Books in Games People Play series

Surveys the sports and games played in Italy, from ancient Rome on, with an emphasis on the present day.

Discusses the ways that Chinese children have amused themselves from ancient times to the present, with such games, toys, and sports as Chinese checkers, tangrams, paper folding, stilts, kites, ping pong, and martial arts.

Describes various games and sports played in Mexico, including soccer, boxing, and bullfighting

Presents brief histories and descriptions of sports and recreations in England including cricket, soccer, rugby, horse sports, individual sports, pubs, and gardens

Surveys the sports and games played in Russia, from centuries ago through the Soviet era but with an emphasis on the present day.

Describes various games and sports played in Japan, including sumo wrestling, martial arts, baseball, and traditional children's games

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Discusses ways Indians recreate, including exercise, sports, games, folk dances, and kite fighting