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International Marine Publishing Co Seamanship Secrets
Book Synopsis"Secrets' is the modern Bowditch, written so clearly that navigation and seamanship will be comprehensible to anyone . . ."--Dave and Jaja Martin,circumnavigators and authors of Into the Light: A Family's Epic Journey"It's a great book. The prose is simple and clear . . ."--John Vigor, author of The Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat"The nautical tips and techniques presented are encyclopedic, yet the clear explanations demystify the topics . . ."--Don Launer, contributing editor for Good Old Boat magazine"It is a fine piece of work and should be read by anyone contemplating coastal cruising or blue water voyages. It definitely deserves a place in the offshore yacht's library . . ."--Ted Brewer, yacht designer, author, and offshore racing and cruising sailorBe a Better SkipperIn the night, wind, rain, fog, big seas, strong currents, or congested waters, when thereâs no tTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Chart and Publication SecretsA Navigator’s Most Trusted CompanionChart Tints and ColoringFlat Beach, High Cliffs, or Soaring Peaks?How to Interpret Water Depths and Seabed CharacteristicsHeight Measurements for Safe PassageSymbols That Shout “Danger!” and “Beware!”Solve the Mystery of Aid-to-Navigation SymbolsRanges Lead You to SafetyThe Five Secrets for Visualizing Any Aid to NavigationChart Notes: Nuggets of Hidden GoldAre Your Charts Up-to-Date?Free Code-Breaker for 36,000 Mariners' FriendsFree Cruising Guides to Take You Anywhere 2. Chart Plotting and Preparation Skipper’s Navigation Tools Quick-and-Easy Review of Latitude and LongitudeHow to Choose the Chart Scale You NeedBox-Plot Your PositionHow to Convert Minutes, Seconds or Degrees to MilesTrue versus Magnetic Directions and Two Ways to Find VariationCheck Your Steering Compass in Three Easy StepsBulletproof Your Charts for Longer LifePaper Chartlets for Cockpit EaseComplete 90% of Your Navigation by AnnotationSave Time with Custom Distance Scales Invaluable Copilot: The Navigator’s Log 3. Easy Calculations and AdjustmentsLightning Fast Arrival Time EstimatesHow to Make a Speed Graph in Three Easy StepsNavigation Solutions in Less than Five SecondsHarness the Power of the 3-Minute RuleHow to Select and Calibrate a New CompassHow to Choose and Adjust Marine BinocularsHow to Adjust a Sextant in Three StepsHow to Adjust Your Radar for the Best Picture 4. Piloting Tips and TechniquesDR Plotting and the Boat-Trackline ConnectionHow to Become Piloting Sequence SavvyHow to Determine When You Will Make LandfallSecrets of the Most Accurate LOP on EarthA Simple Solution to Running-Fix ConfusionLongshore Piloting When Landfall Iis in DoubtHow to Avoid Hazards with Danger BearingsHow to Clear Hazards without Plotting on a ChartDepth Contour SecretsMagic Boat Markers for Distance OffMake a GPS Grid Highway to Avoid DangersHow to Plot a GPS Position in Lless than 5 Seconds Sail a Tacking Cone to a Windward DestinationICW Secrets: Channel Jogs and Marker Silhouettes 5. Tides, Currents, and LeewayHow to Predict Tides Anywhere in the WorldThe Secret to Understanding Tidal CurrentsTap the Magic of the 50-90-100 Rule Slack Intervals: Nature's Gift to MarinersHow to Measure the Effect of Current in Three Easy StepsHow to Cross the Gulf Stream or Any Other Ocean CurrentHow to Correct for Leeway Wind Drift 6. Bridges, Night Passages, and Other Tricky Navigation SituationsCracking the Mystery of Bridge LightingUse the Secret of “Triple Timing” to Verify a Lighted ATONHow to Use S.T.O.P. for Easy OrientationRange Sector Strategy SecretsRed Sectors Give Instant Danger Bearings 7. Avoiding Collision by Eye or RadarBearing Drift: A First Sign that Danger ExistsUse Sectoring to Track a Crossing or Overtaking Vessel Caught in a Ship’s Blind SpotHow to Identify Motionless Contacts on Your RadarAvoiding Collisions the E.A.S.A. WayHow to Cross behind a Stern-Towing TugIdentify Vessels Towing Barges Alongside or Pushing Them AheadQuick Guide for Sailboat-to-Sailboat SituationsHow to Become Sound Signal SavvyHow to Use the Three Factors of the LookoutRadar Scope Plotting 8. Diesel Engine Maintenance and Powerboat SeamanshipA Simple User’s Guide to Inboard Diesel Engine MaintenanceHow to Manually Shut Down a Diesel EngineHow to Stop a Runaway EngineFighting Engineroom Fires by Remote ControlStay Safe When