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"A cultural history of fitness explores the ways in which human exercise has changed over time and what can be learned from our athletic ancestors, evaluating whether today's high-tech exercise machines are actually productive while making recommendations based on early health practices&qu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kunitz, Daniel (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Physical fitness > Social aspects. Physical education and training > Social aspects. Exercise > Social aspects. SPORTS & RECREATION > History. HEALTH & FITNESS > Exercise. HISTORY > Social History.
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Summary:	"A cultural history of fitness explores the ways in which human exercise has changed over time and what can be learned from our athletic ancestors, evaluating whether today's high-tech exercise machines are actually productive while making recommendations based on early health practices"--
Physical Description:	viii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references ([283]-304) and index.
ISBN:	9780062336187 0062336185