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Television presenters are key to the sociability of the medium, speaking directly to viewers as intermediaries between audiences and those who are interviewed, perform or compete on screen. As targe……続きを見る

Finalist for the 2017 Washington State Book Award in General Nonfiction / History The plaque said this was the winter fishing hut of Thurídur Einarsdóttir, one of Iceland's greatest fishing captains……続きを見る

Dr. Michael Levi, a Southern California podiatrist, as a youth admired UCLA basketball Coach John Wooden. He attended several of his summer camps and regularly went to UCLA basketball games at Paule……続きを見る

Katie Ledecky: Swimming’s Golden Girl narrates the extraordinary story of the young US swimmer who stunned the world by capturing gold at the 2012 Olympics. Since the London Games, the popular role ……続きを見る

“An Epic.”ーTHE GUARDIAN   We rejoin The Expedition for its third and final instalment with Jason, now seasoned adventurer, and April, American schoolteacher at sea for the first time, battli……続きを見る

An expanded edition of Rutledge's stories on game-bird hunting and devoted canine companions Archibald Rutledge has long been recognized as one of the finest sporting scribes this country has ever p……続きを見る

The sign at a Baptist church read "Behold THE Master" when I drove by on my sway to Magnolia Lane at Augusta National. No matter. I was on my way to a golfing heaven down the road. It was a place wh……続きを見る

Plucked from his beloved Italian country-side, severed from his family, and placed on an ocean liner in the bay of Naples, Antonio Russo, just ten years old, embarks on the journey of his life. As ……続きを見る

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WWE superstar AJ Lee candidly shares her lifelong struggle with bipolar disorder and how embracing her diagnosis gave her the confidence to take back control of her life.……続きを見る

Grundkenntnisse über körperliche und psychische Veränderungen in der Pubertät und ihre gegenseitigen Wechselwirkungen gehören heute zum Rüstzeug eines erfolgreichen Trainers und Jugendbetreuers. Uns……続きを見る

Drawing on ethnographic accounts of children's media-referenced play, this book explores children's engagement with media cultures and playground experiences, analyzing a range of issues such as lea……続きを見る

Representing a detailed analysis of footballers' wives and their role in contemporary British culture, this books explores how the generic and stereotypical 'Wag' has been created by newspaper and m……続きを見る

The term 'medieval martial arts' conjures images of armour-clad knights wielding sword, lance and axe. While the image is correct, at the foundation of knightly combat was a sophisticated form of cl……続きを見る

In 2007, WWE Superstar The Big Show, real name Paul Wight, took a hiatus from professional wrestling to heal up and get in shape. That much is well-known. What wasn't was that, thanks to an arrangem……続きを見る

The best fan memoir ever written in Australia. In one mad month, Australia discovered what the rest of the world already knew. The FIFA World Cup is the greatest sporting event on earth. Tony Wils……続きを見る

Real-World Tactics for Safety and Survival in Extreme Situations For the beginner and way beyond, Extreme Wilderness Survival has what every outdoorsman needs to stay safe in the woods: the right mi……続きを見る

ELITE MINDS THINK ALIKE. Discover the winning secrets of the world’s most successful people. As a top-level sport psychologist and performance consultant, Dr. Stan Beeham knows what it takes to succ……続きを見る

Sail your very first day on the water Learn to Sail Today offers a uniquely fun and quick method for beginners to learn exactly what they need to enter the fun and rewarding world of sailing. Writte……続きを見る

This book examines myths of the Caribbean as paradise. These myths are used as a backdrop to market destination white weddings. The book is interdisciplinary and uses historical and contemporary vis……続きを見る

What southerners do, where they go, and what they expect to accomplish in their spare time, their “leisure,” reveals much about their cultural values, class and racial similarities and differences, ……続きを見る

Over the past century, high school and college athletics have grown into one of America’s most beloved ー and most controversial ー institutions, inspiring great loyalty while sparking fierce disput……続きを見る

Das Buch geht aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln der These nach, dass das (touristische) Reisen ein spezielles Fenster in eine Gesellschaft darstellt und damit eine Möglichkeit bietet, um über gewisse g……続きを見る

If there were an 'ordinary martial arts book', this would be its evil twin. Unflinchingly honest, writing from an unique, insider-turned-outsider's perspective, Ellis explores aspects of budō, its p……続きを見る

“The Double Game in Badminton” is a comprehensive guide to playing badminton “doubles”. Badminton is a racket sport whereby a shuttlecock is hit back and forth across a net. Although larger teams ar……続きを見る

Die Herausgeberinnen des vorliegenden Sammelbandes präsentieren sportwissenschaftliche Forschung mit Rückbindung an theoretische Ansätze der soziologischen Geschlechterforschung. Die sportwissenscha……続きを見る

The Sunday Times bestseller Judy Murray provides the ultimate insight into life with her tennis champion sons Andy and Jamie. What happens when you find you have exceptional children? Do you panic? ……続きを見る

Das Buch aus der Anti-Stress-Trainer-Reihe enthält alltagstaugliche Praxistipps und profitiert von leicht verständlichen und schnell umsetzbaren Mental-Programmen für stressgeplagte Profi- und Freiz……続きを見る

In The Road to Sparta famed ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes explores the story of the world's first marathon, all while reliving the historic 153-mile run from Athens to Sparta in one of the most diff……続きを見る

Now with full-color topographic maps and featuring the latest on electronic navigation, The Essential Wilderness Navigator is the clearest and most up-to-date route-finding primer available. Providi……続きを見る

The first edition of Outboard Engines set the standard for a clear, easy-to-follow primer on engine basics, troubleshooting, care, and repair. This new edition, significantly expanded, brings the su……続きを見る