The Evolution of Polo

The Evolution of Polo
Author: Horace A. Laffaye
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2009-09-12
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0786454156

Tracing the evolution of polo from its origins in Central Asia to its current manifestation as a professional sport that attracts wealthy sponsors and patrons, this sociological study examines how polo has changed according to the economic and cultural differences of the nations and continents where it is played. One hundred historic and modern photographs are included.

Daughters of Queen Victoria

Daughters of Queen Victoria
Author: E. F. Benson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2014-04-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781473314962

This book's pages contains the classic account of Queen Victoria's daughters by E. F. Benson. Using sources such letters and other writings Benson provides an immensely interesting insight into each of Victoria's daughters and their relationships with their mother and their royalty. Ben was a prolific writer of his time producing over 90 works. Queen Victoria's Daughters was first published in 1938 and is here republished with an introductory biography of the author.