Sports and outdoor recreation Books
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Creating Spaces to Play Outdoors
Book SynopsisTransform your play area with these environmentally friendly DIY projects for the Early Years!This one-of-a-kind book contains everything you need to build exciting, sustainable outdoor play spaces that can be adapted for any setting, big or small. There are 36 projects ranging from smaller designs such as the Bird Box Bookshelf and the Table-Top Ramp to larger structures such as the Hobbit Hole Door and the Wonky Stage that children can help build, using recycled pallet wood.Authors Alistair Bryce-Clegg and Oliver Wotherspoon are experts in Early Years play and have been instrumental in designing some of the very best outdoor play settings, including for George Clarke's Amazing Spaces and ITV's Love Your Garden. With their helpful illustrations, full-colour photographs, step-by-step instructions and advice on how the play spaces link to the EYFS Framework and support early learning, you don't need to be a DIY expert to build these simple and ef
£13.49
Milo Books Red Army General: Leading Britain's Biggest
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£8.54
Workman Publishing I Hate Running and You Can Too: How to Get
Book SynopsisBRENDAN LEONARD HATES RUNNING. He hates it so much that he once logged fifty-two marathon-length runs in fifty-two weeks. Now he’s sharing everything he’s learned about the sport so that you can hate it too. Packed with wisdom, humor, attitude, tips, and quotes—and more than sixty illuminating charts—I Hate Running and You Can Too delivers a powerful message of motivation from a truly relatable mentor. Leonard nails the love-hate relationship most runners have with the sport. He knows the difficulty of getting off the couch, teaches us to get comfortable with being uncomfortable, embraces the mix of running with walking. And he shares all that he’s learned—celebrating the mantra of “Easy, light, smooth, and fast,” observing that any body that runs is a runner’s body. Plus Leonard knows all the practical stuff, from training methods to advice for when you hit a setback or get injured. Even the answer to that big question a lot of runners occasionally ask: Why? Easy: Running helps us understand commitment, develop patience, discover self-discipline, find mental toughness, and prove to ourselves that we can do something demanding. And, of course, burn off that extra serving of nachos.Trade Review“Filled with empathy, understanding, and enthusiasm, I Hate Running and You Can Too made us love running more than ever and gave us bonus love for charts that make you laugh until your stomach hurts.”—Megan Roche, MD, and David Roche, authors of The Happy Runner and coaches whose athletes have won more than twenty U.S. national championship races “As the author of Eat Bacon, Don’t Jog, I assumed I’d never run again. Then I read chapter two.”—Grant Petersen, author and founder of Rivendell Bicycle Works “Brendan has a mad genius way to convey the mundane aspects of running. No matter if you’re a total newbie or veteran runner, this book just might make you run a little farther or faster and have a laugh while doing it!”—Scott Jurek, seven-time champion of the 100-mile Western States Endurance Run and New York Times bestselling author of Eat Run
£11.69
Rodale Press NFL Century: The One-Hundred-Year Rise of
Book SynopsisFrom the former executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame comes a sweeping and lively history of the National Football League, timed to coincide with the NFL’s 100th anniversary season. “I can think of no one better qualified—or more enthusiastic—to chronicle the National Football League’s century-long history than Joe Horrigan.”—Marv Levy, Hall of Fame NFL coachThe NFL has come a long way from its founding in Canton, Ohio, in 1920. In the hundred years since that fateful day, football has become America’s most popular and lucrative professional sport. The former scrappy upstart league that struggled to stay afloat has survived a host of challenges—the Great Depression and World War II, controversies and scandals, battles over labor rights and competition from rival leagues—to produce American icons like Vince Lombardi, Joe Montana, and Tom Brady. It is an extraordinary and entertaining history that could be told only by Joe Horrigan, former executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and perhaps the greatest living historian of the NFL, by drawing upon decades of NFL archives. Compelling, eye-opening, and authoritative, NFL Century is a must-read for NFL fans and anyone who loves the game of football.Advance praise for NFL Century“Joe Horrigan takes the reader on a delightful tour of the seminal moments of the NFL in the past one hundred years—the players, owners, coaches, executives, and historical events that made the game of football the most popular in America. It’s a wonderful walk down memory lane for any football fan, young or old.”—Michael Lombardi, author of Gridiron Genius “There is no one—and I mean no one—who knows more about the history of the NFL than Joe Horrigan, the heart and soul of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. As the gold standard of sports leagues celebrates its one hundredth season, it’s appropriate that the gold standard of sports historians has written NFL Century, an entertaining and educational journey.”—Gary Myers, New York Times bestselling author of Brady vs Manning
£19.55
ECW Press,Canada Pro Wrestling Hall Of Fame, The: The
Book SynopsisA fascinating exploration of storytelling in professional wrestling
£17.09
North Atlantic Books,U.S. Wandering Along the Way of Okinawan Karate:
Book SynopsisA personal, philosophical, and historical exploration of Okinawan Goju-Ryu karate written by an experienced master.In Wandering Along the Way of Okinawan Karate, Giles Hopkins draws on his fifty years of martial arts experience to take the reader on a journey through the meaning of kata (form) and bunkai (application) in Okinawan Goju-Ryu karate. Hopkins offers his personal reflections on the enigma of karate kata while explaining many of its little-understood applications. With skill and insight into kata''s connection to nature, the book addresses key topics such as why some movements are done slowly while others are fast, the significance of steps and turns, and the role of tradition in karate. The purpose of kata solo patterns is to solidify specific self-defense techniques. Contrary to the commonly held belief that kata techniques can have multiple interpretations, Hopkins argues that kata embodies specific martial principles that must be followed rigorously for it to be truly effective. He also reveals the spiritual dimensions of martial arts by explaining its deep connection to nature. Providing new understanding of kata structure, themes, and martial art principles, Hopkins sheds light on the practitioner''s journey.
£17.09
Random House USA Inc Comic Book Story of Basketball
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£15.29
HarperCollins Far Afield A Sportswriting Odyssey
£12.80
HarperCollins The Perfection Point
£12.34
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Great Big Book of Childrens Games
Book SynopsisThe perfect antidote for rainy-day sulks and backseat boredomYour kids are buzzing bundles of energy, ever eager for new experiences and new challenges. And one of your toughest jobs as a parent is finding ways to channel kids' energies that promote healthy development while keeping them entertained. Good news, your job just got a little easier.Great for car trips, rainy days, and even power outages, the Great Big Book of Children's Games is a treasury of games and activities for all occasions, every setting and every mood. You'll find indoor games and outdoor games, party games and solo games, sidewalk games, beach games, ball games and water games. There are games that stimulate young minds and those that promote physical development. You'll find skill-building games and games designed to sharpen individual faculties, card games and word games, and an abundance of pencil-and-paper games. And to help you do your part to keep our highways safe (and your s
£25.19
Taylor & Francis Hotel Design Planning and Development
Book SynopsisHotel Design, Planning and Development presents the most significant hotels developed internationally in the last ten years so that you can be well-informed of recent trends. The book outlines essential planning and design considerations based on the latest data, supported by technical information and illustrations, including original plans, so you can really study what works. The authors provide analysis and theory to support each of the major trends they present, highlighting how the designerâs work fits into the industry's development as a whole. Extensive case studies demonstrate how a successful new concept is developed.Hotel Design, Planning and Development gives you a thorough overview of this important and fast-growing sector of the hospitality industry.*Please note that this title is not for sale via the Taylor & Francis Group in America or the PhilippinesTable of ContentsForeword Michael Graves. Preface Part 1: Hotel Types 1. Overview 2. Urban Hotels 3. Design Hotels 4. Suburban Hotels 5. Multi-branded Hotels 6. Mixed-use Hotels 7. Resorts 8. Casino Hotels 9. Convention Hotels 10. Conference 11. Residential Hotels and Time-Share Properties 12. Updating Existing Hotels Part 2: Design Guide 13. Site and Master Planning 14. Programming and Development 15. The Guestroom Floor 16. Guestroom and Suite Design 17. Public Space Design 18. Administration and Back-of-house Design 19. Technical Coordination and Construction 20. Future and Fantasy. Appendixes. Bibliography. List of Properties and Credits. Index
£94.99
Ebury Publishing Sports Massage
Book SynopsisSports therapy has made huge advances in recent years, and is no longer the preserve of the professional athlete. More and more people who take part in sport at all levels are seeking treatment from masseurs and other therapists for injury or the fatigue that follows intensive training. This landmark book is the first to set out in full the techniques and routines involved in sports massage, as well as guidance on the treatment of specific injuries related to various sports.