Hooking Up Shore PowerWake Control and Emergency Wake BreakingDecisions to Make Before Running an InletHow to Make a Fuel Consumption Graph 9. Sailboat Seamanship The Sailing Skipper’s Eight-Component Inspection Clearing Up the Mystery of Apparent WindHow to Determine Wind Forces How to Shape the Mainsail, a Sailboat’s Main Propulsion UnitHow to Shape Headsails for Power or SpeedThree Easy Steps for Heavy Weather ControlHow to Remove a Jammed Sheet from a WinchHow to Sail Home if the Steering FailsHow to Prevent an Accidental JibeHow to Short Tack in a Narrow Channel 10.Docking SeamanshipSingle-Screw Boat-Handling SecretsTwin-Screw Boat-Handling SecretsDocking and Undocking with One Spring Line Working into a Slip under Main or HeadsailHow to Parallel Park between Two BoatsHow to Warp a Boat around a Pier or PilingHow to Dock a Twin-Screw Boat with One Working Engine 11.Anchoring and Marlinspike SeamanshipHow to Choose the Right Anchors for Your BoatChoose the Proper Anchor Rode for SafetyHorizontal Loading: The Secret to Drag PreventionThe Five-Factor Guide to a Secure AnchorageHow to Increase an Anchor’s Holding PowerHow to Rig a Two-Anchor Mooring SystemSecrets to Anchoring under PowerAnchoring under Mainsail or HeadsailHow to Use Casting Kedges for UngroundingHow to Make a Snubber Bridle for an All-Chain RodeThe Five Kings of Marlinspike Seamanship 12. Weather and Water WisdomA Mariner’s Most Essential Weather PredictorUsing a Weather Pattern LogWeather Information Resources for MarinersHow to Predict Wind Shifts in Low-Pressure SystemsMeeting a Line SquallLightning Timing and Protective StrategiesHow to Predict Wave Heights for CruisingSwell SecretsHow to Use Terrain Effect in Cruise Planning 13. Preventing and Handling EmergenciesFuel-Fire Prevention TechniquesGalley Stove Safety Secrets Overboard Recovery and Reality ChecksUse N.O.W. and Keep Crewmembers Alive and WellHandle Flooding Emergencies with M.A.T.E.How to Use Your Engine as a Dewatering PumpOther Strategies for Staying Afloat when DamagedSigns of Hypothermia and Cold-Water ShockSkipper’s Immersion Survival and Treatments Guide Appendix I. Useful Tables Appendix II. Additional Concepts and Formulas Bibliography Index
£15.19
International Marine Publishing Co Fast Track to Sailing
Book SynopsisThe learn-to-sail book for when you are in a hurry to gain your sea legsAt the Offshore Sailing School, the Colgates havetaught more than 100,000 adults how to sail. Now theyare making their proven instructional methods availableto you so you can fulfill your sailing dreams in little time.Though designed around three days of intensiveinstruction, the book adapts easily to any learning pace.You can master the fundamentals inthree days--or over a summer of leisurely sailing.Table of ContentsDAY ONE: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR BOAT1 The Language of Sailing2 Start Sailing3 The Points of SailDAY TWO: BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS4 Wind and Sails: A Powerful Team5 Balance and Stability6 Handling Heavy Weather and Rescuing CrewDAY THREE: GOING AND COMING WITH EASE7 Mooring, Docking, and Anchoring Under Sail8 Right-of-Way Rules and NavigationAppendix 1: Three-Day Study ProgramAppendix 2: Tips and ChecklistsGlossaryIndex
£16.99
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe The Backpackers Handbook 4th Edition
Book SynopsisWhat you need to know before you hit the trailsWhether you are backpacking for the first time or a veteran follower of the trails, this enormously practical guide includes everything you need to know, from essential techniques such as map and compass work to the skills needed for more remote wilderness journeys. The Backpacker's Handbook also gives you the latest information on gear. You'll find the last word on: How to choose packs and footwearâand make sure they fit What clothing to take on the trail Tents, tarps, stoves, water purifiers, and other gear GPS, cell phones, and other electronic devices And much more Reviews from previous editions"The most up-to-date and comprehensive guide to equipment and technique available anywhere."