Soccer (Watts History of Sports) [Library Binding]

Mark Stewart (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1998 | Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Watts History of Sports

A comprehensive history of soccer, focusing on its evolution, momentous events, and key personalities.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 7-10-Solid historical overviews with particular emphasis on off-the-field developments. Each book offers a wealth of information for even the most knowledgeable fans, especially about the game's early days. Stewart does an excellent job of demonstrating how social, financial, and organizational issues influence sports. In Baseball, he examines the labor-management conflicts that have been an important part of the game from its earliest days and shows how profoundly free agency has altered the sport. Soccer takes a candid look at the failure of this sport to flourish in the U.S. and lays much of the blame on organizational problems and petty squabbling. Both offerings are chock-full of outstanding full-color and black-and-white photos. There is strong coverage of memorable contests and individuals and the statistical appendixes are useful. The books' main value, however, lies in the exploration of the ways the sports both mirror and respond to changes taking place in the larger society.-Richard Luzer, Fair Haven Union High School, VT

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Library Binding: 128 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Library Publishing (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0531114562
• ISBN-13: 978-0531114568
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,847,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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