Reality TV on the rock face - climbing the old man of hoy

Sport in History

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 44-63

  Gilchrist, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85011179114     PISSN: 17460263     EISSN: 17460271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17460260701231059     Document Type: Article

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