--Backpack (UK)"A clear and comprehensive primer on backpacking gear. Townsend's knowledge is immense." --Sierra"Belongs in every bookcase dealing with outdoTable of ContentsIntroduction: Into the Wilderness1. Preparing for the TrailFitnessThe Art of WalkingGoing AloneSlackpacking and FastpackingPlanning2. The Load on Your BackWeightChecklistsChoosing and BuyingFinal Thoughts3. Footwear and Wilderness TravelAbout FootwearFootwear TypesFitting Boots and ShoesFootwear Materials and ConstructionFootwear Models and ChoicesCare of FootwearFoot CareSocksGaitersOverbootsCampwearTrekking Poles and StaffsIce AxesCramponsSkis and Snowshoes4. Carrying the Load: The PackTypes of PacksSuspension SystemsFitting the PackPackbagsMaterialsDurabilityPackingPutting on the PackPack CarePack Accessories5. Keeping Warm and Dry: Dressing for the WildernessHeat Loss and Heat ProductionThe Layer SystemThe Vapor-Barrier TheoryLegwearHeadgearGloves and MittensBandannasCarrying ClothesFabric Treatment and Care6. Shelter: Camping in the WildernessBivouac BagsTarpsGroundsheetsTentsPitches and Pitching: Minimum-Impact CampingTent CareWilderness SheltersSnow CavesSleeping BagsSleeping PadsOther Comforts7. The Wilderness KitchenFood and DrinkWaterThe CampfireStovesUtensilsSiting the Kitchen8. Comfort and Safety in Camp and on the TrailLightHealth and Body CareEquipment Maintenance and RepairIn Case of EmergencyOfficeBinoculars and MonocularsPhotographyEntertainment9. On the Move: Skills and HazardsFinding the WayCoping with TerrainMinimizing ImpactWilderness HazardsDealing with AnimalsHuntersA Final Word1. Equipment Checklist2. Further Reading3. Resources4. Metric ConversionsIndex
£29.24
Penguin Random House India Gully Gully
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£19.99
John Wiley & Sons Inc Coaching Football for Dummies
Book SynopsisFew experiences are more rewarding than coaching a youth football team. Your journey through the season will be packed with moments that make you smile and that you and your players will remember for the rest of your lives.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Kids’ Play: Getting Started Coaching Football 7 Chapter 1: Teaching Football to Children 9 Chapter 2: Preparing for a Fun and Successful Season 17 Chapter 3: Tackling the Football Basics 37 Chapter 4: Meet the Parents 57 Part II: Building Your Football Coaching Skills 71 Chapter 5: Evaluating Your Team 73 Chapter 6: Running a Great Practice 89 Chapter 7: Game Day 109 Chapter 8: Refining Your Coaching Strategies 125 Part III: Working with Beginning and Intermediate Players 133 Chapter 9: Offensive Fundamentals 135 Chapter 10: Defensive and Special Teams Fundamentals 163 Chapter 11: Fundamental Warm-Ups and Drills for Beginners 185 Chapter 12: Coaching Football Offense 101 213 Chapter 13: Coaching Football Defense 101 227 Chapter 14: Taking Your Drills to the Next Level 247 Part IV: Advanced Football Strategies 261 Chapter 15: Coaching Offense 201 263 Chapter 16: Coaching Defense 201 271 Chapter 17: Coaching Special Teams 277 Chapter 18: Implementing Advanced Drills 289 Part V: The Extra Points 297 Chapter 19: Keeping Your Players Healthy 299 Chapter 20: Challenges Every Coach Faces 313 Chapter 21: Coaching an All-Star Team 331 Part VI: The Part of Tens 339 Chapter 22: (Almost) Ten Ways to Make the Season Memorable 341 Chapter 23: Ten Fun Ways to End the Season on a High Note 345 Index 349
£18.99
Random House USA Inc The Grandest Stage
Book SynopsisFrom the New York Times bestselling author of K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches comes the ultimate history of the World Series—a vivid portrait of baseball at its finest and most intense, filled with humor, lore, analysis, and fascinating behind-the-scenes stories from 117 years of the Fall Classic.The World Series is the most enduring showcase in American team sports. It’s the place where legends are made, where celebration and devastation can hinge on a fly ball off a foul pole or a grounder beneath a first baseman’s glove. And there’s no one better to bring this rich history to life than New York Times national baseball columnist Tyler Kepner, whose bestselling book about pitching, K, was lauded as “Michelangelo explaining the brush strokes on the Sistine Chapel” by Newsday.In seven scintillating chapters, Kepner delivers an indelible portrait of baseball’s signature event. He d
£13.49
Simon & Schuster Rob Neyers Big Book of Baseball Blunders
Book SynopsisSynopsis coming soon.......Trade Review"Rob Neyer is the best of the new generation of sportswriters. He knows baseball history like a child knows his piggy bank. He knows how to pick it up and shake it and make what he needs fall out." - Bill James
£13.99
Rizzoli International Publications Pulisic My Journey So Far
