Rowing in Britain - Brossura

Summers, Julie

Brossura

ISBN 10: 074781211X ISBN 13: 9780747812111

Casa editrice: Shire Publications, 2012

Riassunto

Boat races and regattas are mainstays of the British summer - but where did these races originate and how have they become so important a part of our culture? Historian, writer and novice sculler Julie Summers here explains the history of British rowing as a competitive sport from the early nineteenth century to the present day. She then profiles the three most famous rowing events: the Boat Race, rowed on the incoming tide from Putney to Mortlake in spring; Henley Royal Regatta, which takes place on the first weekend of July; and the Olympic Games, which have yielded some of the greatest British Olympians of all time, including Sir Steve Redgrave, Sir Matthew Pinsent and Jack Beresford.

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Recensione:

A brilliant survey of the history and fascination with rowing, a timely reminder of what we're really good at. --BooksMonthly

Descrizione del libro:

An illustrated history of Britain's most successful Olympic sport

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• Editore: Shire Publications
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 074781211X
• ISBN 13: 9780747812111
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 56