The Classic Guide to Rowing

by R C Lehmann and R.C. Lehmann

As a sport, rowing has one of the oldest traditions in the world. Originally a means of transport and warfare, it eventually became part of the cultural identity of the English-speaking world. Rowing can be traced back to as early as 1430 BC, with oarmanship mentioned in Egyptian funeral inscriptions and Virgil including rowing as a funeral game in the Aeneid. Author R.C. Lehmann was an English writer and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445649063
• ISBN13: 9781445649061
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 7.9"