Sportsmanship : how sport shaped Australia
Brennan, Net2016
Book
Australia's passion for sport defines us: our history, our tradition, our values, our identity. These are the stories of the sportsmen and women whose talent stopped the nation. These are the moments when we threw our arms in the air and cheered.
Main title:
Sportsmanship : how sport shaped Australia / Net Brennan.
Author:
Brennan, Net, author
Imprint:
Newtown, NSW Black Dog Books, an imprint of Walker Books Australia Pty Ltd, 2016.©2016
Collation:
32 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour), colour facsimiles ; 30 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Contains biographical information.Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Audience:
For children.
Contents:
In the Beginning, There was Cricket -- Colonial "Pie-oneers" -- The Ashes -- Olympic Originals -- The Fighting Spirit -- The Wonder Horse -- Bodyline -- Hosting the World -- Dawn of an Era -- Mate Versus Mate -- A Yacht with Wings to Fly -- I'm Black and I'm Proud -- Sydney's Gold Rush -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Index.
ISBN:
9781742032337
Dewey class:
796.0994
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
313398