Book SynopsisAmerica’s first true European soccer champion and the captain of the U.S. men’s national team relates his journey from Hershey, Pennsylvania, to the pinnacle of world soccer.Pulisic’s rise from his childhood in Pennsylvania to captain of the U.S. national team in the coming World Cup and Champions League glory is ultimately a story about a lifelong determination to realize a dream. Growing up in an area without role models, Pulisic would look to European stars for inspiration and to European soccer as his ultimate goal.In this book Pulisic talks candidly about his journey so far, revealing the extraordinary excitement of fulfilling some of his goals and the great challenges involved. He also shares experiences from behind the scenes playing for club and country, his most memorable career moments, moving to a new country without knowing the language, training drills he’s used over the years to hone his skills, and his daily life as a soccerTrade Review"Pulisic first won America’s hearts in that defeat in Trinidad in 2017, in which he scored a goal in a losing cause. After the game, he pulled his jersey over his teenage face and cried. In the foreword to 'Pulisic: My Journey So Far,' Daniel Melamud, a versatile sports writer, describes him as “the best player in the history of US soccer” (a view that few would dispute). The book is a generously illustrated compendium of conversations between the player and Mr. Melamud. Its contents—which range from childhood anecdotes to details of favorite movies, clothes and training routines—are targeted at avid young fans of Pulisic." —WALL STREET JOURNAL"The book traces how the 23-year-old's dream to become a professional soccer player came true, memorable moments from his career so far, and a behind-the-scenes look into his life on and off the field." —ESPN28 Best Gifts for Soccer Fans: "Cool Gifts for Soccer Fans: Hear from Captain America himself as he candidly recounts his journey–from a youth player growing up in Hershey, Pennsylvania to signing with Chelsea FC for a record transfer fee when he turned 20. The American soccer star also reflects on winning the Champions League and preparations for the upcoming 2022 World Cup in his first book." —MEN'S HEALTH
£28.45
Plexus Publishing Ltd Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden
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£9.74
Goose Lane Editions Fabulous Fabrications from Busted Hockey Gear
Book SynopsisIn his breakaway bestseller 50 Things to Make with a Broken Hockey Stick, Peter Manchester transformed the agony of defeated sticks into the thrill of a new creation, with a slap of good humour that kept readers chuckling all the way through the book. Now, with the publication of Fabulous Fabrications from Busted Hockey Gear, the hockey stick handyman has turned his creative talents to the rest of the equipment left to fester in the basement -- helmets, pads, gloves, skates, and even cast-off hockey uniforms. In this oh-so-Canadian book of how-to humour, a wonderland of construct-o-rama experiences awaits devotees of rink junk. Who would have thought of an electric guitar for only $15 or a drum set made entirely of cast-off helmets? A leather skate becomes a bird or a ball cap; a dismantled helmet becomes a mask; a pair of pants becomes an amazing sling chair. Basement artistes can build a lap steel guitar from sticks, fashion a guiro from a bit of stick and a plastic knee protecto
£11.39
Goose Lane Editions Atlantic Salmon Flies Mouches pour le saumon
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£17.99
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Badminton Handbook
Book SynopsisOne of the primary aims of the Badminton program should be to encourage players to continue the sport after the school program either in a community recreation program or through a badminton club. Badminton is an excellent lifelong recreational activity which can improve physical fitness and is also an enjoyable activity. This series provides concise, basic information on a variety of Physical Education activities. The Handbooks re aimed at assisting both beginning and experienced educators in planning, teaching and evaluating their programs. Skills are clearly identified and ordered according to levels of difficulty. Each Handbook details skills, drills and teaching techniques. Instructors will particularly appreciate the sample lesson plans and suggested methods of evaluation.
