Sport: general

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to playing billiards written by the 1941-58 billiards world champion, Willie Mosconi.

This text looks at how an understanding of rugby can provide insight into what it has meant to "e;be a man"e; in societies influenced by the ideals of Victorian upper and middle classes.

Sport is increasingly being described as a complex system.

Contemporary sport is shaped by wider society.

'Quite simply, it contains the tools to make you a better runner.

Hibs and Hearts first locked horns on Christmas Day 1875.

Marking a new direction for disability sport scholarship, this book explores cutting-edge issues and engages creatively with contemporary approaches to research in this important emerging discipline.

Soccer conditioning is aimed at managers and coaches of soccer teams from semi-professional through to Sunday League, including youth and children's teams.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER"e;I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.

For managers, students and conference professionals this timely new book will provide a firm foundation for understanding and operating in one of the UK's fastest growing business areas.

The process of talent development (TD) is essential to success in any sport.

This new book, Restaurant Financial Management: A Practical Approach, provides valuable guidance on how to apply the concepts of accounting and finance to real-life restaurant business activities.

First published in 1917, Physical Education in Relation to School Life views the problems of growth and health in relation to education.

This book explores sport communication in Africa and the African diaspora.

Babe Ruth was 40 and flabby in 1935.

Eye-opening contributions from the stars of game make this a powerful, groundbreaking investigation into the mind of the professional golfer.

The international nature of the sport industry requires a global approach to sport marketing practices.

Wie uns die Geistige Welt ruft…Von Amara Yachour & Team18 Menschen18 Schicksale18 Wege zur MedialitätIn unserer schnelllebigen, materiell geprägten Welt ist es alles andere als gewöhnlich, mit Verstorbenen und Wesen aus der Geistigen Welt zu kommunizieren.

This book offers a rare chance to understand how sport and architecture come together to create an outstanding building type - a symbol of our times.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on every aspect of our social, cultural, and commercial lives, including the world of sport.

Every football training session and match should begin with a warm-up in order to improve performance and reduce the risk of injuries.

This vintage book contains a detailed account of the history of badminton, from its conception in the late nineteenth century to 1949.

Lightweight and small enough to fit in your pocket or tucked into your backpack, Survive Snow Country is the must-have item to keep with you in case you find yourself in a snowy survival situation.

The classic guide to hiking the Land of 10,000 Lakes, now updated and in full color!

A strong-armed devastating spitball pitcher from rural Tennessee who once won 16 games with the Boston Braves, Hub Perdue is better remembered today as one of the clown princes of the Deadball Era.

The governance of international sport is dominated by the SINGOs (sporting international non-governmental organisations).

Almost unknown when in 1945 he purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and its famous race, Tony Hulman soon became a household name in auto racing circles.

Despite the prevalence of behavioral research conducted through genetic studies, there is an absence of literature pertaining to the genetics of motor behavior.

Now in a fully updated and expanded fifth edition, this textbook introduces the power and politics of sport organizations to the readers.

Behavior Management in Physical Education provides evidence-based, practical guidance on behavior management in the physical education classroom.

This volume is the first to examine the commercial home from an international perspective, paying attention to the frequently occurring but often neglected forms of commercial accommodation including farmstays, historic houses, and self-catering accommodation.

Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike?

With reference to the theme Contemporary Research in Sports, Exercise and Health: Measurements and Protocols, we have assembled eminent researchers from Malaysia to share their expertise and research findings in various subdisciplines of sports, exercise and health.

A growing body of evidence shows that physical activity can be a cost-effective and safe intervention for the prevention and treatment of a wide range of mental health problems.

A one-stop resource for everyone to improve flexibility and keep muscles supple.

More than 300 ballplayers have spent time with both the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, opposing teams in one of the most intense rivalries ever in sports.

An understanding and working knowledge of the basic principles of statistics are of central importance in understanding the sport and health sciences.

There is a clear sense in which sport has played, and continues to play an important role in the normalization and legitimization of routine, excessive and problem drinking; sport and alcohol have become inextricably linked.

Statistics in Sport and Exercise Science assumes no prior knowledge of statistics and uses real-life case studies to introduce the importance of statistics in sport and exercise science.

More than seventy years after his death, Babe Ruth continues to fascinate generations of fans.

Think about your favourite sport.

The "e;Serious Leisure Perspective"e; (SLP) is a theoretical framework that can help us understand the complexities of modern leisure as both an activity and an experience.

Ramifications of the convergence of sports and digital technology, from athlete and spectator experience to the role of media innovation at the Olympics.

School Counseling and the Student Athlete explores empirical, theoretical, and practice-based issues that demand consideration by school-based counseling and educational professionals working at the pre-collegiate level.

The Fitness Instructor's Handbook 3rd edition is the essential guide for anyone working in, or wishing to enter, the fitness industry.

"e;There are textbooks galore, but there aren't many crafted as intelligently as this one.

This is the first book to focus on the problem of performance- enhancing substances and methods - also known as doping - in sports from African perspectives.

This book advances the debate about paying "e;student"e; athletes in big-time college sports by directly addressing the red-hot role of race in college sports.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to knots and netting, including information on the various types, how to make them, and practical uses for them.