£16.99
Ebury Publishing Veterinary Notes For Horse Owners
Book SynopsisThis edition has been edited by Roy Knightbridge, a descendant of the original author Captain Horace Hayes, with the assistance of one of the country's leading veterinarians, Dr Peter Rossdale PhD, FRCVS.
£52.00
Cornerstone Dickinson M Death Zone
Book SynopsisIt seemed like any other season on Mount Everest. Ten expeditions from around the world were preparing for their summit push, gathered together to try for mountaineering''s ultimate prize. Twenty-four hours later, eight of those climbers were dead, victims of the most devastating storm ever to hit Everest. On the North face of the mountain, a British expedition found itself in the thick of the drama. Against all odds, film-maker Matt Dickinson and professional climber Alan Hinkes managed to battle through hurricane-force winds to reach the summit. In Death Zone, Matt Dickinson describes the extraordinary event that put the disaster on the front cover of Time and Newsweek. The desperate attempts of teams on the southern side of the mountain, fatal errors that led to the deaths of three Indian climbers on the North Ridge and the moving story of Rob Hall, the New Zealand guide who stayed with his stricken client, and paid with his life. Based on interviews with the suTrade ReviewDickinson's book reads like a thriller, pacy and exciting, [...] a real page turner * The Guardian *A gripping account of filming - and surviving - in the death zone * Mail on Sunday *Takes off like an F-16...After the first chapter I was starving for more and had trouble putting the book down * Wanderlust *
£15.49
Penguin Putnam Inc Football Clichs Decoding the Oddball Phrases
Book SynopsisA fun, intelligent, and useful guide to understanding the nuanced language of soccer Every week, year-round, legions of devoted soccer fans across the country rise at the crack of dawn or quietly sneak out of work to watch their favorite teams play across the pond—complete with a soundtrack of two cheeky Englishmen spouting a stream of trite phrases and curious words that make maddeningly little sense. They’ll chat about flying teacups and cultured left feet, or point out a player who’s jinking through the corridor of uncertainty, hoping to bag one with aplomb. Confused? Many Brits are, too.In Football Clichés, London-based soccer writer Adam Hurrey amusingly translates the idioms of the sport, from the quaint to the ridiculous. Here you’ll find words for parts of the field and parts of the body; for ways to score a goal and ways to run, walk, or fake an injury. You’ll learn to read the shifting moods of fans at a soccer ma
£13.60
Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd My Olympic Journey
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£11.63
Oxford University Press Inc Good Sport
Book SynopsisWhy are fiberglass vaulting poles and hinged skates accepted in sport - while performance-enhancing drugs are forbidden? Are the rules that forbid them arbitrary? Should we level the playing field by allowing all competitors to use drugs that allow them to run faster or longer, leap higher, or lift more? In this provocative exploration of what draws us to sport as participants and spectators, Thomas Murray argues that the values and meanings embedded within our games provide the guidance we need to make difficult decisions about fairness and performance-enhancing technologies.Good Sport reveals what we really care about in sport and how the reckless use of biomedical enhancements undermines those values. Implicit in sports history, rules, and practices are values that provide a sturdy foundation for an ethics of sport that celebrates natural talents and dedication. You see these values when the Paralympics creates multiple level playing fields among athletes with different kinds of impTrade ReviewA must read for anyone who works in anti-doping, but readers from disciplines such as bioethics and public health ethics may find it equally interesting. Doping is not restricted to sports. The growing demand by the healthy for cognitive and performance enhancement, for example in education and at work, presents similar challenges for society. Some of Murray's ethical considerations and lessons around doping might, in his own words, "help us deal sensibly and wisely with promises of technological enhancement in other realms of human life. * Canadian Journal of Bioethics *[It] offers a flowing defence of anti-doping values grounded in examples designed to test and develop our intuitions on certain key questions. It achieves its key aims of clearly articulating a defence of anti-doping policy and of encouraging us to engage with central questions as to what we admire in elite athletes. It will be of general interest as these questions are so central to sport and its rules and regulations today. * Nordic Sports Studies Forum *The book successfully maintains the delicate balance required of any applied piece of ethics and philosophy. It demonstrates a careful understanding and engagement with the problems facing sport and sport policy makers with regard to doping... results in a thoroughly readable, flowing style... It will be of general interest as these questions are so central to sport and its rules and regulations today. * Andrew Bloodworth, idrottsforum.org *Murray uses elite athlete's voices and case studies along with other evidence to create a well-sourced and referenced, accessible text that will be of interest to a wide range of scholars. ... Recommended. All readers. * A. Curtis, Choice *By focusing on what we really prize in athletics, Good Sport provides a framework for how to think about sports and artificial enhancement that celebrates achievement and identifies shortcuts as what they are: tools for undermining our values. * John Feinstein, author of A Season on the Brink, and A Good Walk Spoiled *This is just the book one might expect from Tom Murray, who shows that sport is rich in values and meanings that are worth preserving. It is thoughtful, incisive, clearly written, and does not shy away from any of the difficult issues affecting sport. * Dick Pound, former President of the World Anti-Doping Agency and vice-president of the International Olympic Committee *Murray adeptly distills the complex art and science that has shaped the anti-doping program's determined pursuit of fairness. Through the adroit use of tangible examples in sports history, he connects the dots between anti-doping and pro-humanity arguments. By the conclusion of this journey, Murray's authoritative voice helps us discover that they are indeed one and the same. * Doug Glanville, Baseball Analyst, Author, Speaker, and Former MLB Player *Tom Murray is one of the world's leading sport ethicists. His work has been admired and used by many engaged in sport integrity. This book weaves together his vast experiences into a work of significance. The first of its genre to be published, it is a wonderful book which will be hugely beneficial internationally. * David Howman, former Executive Director, World Anti-Doping Agency *A tour de force on sports performance enhancement and how to think about it. Sorting through fundamental questions like 'What is natural?' Murray gives the reader a field guide in science and ethics that is required reading for anyone with an interest in the potential of the human body. * Sally Jenkins, author and columnist, Washington Post *Good Sport is a moving exploration of issues involving doping and the deeper meaning of sports. The book combines facts, real-life examples and a passion for what we love and appreciate about sports, in order to mount a powerful argument for clean sport. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in sports doping or who cares about sports in general. * Gary Green, MD, Medical Director, Major League Baseball *Tom Murray confronts the growing nihilism about sports doping with an exceptional appeal rooted in the value of sport itself. To the question of, "Why not just let them all dope?" he answers with reason and a moral clarity that has been missing from the public conversation. * T.J. Quinn, reporter and anchor, ESPN *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: The Slippery Slope to Doping Chapter 2: What Sprt Values - Natural Talents and How We Perfect Them Chapter 3: Rules and Meanings Chapter 4: What's Fair - Aristotle, the Paralympics, and the Pursuit of Excellence Chapter 5: What's Fair - Geography and Opportunity Chapter 6: Gender, Fairness, and Meaning Chapter 7: Using--and Misusing--Health and Safety Chapter 8: Is Anti-Doping Possible? What Are the Alternatives Chapter 9: On the Meaning and Future of Sport Bibliography
