Encyclopedia of British Sport - Hardcover

by Richard Cox (Author), Grant Jarvie (Author), Wray Vamplew (Author)

An authoritative, one stop overview of the history of sports in Britain from the earliest times to the present.

This remarkable volume should become the standard reference source for the history of British sport. It covers the sociology and psychology of sports, major events such as the cricket Test Matches and Wimbledon, key issues such as racism and drugs, and sport in drama, literature, and the media.

Author Biography

Richard Cox is director of the Institute of Science and Technology at the University of Manchester, Manchester, England.

Grant Jarvie is professor and director of the Scottish Centre for Sports Studies at the University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland.

Wray Vamplew is professor and director of the International Centre for Sports History and Culture.