the end. A directory of stadium facilities in the U.S., Canada, and around the world. Also includes a facility buyers guide. Take a stroll through past, present and future ballparksat this web site. Also covers basketball, football, and hockey, as well as providing a virtual sports mall for shoppers.