£36.09
Oxford University Press Inc The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Society OXFORD
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis compilation is a welcome addition to a long and growing list of such handbooks to focus on sport and society. * Richard Giulianotti, Loughborough University, idrottsforum.org *Table of ContentsAbout the Editor About the Contributors Foreword Jay Coakley Introduction 1. Sport, Society, and Scholarly Inquiry Lawrence A. Wenner Part I. Society and Values 2. Sport, Values, and Character Sigmund Loland 3. Sport, Ideology, and Power Ben Carrington 4. Sport, Policy, and Politics Michael P. Sam 5. Sport, Nationalism, and National Identities Alan Bairner and Peizi Han 6. Sport, Diplomacy, and Rapprochement Stuart Murray 7. Sport, Militarism, and Signification Michael L. Butterworth 8. Sport, Law, and Ethics Adam Epstein 9. Sport, Religion, and Beliefs Andrew Parker and Nick J. Watson Part II. Enterprise and Capital 10. Sport, Globalization, and Glocalization Adam S. Beissel and David L. Andrews 11. Sport, Spectacle, and Mega-Events John Horne 12. Sport, Olympic Ideals, and Realities Alan Tomlinson 13. Sport, Corruption, and Fraud Lisa A. Kihl and Catherine Ordway 14. Sport, Cities, and Communities Daniel S. Mason 15. Sport, the Environment, and Geopolitics Toby Miller 16. Sport, Leadership, and Social Responsibility Emily S. Sparvero and Laurence Chalip 17. Sport, Economics, and Finance Bill Gerrard 18. Sport, Marketing, and Consumer Culture T. Bettina Cornwell 19. Sport, Tourism, and Social Impacts Heather J. Gibson and Sheranne Fairley Part III. Participation and Cultures 20. Sport, Health, and Well-Being Parissa Safai 21. Sport, Aggressive Play, and Violence Kevin Young 22. Sport, Injury and Medical Intervention Dominic Malcolm and Emma Pullen 23. Sport, Science, and Technology Mary G. McDonald and Jennifer J. Sterling 24. Sport, Drugs, and Doping Paul Dimeo and April Henning 25. Sport, Alcohol, and Ritual Catherine Palmer 26, Sport, Coaching, and Performance Jim Denison and Zoë Avner 27. Sport, Emotion, and Engagement Paul A. Potrac, Brian T. Gearity, Adam J. Nichol, and Edward T. Hall 28. Sport, Child Maltreatment, and Sexual Violence Michael J. Hartill 29. Sport, Scandals, and Social Morality David Rowe and Catherine Palmer 30. Sport, Social Movements, and Athlete Activism Douglas Hartmann 31. Sport, Animals, and Humans Michael Atkinson and Kass Gibson Part IV. Lifespan and Careers 32. Sport, Children, and Socialization Ken Green, Sharon Wheeler, and Patrick Foss Johansen 33. Sport, Youth, and Elite Development Andy Smith 34. Sport, Education, and Opportunity Richard Bailey and Iva Glibo 35. Sport, Social Mobility, and Elite Athletes Ramón Spaaij and Suzanne Ryder 36. Sport, Labor, and Migration Gyozo Molnár 37. Sport, Athletic Careers, and Retirement Martin Roderick and Lauren M. Kamperman 38. Sport, Aging, and Adaptation Elizabeth C.J. Pike, Elspeth J. Mathie, and Daniel D. Buckley 39. Sport, Lifestyle, and Alternate Pathways Holly Thorpe and Guillaume Dumont Part V. Inclusion and Exclusion 40. Sport, Social Inclusion, and Development Emma Sherry and Katherine Raw 41. Sport, Social Exclusion, and Discrimination Ruth Jeanes and Ryan Lucas 42. Sport, Race, and Ethnicity Daryl Adair 43. Sport, Indigeneity, and Native Identities Tara Keegan and Jennifer Guiliano 44. Sport, Bodily Ideals, and Obesity Pirkko Markula 45. Sport, Disability, and Inclusion Ian Brittain and Matej Christiaens 46. Sport, Masculinities, and Heteronormativity Rory Magrath and Eric Anderson 47. Sport, Femininities, and Heteronormativity Cheryl Cooky 48. Sport, Transgender Athletes, and Non-Binary Experience Travers Part VI. Spectator Engagement and Media 49. Sport, Heroes, and Celebrities Barry Smart 50. Sport, Spectatorship, and Fandom Kevin Dixon 51. Sport, Fan Violence, and Hooliganism John Williams 52. Sport, Gambling, and Match-Fixing Minhyeok Tak 53. Sport, Journalism, and Social Reproduction David Rowe and Raymond Boyle 54. Sport, Television, and Structuration Andrew C. Billings and Nicholas R. Buzzelli 55. Sport, Film, and the Cultural Imaginary Seán Crosson 56. Sport, Advertising, and Promotional Culture Steven J. Jackson 57. Sport, Digital Media, and Social Media Jimmy Sanderson
£201.92
University of Chicago Press Contemporary Athletics and Ancient Greek Ideals
Book SynopsisContends that the ideas of Plato, Aristotle, and Plotinus shed important light on issues - such as the pursuit of excellence, the concept of play, and the power of accepting physical limitations while also improving one's body - that remain just as relevant in our sports-obsessed age as they were in ancient Greece.Trade Review"Contemporary Athletics and Ancient Greek Ideals is an original, fascinating, and well-argued book. It is written with great clarity. The ease with which Daniel Dombrowski is able to move between the elucidation of ancient Greek ideals and the context of twenty-first-century sports is very impressive." - Michael McNamee, Swansea University"
£40.00
The University of Chicago Press Playing in Time
Book SynopsisFrom jazz fantasy camp to running a movie studio; from a fight between an old guy and a fat guy to a fear of clowns, this book delivers two dozen essays that revolve around the themes and obsessions that have characterized Rotella's writing from the start: boxing, music, writers, and cities.Trade Review"Carlo Rotella is an old-fashioned journalist in the best sense of the term: he doesn't just visit the people and places he writes about, he inhabits them. His articles and essays are models of empathy and understanding. And because he is a man who appreciates craft - the craft of boxers, fencers, musicians, and clowns - his own work always strikes the right celebratory note, the one that ends with just the slightest inflection of melancholy - which, unparadoxically, is what makes his work a pleasure to read." (Arthur Krystal)"
£22.80
Columbia University Press Sport and Work
Book SynopsisFaster, higher, stronger, said Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the Modern Olympic Games. And since 1896, whenever each Olympiad has convened, that motto has been realized. This book argues that the pressure exerted upon athletes for faster, higher, stronger performances has dehumanized the athlete.
£61.20
Columbia University Press The Erotic in Sports
Book SynopsisFrom Greek athletic competitions to the cult of body-building at Gold's Gym, this text examines literature, art, television, and movies to uncover a vast array of evidence that cultures across the ages have reflected at length, in celebration and censure, on the erotic nature of sports.
