Everything Sports
Sports, 796 G985s 2004, by Allen Guttmann is a wonderful source of sports history. It is the winner of the Book Award of the North American Society for Sport History and is also a selection of the History Book Club.
February 11th, 2008
November 19th, 2007
Football/Soccer
Football in the Americas: Futbol, Futebol, Soccer (796 F687 2007) is a compilation of essays regarding the problems and triumphs associated with the sport.
April 4th, 2007
Keeping Sports Honest
Ethics in Sport, 175 E84 2007, is not only a textbook but also a professional reference book for the field of sports. It tackles many ethical questions in the sporting world and addresses dilemmas regarding drug use and genetic technology.
August 11th, 2006
Baby Boomers, Sports and TV
The August 14, 2006 issue of Newsweek features a nostalgic look at the Baby Boomer generation and their relationship with sports. My Favorite Years focuses on the fact that the “Boomers” were the first generation to watch sports from all over the globe from the comfort of their own homes.
June 8th, 2006
Grand Venues
The Stadium, 725.827 S539s 2005, by Rod Sheard, examines how stadiums have recently become archetectural icons. They represent the new global sports community. This book features 18 stadiums worldwide.
May 3rd, 2006
The American Soccer Craze
Soccerhead,796.334 H237s 2006, by Jim Haner, is the story of a father’s journey into the world of children’s soccer leagues. Haner was an average suburban parent, with no knowledge of the sport ,when his son caught the soccer bug and pulled his father along for the ride. This book explains how one father and the rest of America got caught up in the soccer craze.
