Historical dictionary of figure skating / / James R. Hines

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910956358603321
• Autore: Hines James R (James Robert), <1937->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, ©2011; New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2011
• ISBN: 979-82-16-22474-7; 979-82-16-41566-4; 1-283-09922-5; 9786613099228; 0-8108-7085-1
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (421 p.)
• Collana: Historical dictionaries of sports
• Disciplina: 796.91/203
• Soggetti: Figure skating; SPORTS & RECREATION - Ice & Figure Skating; Dictionaries.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-374).
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; Dictionary; Appendixes; Bibliography; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: The Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating relates the history of the sport through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 800 cross-referenced dictionary entries on hundreds of skaters, past and present, but also on skating countries, governing bodies, skating disciplines, technical elements, skating styles, and many other subjects. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the history of figure skating.<s