£49.60
University of Wisconsin Press Teaching U.S. History through Sports
Book SynopsisProvides strategies for incorporating sports into any US history curriculum. Drawing on their own classroom experiences, the authors suggest creative ways to use sports as a lens to examine a broad range of historical subjects, including Puritan culture, the rise of Jim Crow, the Cold War, the civil rights movement, and the women’s movement.Table of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Using Sports History to Teach American History Brad Austin and Pamela Grundy Part One: Modernization and Globalization Organized, Team, Sport: Teaching a Powerful American Idea Marc Horger Teaching Sports Scandals Chris Elzey “Ambassadors in Short Pants”: Sport and the Cold Warriors Rita Liberti The Shifting Geography of Professional Sports Brad Austin The Globalization of American Sport Lars Dzikus and Adam Love Part Two: Gender and Sexuality Issues of Sexuality in Sport Sarah K. Fields The Shaping of “Women’s Sport” Pamela Grundy Teaching Sports and Women’s History through “The Babe” Susan E. Cayleff Black Women Face Obstacles and Opportunities Pamela Grundy and Rita Liberti Title IX: Contested Terrain Bobbi A. Knapp Part Three: Race and Ethnicity Jim Crow at Play Pamela Grundy Race and Rebellion in the Progressive Era Matthew Andrews Teaching Black College Athletics: Challenges and Opportunities Derrick E. White Sports, Civil Rights, and Black Power Lauren Morimoto Diverse Experiences of Latino/a Athletes and Their Role in U.S. Sport History Jorge Iber What’s in a Name? Teaching the History of American Indian Mascots Andrew Frank Part Four: Case Studies Colonial Sporting Cultures Brad Austin Baseball and American Exceptionalism Leslie Heaphy NASCAR 101: Moonshine, Fast Cars, and Southern Working-Class Agency Daniel Pierce The Political Olympics Derek Charles Catsam Lights, Camera, Action: Teaching American Sport through Film Ron Briley Resources and Suggestions Brad Austin and Pamela Grundy Contributors Index
£23.85
Open University Press Sport and Society History Power and Culture
Book SynopsisThis is a succinct and comprehensive account of the contemporary sociology of sport. It starts by tracing the key âmomentsâ in the transition from pre-modern to modern sport, giving detailed accounts of the athletic competition in the ancient games at Olympia; the genesis of modern track-and-field athletics in nineteenth-century England; and the reconstruction by de Coubertin and unfolding of the Olympic movement through the twentieth century. The second section analyses features of sport in detail: The links between exercise, sport and health, including a look at growing rates of obesity and of the role of drug use in society and sport The hyper-commodification of football in the 1990s Representations of sport in the media Sports iconography, with sociological portraits of Muhammad Ali and David Beckham The re-emergence of violence in sport The third section critically analyses the various theoretical approaches adopted by sociologists, anTable of ContentsSeries Editor’s Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Part One: History and Sport Chapter 1: The Ancient Games Chapter 2: The Genesis of Modern Sport Chapter 3: The Modern Olympiads Part Two: Features of Contemporary Sport Chapter 4: Exercise, Sport and Health Chapter 5: Sport and Violence: A “De-Civilizing Spurt”? Chapter 6: The Colonialization and Mediation of Sport Part Three: Social Theory and Sport Chapter 7: Sociological Perspectives on Sport Chapter 8: Towards a Critical Sociology of Sport References Index
£27.54
Hodder & Stoughton Crickets Great Entertainers
Book SynopsisHenry Blofeld singles out the most exciting and entertaining cricketers of all time in his irrepressibly enthusiastic book.Trade ReviewIt confirms his encyclopaedic knowledge of the game from Alfred Mynn to Michael Vaughan * Daily Mail *
£12.34
Random House USA Inc Fathers Daughters Sports Featuring Jim Craig
Book SynopsisAn inspiring anthology of sports short stories for any father, daughter or parentThank heavens for Title IX. That dusty piece of 1970s legislation not only made an entire generation of American women fitter and stronger and more self-confident, but it also gave fathers throughout the country a greater opportunity to bond with their daughters. The evidence fills the covers of this collection of essays by a stellar roster of sports journalists, champion athletes, and celebrated writers. In the Introduction, basketball star Rebecca Lobo recalls how her dad’s advice continued to ring in her ears long after she last played hoops with him on the gravel driveway of their Massachusetts home. Sportswriting legend Dan Shaughnessy celebrates his daughters’ eye-opening softball exploits. Chris Evert recounts how her tennis coach father, Jimmy, taught her coolness under fire. Bill Simmons proudly bequeaths his love of the NBA to his preschool-aged daughter. Doris
£19.55
Taylor & Francis Functional Anatomy for Sport and Exercise
Functional Anatomy for Sport and Exercise: A Quick A-to-Z Reference is the most user-friendly and accessible available reference to human musculoskeletal anatomy in its moving, active context. Fully updated and revised, the second edition features more illustrations to enhance student learning and an expanded hot topics section to highlight key areas of research in sport and exercise.An accessible format makes it easy for students to locate clear, concise explanations and descriptions of anatomical structures, human movement terms and key concepts. Covering all major anatomical areas, the book includes: an A-to-Z guide to anatomical terms and concepts, from the head to the foot clear and detailed colour illustrations cross-referenced entries throughout hot topics discussed in more detail in sports examples discussed in more detail full references and suggested further reading This book
£35.14
Taylor & Francis Ltd Research Methods
Book SynopsisThis book provides an overview of ninety key concepts which often trouble those who are new to researching within the social sciences. It covers theories of knowledge, methodologies and methods. Each entry offers a definition of a concept, shows how researchers have used that concept in their research and discusses difficulties that the concept presents. The book supports those undertaking their own social research projects by providing detailed critical commentary on key concepts in a particularly accessible way.In exploring these concepts, a wide range of research reports across many different fields are described. These include not only classic accounts, but also a broad selection of recent studies, some written by new researchers. The book will be useful for higher-education students carrying out projects within social science faculties at the end of their first degree or during a master''s programme, though it will also be helpful for those undertaking doctoral reseTable of ContentsList of key concepts Preface THE KEY CONCEPTS Short bites
£19.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) The Philosophy of Play as Life
Book SynopsisIt is now widely acknowledged that play is central to our lives. As a phenomenon, play poses important questions of reality, subjectivity, competition, inclusion and exclusion. This international collection is the third in a series of books (including The Philosophy of Play and Philosophical Perspectives on Play) that aims to build paradigmatic bridges between scholars of philosophy and scholars of play. Divided into four sections (Play as Life, Play as Games, Play as Art and Play as Politics), this book sheds new light on the significance of play for both children and adults in a variety of cultural settings. Its chapters encompass a range of philosophical areas of enquiry such as metaphysics, aesthetics and ethics, and the spectrum of topics explored includes games, jokes, sport and our social relationship with the Internet. With contributions from established and emerging scholars from around the world, The Philosophy of Play as Life is fascinating reading for all those with an interest in playwork, the ethics and philosophy of sport, childhood studies or the philosophy of education. Trade Review"I am sure that many other scholars and practitioners of play may be enchanted by reading here and there in this much welcome and highly commendable, and recommendable, work of play and play of work. The Philosophy at Play conference organizers and book editors, Emily Ryall, Wendy Russell, and Malcolm Maclean deserve high praise in deed for their great efforts in reviving play." – Ejgil Jespersen, Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education, idrottsforum.orgTable of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Play as Life 1. Bringing Play to Life and Life to Play: A Vitalist Line of Enquiry 2. Play as Portal to Awakening in the Blithesome Wanderings of Chuang Tzu 3. Life-as-play from East to West: A Comparative Analysis of Play in Aurobindo and Schlick 4. Playing in the Web: New Babylon and the Internet Part 2: Play as Games 5. Five Millennia of Player Practices 6. On the Relationship Between Philosophy and Game-Playing 7. Gags and Games: Wittgenstein and His Relation to Jokes Part 3: Play as Art 8. Staying with the In-Between: Arts Practice as a Form of Thinking about Play and Everyday Encounters in a Public Square 9. The Role of Competition in Musical Play 10. The Ambiguity of Reality: Towards an Awareness of the Significant Role of Play in Higher Arts 11. Art as Play: A Philosophical Comparison of Adults’ and Children’s Art 12. The Artwork as a Perpetual Re-enactment Part 4: Play as Politics 13. The Flow of Play Among Toddlers in Kindergarten 14. Between Utopia and Arcadia: How the Playground Epitomizes Visions of Play, Childhood and Societal Longings 15. Play Against Alienation? 16. Playing Your Self: Modern Rhetorics of Play and Subjectivity
