A history of professional wrestling from its roots in legitimate sport to its days as a carnival attraction followed by the growth of regional rivalries and culminating as television-centered entertainment.
A history of professional wrestling from its roots in legitimate sport to its days as a carnival attraction followed by the growth of regional rivalries and culminating as television-centered entertainment.
A complete history of the martial art of karate, which teaches mastery over body and mind, chronicles its growth from the meditations of Chinese monks to the worldwide force that it has become.
An illustrated chronicle of the superhuman efforts of Pierre de Coubertin to revive the ancient Greek Olympic Games discusses the first modern Olympics held in 1896 and traces the development of the Games to the present day.