Now in paperback, the first book to document how participating in sports changes young girls' lives during the difficult years of adolescence.
From high-profile women's professional leagues to high-……続きを見る
Fastest, Highest, Strongest presents a comprehensive challenge to the dominant orthodoxy concerning the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport.
Examining the political and economic transformati……続きを見る
Pool-playing legend Jeanette Lee--"the Black Widow," who wears only black during tournaments and devours her opponents--explains every aspect of playing to win, from holding the cue to performing co……続きを見る
著者:Howard Bryant
出版社: Penguin Publishing Group
発売日: 2006年02月28日
In Juicing the Game, award-winning journalist Howard Bryant offers the only big-picture look at the insidious manner in which performance-enhancing drugs infested baseball as the game’s leaders stoo……続きを見る
With a new Afterword.
Lance Armstrong won a record-smashing seven Tour de France yellow jerseys after staring down cancer, and in the process became an international symbol of resilience and courage……続きを見る
著者:William Morgan
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2006年08月21日
When we accept that advertisers and sponsors dictate athletic schedules, that success in sport is measured by revenue, that athletes’ loyalties lie with their commercial agents instead of teams and ……続きを見る
著者:Erick Alvarez
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2010年05月26日
What was once a lifestyle for a small number of gay men in big cities has become a way of life for many, and the gay gym is now a culture on its own. Muscle Boys: Gay Gym Culture explores the evolut……続きを見る
This thoroughly researched yet accessible backpacking book offers a complete view of backpacking today, exploring everything from how to plan a trip and select gear to emergency procedures and first……続きを見る
著者:Dave Stockton
出版社: Penguin Publishing Group
発売日: 2012年09月13日
“The Pro Tours’s hottest coach” (Golf Digest) scores the perfect follow-up to his bestselling golf guide, Unconscious Putting.
Dave Stockton is hotter than ever. The 2011 U.S. Open winner, Rory McIl……続きを見る
This book is an interdisciplinary cultural examination of twenty-first century boxing as a professional sport, a bodily labor, a lucrative business, a popular entertainment, and an instrument of ide……続きを見る
著者:Fred Coalter
出版社: Taylor and Francis
発売日: 2007年11月28日
Sport is perceived to have the potential to alleviate a variety of social problems and generally to ‘improve’ both individuals and the communities in which they live. Sport is promoted as a relative……続きを見る
Millions of people around the world, including you, bet on sports each year. Nearly all of them lose money in the long term.
This book, written by someone with a long term winning record in sports b……続きを見る
著者:Kristi Dosh
出版社: Turner Publishing Company
発売日: 2013年07月31日
Last year Football Bowl Subdivision college football programs produced over $1 billion in net revenue. Record-breaking television contracts were announced. Despite the enormous revenue, college foot……続きを見る
Located in the United States, NBC (National Broadcasting Company) is the biggest and most powerful Olympic network in the world, having won the rights to televise both the Summer and the Winter Olym……続きを見る
Chess is a game played between two opponents on opposite sides of a board containing 64 squares of alternating colors. Each player has 16 pieces: 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, 2 knights, and ……続きを見る
The contribution of volunteers in terms of time and expertise is integral to sport development and delivery from ‘sport for all’ to elite levels. Good volunteer management and a clear understanding ……続きを見る
A special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport, this collection of provocative essays explores the many faces of sport in America. Drawing upon insights from anthropology, hist……続きを見る
Sport is seen as an increasingly important aspect of urban and regional planning. Related programmes have moved to the forefront of agendas for cities of the present and future. This has occurred as……続きを見る
The Whole Golf Book is a romp through one of the most popular sports of the twenty-first century. From profiles of Nicklaus, Hogan, Sorenstam to the story behind the Masters, it is all here. The Wor……続きを見る
Written from the contrasting yet complementary perspectives of sociology and philosophy, this book explores the far-reaching ethical consequences of the runaway commodification of sport, focusing on……続きを見る
For the people of West Virginiaーa state that is often ridiculed and disregardedーtheir flagship university’s Mountaineer football team is a source of pride, a shining representative for their state……続きを見る
著者:Peter O. Steiner
出版社: Random House Publishing Group
発売日: 2005年11月29日
Intended for the serious biweekly or monthly player, this gaming guide devotes chapters to calculating probabilities, estimating odds, bluffing and being bluffed, reading your opponents' down cards,……続きを見る
著者:William Povletich
出版社: Wisconsin Historical Society Press
発売日: 2012年08月22日
During their thirteen years in Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Braves never endured a losing season, won two National League pennants, and in 1957 brought Milwaukee its only World Series championship. With……続きを見る
著者:Rick Horrow
出版社: Morgan James Publishing
発売日: 2011年06月01日
A fascinating insider's look at the people, politics, and power plays behind the mega sports deals. In "When the Game Is on the Line", Rick Horrow reveals the real stories behind the biggest sports ……続きを見る
Adventure Education is a form of experiential learning typically associated with activities involving risk, from cooperative games such as raft building to high adventure activities such as rock cli……続きを見る
著者:Roland Minton
出版社: Johns Hopkins University Press
発売日: 2012年09月01日
How do the world’s greatest golfers improve their game? Practice, sure, but Roland Minton says mathematics and statistics are also key to their success. Golf by the Numbers analyzes the mathematical……続きを見る
Drugs in sport are big news and the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport is common. Here, Chris Cooper, a top biochemist at the University of Essex, looks at the science behind drugs in sport……続きを見る
著者:Percy Boomer
出版社: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
発売日: 2012年04月25日
The War & Peace of golf. A quaint old classic from 1946, with an intro by the Duke of Windsor. It's good advice, and seriously, this game has hardly changed a whit in 50 years!
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Previously published as part of HIGHER EDUCATION?
A quarter of a million dollars. It's the going tab for four years at most top-tier colleges. But is it worth it?
In this provocative work, the renow……続きを見る