£39.99
Taylor & Francis Ecotourism
Book SynopsisThe new fifth edition of Ecotourism focuses on an array of economic, social and ecological inconsistencies that continue to plague ecotourism in theory and practice, and examines the sector in reference to other related forms of tourism, impacts, conservation, sustainability, education and interpretation, policy and governance, and the ethical imperative of ecotourism as these apply to the worldâs greenest form of tourism.Building on the success of prior editions, the text has been revised throughout to incorporate recent research, including ecotourism taking place in under-represented world regions. It includes new case studies on important themes in research and practice as well as learning objectives in each chapter. David Fennell provides an authoritative and comprehensive review of the most important issues, including climate change and UN Sustainable Development Goals. Ecotourism continues to be embraced as the antithesis of mass tourism because of itsTable of ContentsPart I: The essence of ecotourism 1. The nature of ecotourism 2. The ecotourist Part II: Core criteria used to define ecotourism 3 Nature-based 4. Sustainability 1: local participation and benefits 5. Sustainability 2: parks and conservation 6. Learning 7. The moral imperative Part III: Topics and issues important to ecotourism 8. Socio-cultural and ecological impacts of ecotourism 9. Economic impacts and marketing of ecotourism 10. Development, governance and policy 11. Programme planning 12. Conclusion
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Outdoor Therapies
Book SynopsisDrawing on the leading voices of international researchers and practitioners, Outdoor Therapies provides readers with an overview of practices for the helping professions.Sharing outdoor approaches ranging from garden therapy to wilderness therapy and from equine-assisted therapy to surf therapy, Harper and Dobud have drawn common threads from therapeutic practices that integrate connection with nature and experiential activity to redefine the person-in-environment approach to human health and well-being. Readers will learn about the benefits and advantages of helping clients get the treatment, service, and care they need outside of conventional, office-based therapies. Providing readers with a range of approaches that can be utilized across a variety of practice settings and populations, this book is essential reading for students, practitioners, theorists, and researchers in counseling, social work, youth work, occupational therapy, and psychologTrade ReviewIt’s time to open the therapy room door, step outside, and use the great outdoors to help those who seek our counsel. This comprehensive text, written by experts around the world, shows you how. — Scott Miller, PhD, founder of the International Center for Clinical Excellence and coauthor of Better Results: Using Deliberate Practice to Improve your Therapeutic EffectivenessIn public health, the importance of human interactions with outdoor and nature-based settings is emerging as critically important to physical and mental well-being. Although focused on therapy, this book’s application and utility for health promotion practitioners and researchers is evident. I will absolutely be recommending this text to my students and colleagues involved in outdoor and nature-based interventions. — Patti-Jean Naylor, PhD, professor in the School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education at the University of Victoria, and international expert on children’s physical activity, healthy eating and applying implementation scienceOutdoor therapies are fast evolving. We gradually realize that we do not have to confine ourselves to the therapy room; the outside world offers beautiful therapy opportunities. If you are interested in this growing field, this book will provide you with a great variety of topics and insights to enrich your thoughts and work. — Itai Ivtzan, PhD, associate professor at Naropa University and author of Awareness is Freedom: The Adventure of Psychology and SpiritualityThis book recognizes the relationship between humans and nature as fundamental to human experience, and perhaps most important for the practitioner and policy maker alike, this book brings together the many streams of nature-based interventions and shows how underneath the superficial appearance is a fundamental reality that is vital for the future of the planet. This integrated approach is needed to support the field and inform all stakeholders of the possibilities inherent within outdoor therapies. — Eric Brymer, PhD, associate professor and author of One Health: The Well-being Impacts of Human-Nature Relationships"It’s time to open the therapy room door, step outside, and use the great outdoors to help those who seek our counsel. This comprehensive text, written by experts around the world, shows you how". — Scott Miller, PhD, founder of the International Center for Clinical Excellence and coauthor of Better Results: Using Deliberate Practice to Improve your Therapeutic Effectiveness"In public health, the importance of human interactions with outdoor and nature-based settings is emerging as critically important to physical and mental well-being. Although focused on therapy, this book’s application and utility for health promotion practitioners and researchers is evident. I will absolutely be recommending this text to my students and colleagues involved in outdoor and nature-based interventions". — Patti-Jean Naylor, PhD, professor in the School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education at the University of Victoria, and international expert on children’s physical activity, healthy eating, and applying implementation science"Outdoor therapies are fast evolving. We gradually realize that we do not have to confine ourselves to the therapy room; the outside world offers beautiful therapy opportunities. If you are interested in this growing field, this book will provide you with a great variety of topics and insights to enrich your thoughts and work". — Itai Ivtzan, PhD, associate professor at Naropa University and author of Awareness is Freedom: The Adventure of Psychology and Spirituality"This book recognizes the relationship between humans and nature as fundamental to human experience, and perhaps most important for the practitioner and policy maker alike, this book brings together the many streams of nature-based interventions and shows how underneath the superficial appearance is a fundamental reality that is vital for the future of the planet. This integrated approach is needed to support the field and inform all stakeholders of the possibilities inherent within outdoor therapies". — Eric Brymer, PhD, associate professor and author of One Health: The Well-being Impacts of Human-Nature RelationshipsTable of ContentsPart I: Foundations 1. An Introduction to Outdoor Therapies 2. Experiential Facilitation in the Outdoors 3. Ecopsychological Approaches to Therapy 4. Psychological First Aid for Outdoor Programs 5. Indigenous Land-Based Healing Pedagogies: From the Ground Up Part II: Practices 6. Wilderness Therapy 7. Adventure Therapy 8. Nature-Based Therapy 9. Equine and Animal Assisted Therapies 10. Garden and Horticultural Therapies 11. Nature, Sensory Integration, and Pediatric Occupational Therapy 12. Surf Therapy 13. Forest Therapy Part III: Critical Perspectives and Conclusions 14. Critical Perspectives on Outdoor Therapy Practices 15. Future Directions for Outdoor Therapies
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Researching Live Music
Book SynopsisResearching Live Music offers an important contribution to the emergent field of live music studies.Featuring paradigmatic case studies, this book is split into four parts, first addressing perspectives associated with production, then promotion and consumption, and finally policy. The contributors to the book draw on a range of methodological and theoretical positions to provide a critical resource that casts new light on live music processes and shows how live music events have become central to raising and discussing broader social and cultural issues. Their case studies expand our knowledge of how live music events work and extend beyond the familiar contexts of the United States and United Kingdom to include examples drawn from Argentina, Australia, France, Jamaica, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, and Poland.Researching Live Music is the first comprehensive review of the different ways in which live music can be studied as an interdiTable of ContentsList of illustrationsList of contributorsAcknowledgments Live Music Studies in PerspectiveChris Anderton and Sergio Pisfil PART I: Promotion Festivals, Free and Unfree: Alex Cooley and the American Rock Festival Steve Waksman As Long As They Go Home Safe: The Voice of the Independent Music Festival Promoter Danny Hagan Under the Cover of Darkness: Situating "Covers Gigs" within Live Music Ecologies Pat O’Grady Showcase Festivals as a Gateway to Foreign Markets Patryk Galuszka Disruption and Continuity: Covid-19, Live Music, and Cyclic Sociality Chris Anderton PART II: Production Live Sound Matters Christopher James Dahlie, Jos Mulder, Sergio Pisfil, and Nick Reeder Mobile Spectacle: Es Devlin’s Pandemonium Tour Design Glyn Davis Fulfilling the Hospitality Rider: Working Practices and Issues in a Tour’s Supply Chain Gabrielle Kielich Vocaloid Liveness? Hatsune Miku and the Live Production of the Japanese Virtual Idol Concerts Kimi Kärki Part III: Consumption Making Music Public: What Would a Sociology of Live Music Promotion Look Like? Loïc Riom Dead Stars Live: Exploring Holograms, Liveness, and Authenticity Kenny Forbes Live … as You’ve Always Heard It Before: Classic Rock, Technology, and the Re-positioning of Authenticity in Live Music Performance Andy Bennett Approaching the Live from a Distance: The Unofficial Led Zeppelin Archive Stephen Loy Part IV: Policy Music Cities, or Cities of Music? Christina Ballico and Dave Carter State of Play: Tensions and Interventions in Live Music Policy Adam Behr "Por Más Músicas Mujeres en Vivo!": The Live Music Female Quota Law and Its Implications for Argentine Music Festivals Sarah Lahasky Beyond Live Shows: Regulation and Innovation in the French Live Music Video Economy Gérôme Guibert, Michaël Spanu, and Catherine RudentIndex
