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(Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine. Vol. 8.) Edited by Barbara L. Drinkwater. 661 pp., illustrated. Malden, Mass., Blackwell Science, 2000. $125. ISBN 0-632-05084-5.

In the past three decades, we have seen exponential growth in the number of opportunities for women athletes, outpaced only by gains in the numbers and performances of the participants themselves. Women in Sport is a monumental work of art that presents the history and science of women's sports from an international perspective, tastefully combining sentimentality and inspiration with medicine and science. No one was more qualified than Barbara Drinkwater to edit this book, and she has assembled a capable group of 57 contributors who comprehensively cover a vast amount of material. It is both intriguing and noteworthy that nearly . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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