They played what?!
Subtitle: The weird history of sports and recreation
By: Richard Platt.
Publisher: Two-Can
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Minnetonka, Min
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781587285851; 9781587285868
Subjects: Sports -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: "Describes sports and recreational activities throughout history, some of which were and are dangerous or even deadly"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ancient pastimes; title: Roman games; title: War games; title: Pistols at dawn; title: Eastern arts; title: Run for it; title: On the ball; title: Kicking, throwing, rolling; title: Faster than a speeding snail; title: Beastly pleasures; title: A-hunting we will go; title: At the circus; title: Falling fast; title: Water sports; title: Taking to air; title: Land daredevils; title: Nice ice; title: Feats of endurance; title: Shall we dance?; title: Celebrations around the year; title: What's so weird about that?; title: Find out more.