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Taylor & Francis Sport Outdoor Life and the Nordic World Sport in
Book SynopsisSport, Outdoor Life and the Nordic World explores the Nordic model of sport and outdoor life with respect to such issues as sport facilities, mountain guiding, women and ethnic minorities, urban planning, anti-doping, health, elite sport coaching and leadership, and the globalization of sport.The aims of the volume are twofold. First, it advances knowledge of Nordic sport and outdoor life, as important fields of social activity in their own rights. Second, it enhances the understanding of the âNordic modelâ of society, and the ways in which this is constructed, explored and challenged within and through sport and outdoor life activities. In doing so, the contributors explore a range of key themes, notably: how modern Nordic sport and outdoor life activities emerged and are organized through specific social policies; how they may challenge or harbour forms of social exclusion, particularly in regard to gender or minority populations; how they are affected by, and respond to, deviant practices such as doping; how they may contribute to alleviating social problems; and how they confront major structural challenges and changes, such as the impacts of globalization and the continuing dominance of neoliberal economic policies.Interdisciplinary in approach, Sport, Outdoor Life and the Nordic World is essential reading for those studying Nordic sports and societies, and will also appeal to students, academics and wider readers with interests in sport studies, sociology, social policy, cultural studies, anthropology and public health. The chapters were originally published as a special issue of Sport in Society. Table of Contents1. Sport, outdoor life and the Nordic world: an introduction Nils Asle Bergsgard, Solfrid Bratland-Sanda, Richard Giulianotti and Jan Ove Tangen 2. National structures for building and managing sport facilities: a comparative analysis of the Nordic countries Nils Asle Bergsgard, Katja Borodulin, Josef Fahlen, Jens Høyer-Kruse and Evald Bundgård Iversen 3. Sport and civil society in the Nordic region Richard Giulianotti, Hannu Itkonen, Arto Nevala and Anna-Katriina Salmikangas 4. The organizing and regulation of mountain guiding in Scandinavia 1820–2016, with a glance at the Alps Cleng Andersen Eikje, André Horgen and Johan Arnegård 5. Outdoor life, nature experience, and sports in Norway: tensions and dilemmas in the preservation and use of urban forest Kirsti Pedersen Gurholt and Trygve B. Broch 6. The Nordic model and multiculturalism: the case of Sámi sport Eivind Å. Skille 7. Exploring the minority–majority gap in sport participation: different patterns for boys and girls? Åse Strandbu, Anders Bakken and Mira Aaboen Sletten 8. The gendering of media sport in the Nordic countries Jorid Hovden and Gerd von der Lippe 9. Scandinavian exceptionalism in anti-doping within sport: rooted in ideologies of social welfare and paternalism? Jan Ove Tangen and Verner Møller 10. The use of physical activity, sport and outdoor life as tools of psychosocial intervention: the Nordic perspective Solfrid Bratland-Sanda, Eva Andersson, James Best, Simon Høegmark and Kirsten Kaya Roessler 11. Deconstructing high performance Nordic sport: the case study of women’s handball (the ‘team as method’) Liv B. Hemmestad and Robyn L. Jones 12. The success culture of Nordic football: the cases of the national men’s teams of Norway in the 1990s and Iceland in the 2010s Frode Telseth and Vidar Halldorsson 13. Glocal culture, sporting decline? Globalization and football in Scandinavia Torbjörn Andersson and Hans Hognestad
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Strength and Conditioning in Sports
Book SynopsisA good sport scientist and coach must understand both the underlying mechanisms and the practical application of training principles. Strength and Conditioning in Sports: From Science to Practice is unique in that it covers both of these areas in a comprehensive manner. This textbook connects the mechanism with practical application.Selecting the appropriate training process is paramount to success in competitive sport. A major component of this textbook is the detailed explanations of developing that process from creating an annual plan, selection of the appropriate periodization model and how to program that model.In application, connecting physiology to performance can be enhanced by using appropriate athlete monitoring techniques. Although there can be overlap, monitoring can be divided into two components: fatigue management and program efficacy. One of the features of this text is the in-depth description of how the monitoring process should take place andTable of Contents Neuromuscular Physiology Bioenergetics Neuroendocrine Factors Nutrition and Metabolic Factors Ergogenic Aids Physical and Physiological Reponses and Adaptations General Concepts and Training Principles for Athlete Development Exercise Selection Athlete Monitoring Developing the Training Process
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Taylor & Francis Global Markets and Global Impact of Sports
Book SynopsisThis book is a concept we use to explain the invasive and pervasive role of sport in global society and in each country around the world. From the origins of modern sports to today, sports have become more and more commercial, global, and universally understood as important parts of economies, cultures, and political debates. The 2018 thawing of relations on the Korean Peninsula, and between North Korea and the USA, can be attributed in part to the inclusive practices of the Winter Olympics; yet the Russian doping scandal and the ramifications from that suggest that a new Cold War in sport has emerged which is played out in social media as well as in diplomatic circles. Beyond the elite levels, however, sport is key to social identification and cultural capital building, and for social integration. Regardless of how we view sport, it is clear that it is a powerful social technology with the ability to transform society and influence political and economic debates. The Table of ContentsIntroduction - The twenty-first-century SportsWorld: global markets and global impact 1. Contested epistemology: theory and method of international sport studies 2. Revisiting Gustave Le Bon’s crowd theory in light of present-day critique 3. The new sporting Cold War: implications of the Russian doping allegations for international relations and sport 4. Origin, diffusion and development of polo: an East to West cultural flow 5. Political economy and judo: the globalization of a traditional Japanese sport 6. Leveraging participation in Olympic sports: a call for experiential qualitative case study research 7. Boosting ice hockey in China: political economy, mega-events and community 8. An analysis of Glasgow’s decision to bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games 9. Platform politics: sport events and the affordances of digital and social media 10. NBC’s televised media portrayal of female athletes in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games: a critical feminist view 11. A destination development by building a brand image and sport event tourism: a case of Sport City USA 12. Sport for development with ‘at risk’ girls in St. Lucia
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Insights on Reporting Sports in the Digital Age