£14.39
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Womens Gymnastic Handbook
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£999.99
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Pirate of the Plains Adventures with Prairie
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£18.89
Rowman & Littlefield Vintage British Shotguns
Book SynopsisA guide to British-made shotguns that looks at individual makers, their products, and the selling points of particular guns. It is suitable for gun collectors.
£999.99
Ernest Press Moorland Challenge
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£6.91
Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S. Sport in the Global Village
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£42.29
John Wiley & Sons Inc Basketball for Dummies
Book SynopsisThe easy way to get the ins, outs, and intrigue on this beloved sport The National Basketball Association (NBA), with 30 teams and an average attendance of more than 17,000 spectators per game, is the richest and most popular basketball league and arguably the most viewed American sport in the world.Table of ContentsPrologue: Digger the Player, to Digger the Coach, to Digger the Fan xxiii Introduction 1 Part I: Basketball 101 5 Chapter 1: Bare-Bones Basketball 7 Chapter 2: The Wear and Where of Basketball 17 Chapter 3: The Rules 29 Chapter 4: Statistics 45 Part II: The Fundamentals of Basketball 65 Chapter 5: Shooting 67 Chapter 6: Offense 87 Chapter 7: Defense 109 Chapter 8: Rebounding 145 Chapter 9: Moves, Plays, and Strategies 161 Part III: The Game 179 Chapter 10: Pickup Basketball 181 Chapter 11: High School Basketball 199 Chapter 12: College Basketball 213 Chapter 13: Professional Basketball 233 Chapter 14: International Basketball 257 Part IV: And You Don’t Have to Pick Up a Ball 277 Chapter 15: You Don’t Need to Play to Be a Fan 279 Chapter 16: Filling Out Your NCAA Tournament Bracket 295 Part V: The Part of Tens 317 Chapter 17: Ten Games That Changed the Course of Basketball History 319 Chapter 18: Ten Best Basketball Websites 327 Chapter 19: Ten NBA Legends 331 Chapter 20: Ten Important Dates in Basketball History 337 Part VI: Appendixes 345 Appendix A: Glossary of Basketball Terms 347 Appendix B: Drilling the Basics 357 Index 373
£999.99
Amberley Publishing The Classic Guide to Athletics
Book SynopsisSome Sports Stand the Test of Time.
£7.99
Little, Brown Book Group The Worlds 100 Weirdest Sporting Events
Book SynopsisA light-hearted look at some truly weird sporting events from every part of the world.
£12.34
Rowman & Littlefield Climbing
Book SynopsisThis handy, pocket-size manual provides easy-to-understand, step-by-step guidance to climbers transitioning from basic rock climbing to sport climbing, which involves scaling larger, more challenging rock walls that have fixed anchors.
£11.99
Rowman & Littlefield Climbing
Book SynopsisThis handy, pocket-size manual provides easy-to-understand, step-by-step guidance to climbers transitioning to the advanced level of trad rock climbing.
£11.99
Rowman & Littlefield Climbing
Book SynopsisThere are similarities in movements on ice, rock, and mixed terrain. The way a climber moves his or her body and the thought processes in movement on ice are remarkably similar to the way in which a climber approaches rock in the summer. As part of the larger Climbing progression series, Climbing: From Rock to Ice gets climbers comfortable with transferring their skills to the ice.
£11.99
Rowman & Littlefield Climb to Fitness
Book SynopsisClimb to Fitness shows anyone who visits the climbing gym, from beginners to veteran climbers, how best to use the various parts of the gym for their own customized workout.
£18.99
Rowman & Littlefield Rock Climbing Colorado
Book SynopsisThe birthplace of American rock climbing, Colorado provides a greater variety of rock and routes than any other stateand Rock Climbing Colorado is the only guidebook available to all its major climbing areas. This updated edition includes hundreds of routes. Included are the big cliffs and faces of Rocky Mountain National Park and the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, as well as the smaller crags and outcrops of Pikes Peak, Boulder, Rifle, Shelf Road, Elevenmile Canyon, and many more. All areas covered include first-hand overviews, route descriptions, topos, and full-color photos. Rock Climbing Colorado is ideal for anyone aiming to discover, or rediscover, the diverse and wonderful rock climbing found in the Centennial State.
