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Rain stops play : cricketing climates /

A geographical history of cricket in England and Wales in a global context.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hignell, Andrew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Portland, Or. : F. Cass, ©2002.
Colección:Sport in the global society.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword / John Kettley
  • Introduction / Christopher Martin-Jenkins
  • Introduction: The Need for a Geography of Cricket
  • 1. The Geographical Boundaries of Cricket
  • 2. The Growth of English Cricket: A Development Stage Model
  • 3. The Diffusion of Cricket: A Geographical Explanation
  • 4. A Locational Analysis of the County Grounds of England and Wales
  • 5. Locational Changes to County Cricket, 1901-1951
  • 6. The Location of County Cricket in the Commercial Age, 1951-1991
  • 7. Rain Stops Play: A Meteorological Analysis
  • 8. The Raining County Champions
  • 9. Sunspot Activity and Golden Summers
  • 10. Cricket in the Cities: A Microclimatic View
  • 11. Global Warnings and Global Warming.