Book SynopsisThis first book in the Journalism Insights series examines the major practical and ethical challenges confronting contemporary sports journalists which have emerged from, or been exacerbated by, the use of digital and social media.Combining both quantitative and qualitative research and contributions from industry experts in sports reporting across Europe, America and Australia, the collection offers a valuable look at the digital sports reporting industry today. Issues discussed in the text include the ethical questions created by social media abuse received by sports journalists, the impact of social media on narratives about gender and race, and the silencing' of journalists over the issue of trans athletes, as well as the impact on traditional' aspects of sports journalism, such as the match report. The book features first-hand accounts from leading sports reporters and scholars about how these changes have affected the industry and sTable of ContentsContentsIntroduction: Sports Journalism 3.0, Beyond Transition by Roger DomeneghettiPart I: Ethical considerations in the digital era Benefit or Burden?: Social media and moral complexities confronting sports journalists by Tom Bradshaw Digital and Data-Driven Sports Journalism: New Challenges and Perspectives by Jana Wiske and Thomas Horky (Un)bunch of amateurs: Locating the fifth estate in the sports blogosphere by Simon McEnnis Part II: Representations and Narratives of Identity Exploring new media and sport through a gendered lens: enabling possibilities and/or reproducing inequities for women? By Michelle O’Shea and Hazel Maxwell Transgender athletes in women's sport: anti-social media and the 'silencing' of sports journalism by Daragh Minogue and Becky Thompson The 'Beautiful Game' in a World of Hate: Sports journalism, football and social media by Daniel Kilvington and John Price Part III: Practical considerations Using Twitter to Strengthen Audience Engagement in Sports TV Programmes: An Infotainment Overview by David Puertas-Graell and Pere Masip The end of the Scoop Scoreboard: Boundary work and breaking news in sports journalism by Brian Moritz and Michael Mirer The final whistle?: The future of the football match report in the digital age by David Randles Conclusion: Navigating the Future by Roger Domeneghetti
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Taylor & Francis Routledge Handbook of Sport and Politics
Book SynopsisSport is frequently considered to be an aspect of popular culture that is, or should be, untainted by the political. However, there is a broad consensus among academics that sport is often at the heart of the political and the political is often central to sport. From the 1936 Olympic Games in Nazi Germany to the civil unrest that preceded the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, sport and politics have remained symbiotic bedfellows. The Routledge Handbook of Sport and Politics goes further than any other book in surveying the complex, embedded relationships between sport and politics. With sections addressing ideologies, nation and statehood, corporate politics, political activism, social justice, and the politics of sports events, it introduces the conceptual foundations that underpin our understanding of the sport-politics nexus and examines emergent issues in this field of study. Including in-depth case studies from North America, South America, Europe, the Middle EaTable of ContentsPart 1: Sport and The Study of Politics Part 2: Sport, Politics and Ideologies Part 3: Sport, Nation and Statehood Part 4: Sport, Corporate Politics and the Global Community Part 5: Sport, Political Activism and Social Justice Part 6: Politics and Sporting Events
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WW Norton & Co Mathletics
Book SynopsisAn entertaining, eye-opening guide to what math and physics can reveal about sports.Trade Review"...Barrow’s writing is accessible and entertaining, just the thing for mathematically minded sports fans." -- Publishers Weekly
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WW Norton & Co Howard Cosell the Man the Myth and the
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Taylor & Francis The Moralisation of Tourism Sun Sand and
Book SynopsisUsing a host of international examples Butcher examines what the advocates of 'new tourism' see as being wrong with mass tourism, looks critically at the claims made for the new alternatives and makes a case for guilt-free holidays.Trade Review'A welcome and thorough critique of the contemporary debate about tourism.' - Tourism'A swashbuckling defence of modern mass tourism ... by taking as committed and lively a stance in favour of mass tourism as its critics, Butcher has helped balance the debate.' - Tourism Review InternationalTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. Mass Tourism Chapter 2. What's new? - Traveller, tourist and the moral debate Chapter 3. The hosts: fragile places, fragile people? Chapter 4. The tourists: too much freedom? Chapter 5. The cultural sensibilities of the New Moral Tourist Chapter 6. Travelling for a change: global culture and the ethical tourist Chapter 7. The moralisation of tourism, the Third World and development, Postscript: Re-presenting tourism
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Taylor & Francis Philosophy and the Sciences of Exercise Health and Sport Critical Perspectives on Research Methods
Book SynopsisShould we trust scientific research? Do 'the facts' really speak for themselves?Philosophy and the Sciences of Exercise, Health and Sport critically reflects on the nature and aims of scientific enquiry in these disciplines. The book addresses the underlying assumptions and development of both the very idea of science itself and what shape scientific enquiries ought to take in the fields of exercise, health and sport.Written by a range of prestigious and internationally respected philosophers, scientists and social scientists, each chapter addresses a key issue in research methodology. Questions raised by the authors include: * Do natural and social scientists need to understand philosophy of science?* Are statistics are misused in sport and exercise science research?* Is sport science research gender-biased?* How do external and commercial interests skew professional guidelines in health and sport research?* Can scientists make claims without attempting to falsify as well as to confirm their theses?
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Politics of Sport in South Asia
Book SynopsisBehind the spectacle of entertainment, sport is a subject with political issues at every level. These issues range from the social, with divisions created along gender and class lines, to the use of sport to pursue diplomatic and statecraft goals. In addition, some sports are positioned and promoted as national events both in public opinion and in the media.This book seeks to explore some aspects of the notion of power in sport in south Asia and among south Asians abroad. The first two chapters deal with the internal societal dimensions of the politics of sport; the next three relate to the politics inside the sporting world in the subcontinent and its bridge with the broader arena of the society through the media, while the last five relate to the use of sports in statecraft, consensus building and international politics.This book was based on two special issues of the International Journal of the History of Sport.Table of Contents1. Introduction: Fields of Power Subhas Ranjan Chakraborty, Shantanu Chakraborti and Kingshuk Chatterjee 2. Physical Education, Sport and the Intersection and Articulation of ‘Modernities’: The Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandal Joseph S. Alter 3. The Hindu Ascetic as Fitness Instructor: Reviving Faith in Yoga Chandrima Chakraborty 4. The Centrality of Cricket in Indo-Australian Relations: India, Australia and the 'Cricket Imaginary' Brian Stoddart 5. Feel Good, Goodwill and India's Friendship Tour of Pakistan, 2004: Cricket, Politics and Diplomacy in Twenty-First-Century India Kausik Bandyopadhyay 6. The Golden Years of Indian Hockey: 'We Climb the Victory Stand' Boria Majumdar 7. 'The Wood Magic': Cricket in India – A Postcolonial Benediction Somshankar Ray 8. The Culture and Politics of Local Sporting Heroes in Late Colonial Bengal and Princely Orissa: The Case of Santimoy Pati Projit B. Mukharji 9. Fair's Unfair: Simulations of Consumption and Career in Indian Advertising Anisha Datta 10. The Great Indian Willow Trick: Cricket, Nationalism and India's TV News Revolution, 1998 – 2005 Nalin Mehta 11. Reading Cricket Fiction in the Times of Hindu Nationalism and Farmer Suicides: Fallacies of Textual Interpretation Nissim Mannathukkaren 12. Virtually There: Cricket, Community, and Commerce on the Internet Sanjay Joshi
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Mathematics and Science for Exercise and Sport
Book SynopsisMathematics and Science for Sport and Exercise introduces students to the basic mathematical and scientific principles underpinning sport and exercise science. It is an invaluable course companion for students who have little prior experience of maths or science, and an ideal revision aid for higher level undergraduate students.The book explains the basic scientific principles that help us to understand sport, exercise and human movement, using a wide range of well-illustrated practical examples. Written by three leading sport scientists with many years experience teaching introductory courses, the book guides beginning students through those difficult to grasp areas of basic maths and science, and identifies the common problems and misconceptions that students often experience. It includes coverage of key areas such as: science of physical states â gas, liquid and solid science of biomechanics, motion and energy mathematical formulae, calculus, and differential equations statistics scientific report writing key concepts such as pressure, torque and velocity self-test features and highlighted key points throughout each chapter. Fully referenced, with guides to further reading, this book is an essential companion for all students on foundation or undergraduate level courses in sport and exercise science, kinesiology, and the human movement sciences.Table of Contents1.Introduction Part1 Physical states 2.Gases 3.Liquids 4.Solids Part 2 Force, pressure, energy and electricity 5.Force and pressure 6.Energy 7.ElectricityPart 3 Scientific transferable skills 8.Data analysis 9.Numerical Calculations 10.Report writing Appendix 1: Health questionnaire Appendix 2: Examples of consent forms Appendix 3: Thermal equivalents of oxygen Appendix 4: Scientific journals in sport and exercise Appendix 5:Measurement concepts
