Famous First Facts about Sports
| Author/creator | Franck, Irene M. Author |
| Other author | Brownstone, David M. Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Bronx : H.W. Wilson |
| Description | 903 p. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Famous First Facts Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation A reference for fans, librarians, sportscasters, writers, and researchers, providing information on some 5,400 "firsts" in about 110 sports, from airplane racing to wrestling. Emphasis is given to sports most popular in the US, along with extensive coverage of all Olympic sports. For each sport, coverage is chronological, from earliest times to the highlights of the 2000 Olympics. Five indexes, by subject, year, month and day, personal name, and geographical location, make it easy to find answers to specific questions. The authors have written some 100 books, many of them reference works. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 00043883 |
| ISBN | 9780824209735 |
| ISBN | 0824209737 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780824209735 |
| Stock number | 00082177 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |