Neither letters nor swimming : the rebirth of swimming and free-diving / / John M. McManamon
| Neither letters nor swimming : the rebirth of swimming and free-diving / / John M. McManamon |
| Autore | McManamon John M. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden, Netherlands ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : Brill, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 797.2109 |
| Collana | Brill's Studies in Maritime History |
| Soggetto topico |
Swimming - History
Swimming - Study and teaching Swimming - Psychological aspects |
| ISBN | 90-04-44619-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910794572103321 |
McManamon John M.
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| Leiden, Netherlands ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : Brill, , [2021] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Neither letters nor swimming : the rebirth of swimming and free-diving / / John M. McManamon
| Neither letters nor swimming : the rebirth of swimming and free-diving / / John M. McManamon |
| Autore | McManamon John M. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden, Netherlands ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : Brill, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 797.2109 |
| Collana | Brill's Studies in Maritime History |
| Soggetto topico |
Swimming - History
Swimming - Study and teaching Swimming - Psychological aspects |
| ISBN | 90-04-44619-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824634003321 |
McManamon John M.
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| Leiden, Netherlands ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : Brill, , [2021] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Shifting Currents : A World History of Swimming
| Shifting Currents : A World History of Swimming |
| Autore | Carr Karen Eva |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Reaktion Books, Limited, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (456 pages) |
| Disciplina | 797.2109 |
| Soggetto topico | Swimming - History |
| ISBN |
9781789145779
9781789145786 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: Learning to Swim -- 1. Once Everyone Could Swim -- 2. Leaving Africa -- 3. A Northern Swimming Hole -- 4. Danger, Sex, Gods and Strangers -- 5. Learning to Swim -- 6. Ancient Greece and Rome -- 7. Soldiers and Divers -- Part II: Forgetting How to Swim -- 8. Medieval Asia -- 9. Medieval Europe -- 10. Central Asian Power -- 11. A Famous Drowning -- 12. The Little Ice Age -- Part III: Still Swimming -- 13. African Swimmers -- 14. In the Americas -- 15. China and the Pacific Ocean -- 16. Floating for Witchcraft -- 17. Ducking Stools -- Part IV: Changing Places -- 18. The Avant-garde -- 19. The Middle Class -- 20. Out with the Old, In with the New -- 21. Swimming is So Last Century -- 22. Everyone Out of the Water -- Epilogue -- Chronology -- References -- Further Reading -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795891803321 |
Carr Karen Eva
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| London : , : Reaktion Books, Limited, , 2022 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Shifting Currents : A World History of Swimming
| Shifting Currents : A World History of Swimming |
| Autore | Carr Karen Eva |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Reaktion Books, Limited, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (456 pages) |
| Disciplina | 797.2109 |
| Soggetto topico | Swimming - History |
| ISBN |
9781789145779
9781789145786 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: Learning to Swim -- 1. Once Everyone Could Swim -- 2. Leaving Africa -- 3. A Northern Swimming Hole -- 4. Danger, Sex, Gods and Strangers -- 5. Learning to Swim -- 6. Ancient Greece and Rome -- 7. Soldiers and Divers -- Part II: Forgetting How to Swim -- 8. Medieval Asia -- 9. Medieval Europe -- 10. Central Asian Power -- 11. A Famous Drowning -- 12. The Little Ice Age -- Part III: Still Swimming -- 13. African Swimmers -- 14. In the Americas -- 15. China and the Pacific Ocean -- 16. Floating for Witchcraft -- 17. Ducking Stools -- Part IV: Changing Places -- 18. The Avant-garde -- 19. The Middle Class -- 20. Out with the Old, In with the New -- 21. Swimming is So Last Century -- 22. Everyone Out of the Water -- Epilogue -- Chronology -- References -- Further Reading -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811630703321 |
Carr Karen Eva
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| London : , : Reaktion Books, Limited, , 2022 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Strokes of genius : a history of swimming / / Eric Chaline
| Strokes of genius : a history of swimming / / Eric Chaline |
| Autore | Chaline Eric |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Reaktion Books, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (328 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 797.21 |
| Soggetto topico | Swimming - History |
| ISBN | 1-78023-890-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910794987403321 |
Chaline Eric
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| London, England : , : Reaktion Books, , 2017 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Strokes of genius : a history of swimming / / Eric Chaline
| Strokes of genius : a history of swimming / / Eric Chaline |
| Autore | Chaline Eric |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Reaktion Books, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (328 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 797.21 |
| Soggetto topico | Swimming - History |
| ISBN | 1-78023-890-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817809403321 |
Chaline Eric
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| London, England : , : Reaktion Books, , 2017 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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