£28.50
SAGE Publications Inc Field Guide to Covering Sports
Book SynopsisHow best to turn yourself from sports fan to professional sports journalist? Quickly moving beyond general guidance about sports writing, Joe Gisondi focuses on the nitty-gritty, with hands-on, practical advice on covering 20 specific sports. From auto racing to wrestling, you’ll find tips on the seemingly straightforward—where to stand on the sideline and how to identify a key player—along with the more specialized—figuring out shot selection in lacrosse and understanding a coxswain’s call for a harder stroke in rowing. The new edition adds a new section on sports reporting across multimedia platforms with new chapters on social media, mobile media, visual storytelling, writing for television, and writing for radio, along with a new chapter on sabermetrics. Fully revised with new examples and updated information to prepare you for just about any game, match, meet, race, regatta or tournament you’re likely to cover, Field Guide to Covering Sports, Second Edition is the ideal go-to resource to have on hand as you master the beat. Table of ContentsForeword Preface Acknowledgments PART I. GETTING STARTED 1. From Sports Fan to Sports Reporter There’s No Cheering in the Press Box 3 5 6 Where Do You Start? Clerking Is a Great Way to Learn Reporting Is Essential in New Media Landscape 2. Writing Game Stories Leads Organization Context and Analysis Key Plays Statistics Quotations Language 3. Getting the Most Out of an Interview Journalism Is Not Stenography Prepare Watch Ask And Keep Asking Sack the Clichéd Responses 4. Developing and Writing Features Reporting Is Vital Learn Storytelling Techniques 5. Developing Sports Columns 6. Blogging: Finding a Unique Perspective Blogs Are Here to Stay Carving a Niche Tips for Blogging Sports 7. Using Advanced Statistical Metrics Advanced Metrics Glossary PART II. MULTIMEDIA 8. Social Media: Using Twitter as a Reporting Tool 9. Writing for Mobile Devices Tips for Mobile 10. Visual Storytelling Quick Tips for Improving Your Sports Photograph 11. Broadcasting Games on Radio 12. Writing for TV PART III. COVERING A BEAT Auto Racing Baseball Basketball Bowling Cross Country Field Hockey Football Golf Ice Hockey Lacrosse Rowing Rugby Soccer Softball Swimming & Diving Tennis Track and Field Triathalons Volleyball Wrestling PART IV. EXPLORING FURTHER Primer A: Ethics: Sports Writers Can’t Act Like Fans Primer B: Covering Fantasy Sports Primer C: Covering a College Beat Primer D: High School Sports Primer E: Avoiding Clichés Appendix: Assignment Desk AP Style Sports Quizzes Notes Index About the Author
£69.17
Quercus Publishing The Quality of Madness
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£12.34
Triumph Books Take Your Eye Off the Ball 2.0
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£21.91
Speedy Title Management LLC Is Buying a Treadmill More Difficult Than You
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£7.27
Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster The Ball in the Air
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£15.29
£5.99
Ashgrove Publishing Ltd Shipwrecks from the Egyptian Red Sea
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£14.25
McNidder & Grace Sporting Heroes of the North
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£11.40
Melbourne Books Best and Fairest Sports Parenting
£23.39
Simon And Schuster Group USA Run Like a Champion An Olympians Approach for
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£16.19
VeloPress Quick Strength for Runners
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£17.09
Simon And Schuster Group USA Women Who Tri
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£16.19
Apocalypse Magazine APOCALYPSE VOL 3
Book SynopsisAPOCALYPSE is a French magazine (in English) about motorcycle pop culture. It delves into the world of motorbiking and breaches its borders: Whilst the motorcycle is the thread that ties the magazine together it explores a vast and varied range of subjects that focus through the lens of art and culture. Visually stunning and really well curated, the magazine is definitely cutting its own path. Bolt London, UK. Culture, history, art, vibe. Great stories on my fave photographers plus stuff I didn't know! The Vintagent, San Francisco, USA. A breath of fresh air, pop and punk. MotoMag, Paris, France. Awesome! Cycletrash, Yamagata, Japan. A wild magazine 442 Motor Craft, Le Beausset, France. Apocalypse is an independent half-yearly publication.
