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YORKSHIRE’S OLYMPIC HEROES HOW THE WHITE ROSE ATHLETES LIT UP LONDON 2012 NICK WESTBY GREAT NORTHERN BOOKS Olympians from Yorkshire made a huge impact on a memorable London 2012. Of the 65 medals th……続きを見る

We had a dream... From Gretna Green to John O'Groats, wild celebrations ensue for the following week. Rubbish is not collected; post isn't delivered; trains and buses don't run; grass remains uncut ……続きを見る

Competitive sport is today about winning and training to win. Many athletes are professionals, with careers managed by teams of specialist staff working towards the ultimate goal of world-class, med……続きを見る

Following on from the hugely successful Best After-Dinner Sports Tales, yet more rousing stories from the after-dinner speaking circuit, from some of the biggest names in sport as well as celebritie……続きを見る

This early work by Arthur Murray is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. Its 250 pages contain a wealth of information on how to learn the art of dancing and include chapters on the……続きを見る

An overview of the evolution of Australian sport during the 20th Century, Higher Richer Sleazier is a lament for the innocence and good sportsmanship of a former time. In today's Winning-Is-Everythi……続きを見る

Are you looking for a journey that will take you through The Greatest Sports Announcers in the United States: Top 100, along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Whether……続きを見る

Science and Racket Sports III introduces the edited papers and keynote addresses presented at the combined Third World Congress of Science and Racket Sports and Eighth International Table Tennis Fed……続きを見る

Most top teaching professionals agree that rarely is it from a lack of physical talent and hard work that most golfers hold themselves back. Instead, it is a mindset of impatience, frustration, anxi……続きを見る

Are you looking for a journey that will take you through Greatest Judo Fighters to Ever Compete: Top 100, along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Whether you are look……続きを見る

Many of our planet’s support systems are in crisis. Climate change, resource shortages and environmental pollution threaten our economy and lifestyles. Society as a whole needs to adopt policies tha……続きを見る

An inspiring story spanning the 1981-82 Big Ten Championship and a non-profit organization which trains young athletes to excel and give back to the community by serving seniors. 続きを見る

Science in Elite Sport brings together experts from around the world with the aim of furthering collaboration between athletes and scientists working in the field of training in sport. Each chapter ……続きを見る

Are you looking for a journey that will take you through Greatest Chess Players to Ever Play the Game: Top 100, along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Whether you ar……続きを見る

Processes of globalization, economic restructuring and urban redevelopment have placed events at the centre of strategies for change in cities. Events offer the potential to achieve economic, social……続きを見る

This is the first text to examine women and sport in Italy during the period 1861-1945. To qualify and quantify the impact of fascism on Italian Women's sport, the author first of all examines the p……続きを見る

The study of sport is often thought of simply in terms of the sport sciences. This book explains how a phenomenological approach is capable of revealing the nature and meanings of sport in ways that……続きを見る

Between 1980 and 1993, Simon Hughes was a regular on the county circuit, playing for Middlesex until 1991 before moving on to Durham at the end of his career. In that time, he played alongside some ……続きを見る

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high q……続きを見る

Martin Polley provides a survey of sport in Britain since 1945 and examines sport's place in British culture. He discusses issues of class, gender, race, commerce and politics, as well as analysing ……続きを見る

Indoor rowing machines (or ergometers) were once used only by outdoor rowers during their winter training. Over the last twenty years however the benefits of indoor rowing have attracted more and mo……続きを見る

From Pong to Madden NFL to Wii Fit, Sports Videogames argues for the multiple ways that sports videogamesーalongside televised and physical sportsーimpact one another, and how players and viewers ma……続きを見る

The International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry holds a major international conference every four years. This volume contains the papers presented at the fourth such event, held at……続きを見る

From ferreting rats and rabbits through to catching Swordfish at night in the Indian ocean, this is a collection of five short tales of country-pursuits in the British countryside (and further afiel……続きを見る

Originally published London 1913. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republi……続きを見る

Tourism is no longer an innocent pleasure. It has been interpreted and reinterpreted as an activity which is ultimately damaging to receiving cultures and the environment. 'New' forms of tourism, su……続きを見る

Leadership Basics: Power Distribution. People in a group share power. It resides within members of a team and shifts around constantly. It's not just about power though, but also about shifts in pow……続きを見る

'Golf is a funny game ... Many books have been written on the art of playing Golf, but few have attempted to give any record of the subtle humour which belongs to all sports of Scottish origin, and ……続きを見る

"The art of war is of vital importance …" are the words, written 2,500 years ago, by the famous & ancient Chinese general Sun Tzu. This is how millions of students began their study of warfare and b……続きを見る

Formulas for Fantastic Go Kart Racing, Secrets Behind Choosing the Right Unit,  Racing Go Karts, Mini Go Karts, Go Kart Frames and General Safety Tips.  続きを見る