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Taylor & Francis Mathematics and Science for Exercise and Sport
Book SynopsisIntroduces students to the basic mathematical and scientific principles underpinning sport and exercise science. This book explains the basic scientific principles that help us to understand sport, exercise and human movement, using a range of illustrated practical examples.Table of Contents1.Introduction Part1 Physical states 2.Gases 3.Liquids 4.Solids Part 2 Force, pressure, energy and electricity 5.Force and pressure 6.Energy 7.ElectricityPart 3 Scientific transferable skills 8.Data analysis 9.Numerical Calculations 10.Report writing Appendix 1: Health questionnaire Appendix 2: Examples of consent forms Appendix 3: Thermal equivalents of oxygen Appendix 4: Scientific journals in sport and exercise Appendix 5:Measurement concepts
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Balkan Games and Balkan Politics in the
Book SynopsisThe Balkan Games resulted on the one hand from the growth of modern European sport and the unsatisfactory performances of the Balkan athletes at national and international level, and on the other hand, from a desire to bring the Balkan peoples together in peace and concord. The Games were initiated in Athens in 1929 and increasingly became an integral part of the political, cultural and social life of the area. The common global reality is that when an athletic event is staged, attempted friendship seldom receives priority. In the 1930s, however, the Balkan Games provided a rare example of an international athletic event bringing antagonistic states together in friendship. This consideration of the significance of the Balkan Games as an instrument of political optimism provides clear evidence of the occasional positive influence of sport in politics. The work is a case-study of interest to political and social scientists and to historians of Europe and sport.This book was preTable of Contents1. Prologue: Argument – the Balkan Games and Political Purpose 2. Sport, Politics and International Relations in the Twentieth Century: the Positive and Negative Roles of Sport in Trans-National Relations 3. Balkan Politics: Relations Between the Balkan States in the Interwar Years and the Role of the Great Powers in the Region 4. Sport in the Balkans Prior to the Early 1930's 5. Sport, Politics and International Relations in the Balkans: the Balkan Games From 1929 to 1932 6. Sport, Politics and International Relations in the Balkans: the Balkan Games From 1933 to 1935 7. Sport, Politics and International Relations in the Balkans: the Balkan Games From 1936 to 1939 8. Epilogue: Recapitulation - the Balkan Games as an Instrument of Political Purpose
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sports Fundraising Dynamic Methods for Schools
Book SynopsisTrade Review'Kelley's book, Sports Fundraising, provides a concise and well-organized explanation of principles, models, techniques, and challenges in sport fundraising. Interesting skill building activities are woven throughout.I am particularly impressed with the section dedicated to the future of sports fundraising involving data-driven methodologies and curriculum development. I would highly recommend this book to sport management students as well as field-based professionals who are interested in sharpening their skills in fundraising.' Darlene A. Kluka, Barry University, USA'In his book Sports Fundraising, Dr. David Kelley provides practical advice that will aid schools in compliance with sound principles and applicable requirements for equity. He also provides insights into the best practices for success. It is a great help to all athletic administrators who desire to grow their support base.' Bob Gardner, Executive Director, NFHS-National Federation of State High School Associations'Dr. Kelley's Sports Fundraising is an essential read for any athletic director. Fundraising is an integral component of an athletic director's daily life. It is important for aspiring athletic administrator to have a solid foundation in the strategy and methods of effective fundraising and revenue enhancement platforms. Dr. Kelley's book touches on the essentials of revenue enhancement for interscholastic athletics. Today's interscholastic athletics is an untapped market and it is imperative that Dr. Kelly's research is continued to educate and inspire future athletic administrators. Interscholastic athletics has become increasingly expensive for schools to fund and it is more important now than ever that athletic administrators find resources outside school district funds to support programming for student athletes. Nothing is more relevant in communities across our country than interscholastic athletics and Dr. Kelly's research and insight is imperative to its continued success.'Scott Garvis C.M.A.A., Newton High School, USA, Director of Athletics & Activities'As an Advancement professional, I read Dr. David Kelley’s book, Sports Fundraising, while travelling out of town visiting prospective donors. I thought Dr. Kelley did a very good job educating the reader about the need for fundraising from the youth to collegiate level. I find the book to be an excellent resource explaining the fundamental principles and techniques of fundraising in a concise and understandable way. I was very impressed with and happy to see the final chapter in the book dealing with the latest data driven, analytical approaches being used in cutting-edge fundraising strategies. I would recommend this book as a must read for any new development professional and a good reference book for the more seasoned professionals.' Ralph A. Nardini, Vice President of Development, St Xavier High School, USA Table of ContentsPreface Chapter I: Sports Fundraising: Challenges and Prerequisites Chapter II: Fundraising Organization Chapter III: Personal Skill Set Development in Fundraising Chapter IV: Dynamic Fundraising Essentials and Principles Chapter V: Intercollegiate Relationship Cultivation & Stewardship in Fundraising Chapter VI: Youth & Interscholastic Relationship Cultivation & Stewardship Chapter VII: Leveraging points of sale and profit-making for Fundraising success Chapter VIII: Working with diverse constituencies: Cultivation strategies & essential resources Chapter IX: Youth/Interscholastic grantsmanship opportunities & approaches for success Chapter X: The Future of Sports Fundraising: Data-driven methodologies and curriculum development in Higher Education
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Taylor & Francis Science and Football IV
Book SynopsisThis edited collection brings together the latest research into the range of sports known as football.With contributions by a large number of the leading international researchers in the field, the book aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice in football, and to raise the awareness of the value of a scientific approach to the various football codes.The book contains nearly seventy papers, examining aspects ranging from match analysis and medical aspects of football to metabolism and nutrition, psychology and behaviour, and management and organization. Containing a wealth of research data, and a huge range of examples of how science can be applied; this book represents an invaluable reference for coaches, trainers, managers, medical staff, and all those involved in supporting performers in the many football codes.Table of ContentsPart 1: Biomechanics of Football Part 2: Fitness Test Profiles of Footballers Part 3: Match Analysis Part 4: Medical Aspects of Football Part 5: Metabolism and Nutrition Part 6: Paediatric Science and Football Part 7: Psychology and Motor Behaviour in Football Part 8: Football Training Part 9: Women and Football
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Hairdressing Level 1 The Interactive Textbook
Book SynopsisFor Level 1 Hairdressing students on NVQ, SVQ and VRQ courses.A genuinely new and innovative way for students to study hairdressing, this new textbook is supported with extensive multimedia material and activities at no extra cost. Some books include a few videos and basic materials, but this title comes with over 100 free online resources and activity screens with which to improve learning. Online questions are also included as well as links to other resources such as images, animations and videos. The elearning resources are included in every chapter to complement the textbook content and will help students from the start of their qualification until they pass their final exams.Trade Review'The books are very visual and the images used are very clear and concise. Information is well written and will be easy for the students to comprehend.' Tammy Ogden, Boston CollegeTable of ContentsIntroduction. Health and Safety. Working Relationships. Assist with Salon Reception Duties. Prepare for Hair Services and Maintain Work Areas. Shampoo and Condition Hair. Blow Dry Hair. Assist with Colouring Services. Glossary
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