£19.00
De Gruyter Communication and Sport
Book SynopsisSport is a universal feature of global popular culture. It shapes our identities, affects our relationships, and defines our communities. It also influences our consumption habits, represents our cultures, and dramatizes our politics. In other words, sport is among the most prominent vehicles for communication available in daily life. Nevertheless, only recently has it begun to receive robust attention in the discipline of communication studies. The handbook of Communication and Sport attends to the recent and rapid growth of scholarship in communication and media studies that features sport as a central site of inquiry. The book attempts to capture a full range of methods, theories, and topics that have come to define the subfield of "communication and sport" or "sports communication." It does so by emphasizing four primary features. First, it foregrounds "communication" as central to the study of sport. This emphasis helps to distinguish the book from collections in related disciplines such as sociology, and also points readers beyond media as the primary or only context for understanding the relationship between communication and sport. Thus, in addition to studies of media effects, mediatization, media framing, and more, readers will also engage with studies in interpersonal, intercultural, organizational, and rhetorical communication. Second, the handbook presents an array of methods, theories, and topics in the effort to chart a comprehensive landscape of communication and sport scholarship. Thus, readers will benefit from empirical, interpretive, and critical work, and they will also see studies drawing on varied texts and sites of inquiry. Third, the handbook of Communication and Sport includes a broad range of scholars from around the world. It is therefore neither European nor North American in its primary focus. In addition, the book includes contributors from commonly under-represented regions in Asia, Africa, and South America. Fourth, the handbook aims to account for both historical trajectories and contemporary areas of interest. In this way, it covers the central topics, debates, and perspectives from the past and also suggests continued and emerging pathways for the future. Collectively, the handbook of Communication and Sport aspires to provide scholars and students in communication and media studies with the most comprehensive assessment of the field available.
£136.50
De Gruyter Sports and Politics: Commodification, Capitalist
Book SynopsisSport is everything, but never solely sport. The commodification of human pleasure in or about many sports led to an increased political interest and dimension with regard to the major leagues and their stars. Corruption and scandals increased, while the human being in sports was and still is very often exploited or mistreated. These problems often relate to the political dimension as well. Consequently, it seems very promising and necessary alike to take a closer look at the interrelation of sports and politics. The present volume addresses this interrelation from different angles, when talking about issues like racism, gender inequality, or classism.
£53.25
Nova Science Publishers Inc Fundamentals of Communication in Sports
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£138.39
Nova Science Publishers Inc Contemporary Topics in Movement Arts - Theories
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£113.59
HarperCollins The Shaolin Way
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£16.14
HarperCollins Publishers Inc On Boxing PB
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£15.29
HarperCollins American Son
Book SynopsisThe son of Mexican-born parents, Oscar 'The Golden Boy' De La Hoya has had an astonishing career. From boxing to business, from the recording industry to the charitable accomplishments of his foundation, his success is a testament to what one man can achieve. But who is this man who has changed the lives of so many?Trade Review"De La Hoya's memoir reads fast and well. It reveals a man who is capable of far deeper sincerity than the "Golden Boy" who graces the podium at press conferences." -- CBS Sports "This memoir, his first literary glance in the rearview mirror, is a revealing and solid read." -- Los Angeles Times "An inspiring and motivating title ..., an entertaining description of the ins and outs of a boxing career, and a fascinating insight into a Latino hero." -- Criticas Magazine
£13.60
HarperCollins Far Afield A Sportswriting Odyssey
£13.60
HarperCollins Come to Win
Book SynopsisSuitable for managers and aspiring professionals, this title shows how to turn a competitive spirit and athletic background into success off the playing field.Trade Review"Containing gems of biographical information not available elsewhere, this presents inspirational readings on how sports can make a significant difference and teach 'life lessons.'" -- Library Journal "An engaging collection... Her advice comes from leaders who are masters of the power game, but the lessons are for us all." -- Bloomberg Businessweek "Come to Win is an athlete-driven project based on a refreshing concept - curiosity about what makes other people tick... Successful people don't always win, but they nearly always learn something useful when they lose. It's a timeless message." -- ESPN.com "Contributors offer advice on how to learn from losses, block out distractions, and visualize a course of action. Solid advice from a wide and varied A-list of contributors." -- Booklist "A book written by former sportsmen and women who then made good in the world of commerce and politics [is] a welcome addition. Come to Win promises to be just that." -- Financial Times (UK)
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