Sports and Active outdoor recreation

A good sport scientist and coach must understand both the underlying mechanisms and the practical application of training principles.

A slam dunk of a thrillerJames Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling authorBasketball star Garretts brother has been kidnapped and if he doesnt fix the NBA championship, Jake will be dead before the final buzzer, in this edge-of-the-seat thriller set in the dark, criminal underbelly of Sin CityCaitlin Glass had aspirations of becoming a professional basketball player until an injury ended her college career.

The Great War has been largely ignored by historians of sport.

In this one-of-a-kind guide, survival skills expert and author Nate Summers unlocks the practical, ancient, and powerful art of making fire.

Hal Trosky played first base (and was team captain) for the Cleveland Indians during the Great Depression.

WINNER OF THE LORD ABERDARE LITERARY PRIZE, 1994SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD, 1994Now with a new introduction by Rahul Bhattacharya, Anyone But England is a detailed exploration into the origins of cricket; the romance, cultural identity, hypocrisy, flaws of governance and glory of the game.

A guidebook to 45 circular walks in Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons) National Park.

For anyone considering setting sail "e;Eyewitness Companions offer an essential reference library, perfect for novices or anyone who just wants to know more about their favourite pastime.

»Die alpine Geschichte ist die Summe aller am Berg erlebten Geschichten.

International sporting events, including the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup, have experienced profound growth in popularity and significance since the mid-twentieth century.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

This book contains a detailed treatise on wood carving, including practical tips for amateurs, and a short history of the art.

Journey with prolific author and avid baseball fan Ethan Bryan on an exciting quest to play catch every day for a year, and discover the lessons he learned about the sacredness of play, finding connections, and being fully present to the human experience.

With The Planted Runner, runners learn to optimize their training with plantbased nutrition, harness the power of their minds, and perform at their best while discovering the joy of running at any age.

Get to Know the Wisconsin City's Most Vibrant and Historic NeighborhoodsMilwaukee is richly historic.

This multidisciplinary book draws on sociology, cultural studies, anthropology and history, to explore the diversity, challenges and achievements of Latin American women in sport.

Top NASCAR writer and Sirius NASCAR radio personality Jerry Bonkowski answers the questions that get fans most fired upWho was the greatest NASCAR driver ever?

A captivating look into the remarkable career and controversial life of a baseball Hall of Famer.

In the 1977 movie Oh, God!

In the early twentieth century, publicly staged productions of significant historical, political, and religious events became increasingly popular-and increasingly grand-in Ireland.

The most famous sports book in the world, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack has been published every year since 1864.

A refreshing memoir of battles and self-belief from one of the NHL's most revered enforcers Shawn Thornton was an unlikely NHL success, to say the least.

Policy analysis is a dynamic process of discovery rather than a passive exercise of memorizing facts and conclusions.

Mit der enormen Reichweite von einer halben Million Followern zählen Julia und Stephanie Baessler zu den erfolgreichsten deutschsprachigen Fitness- und Social Media Stars.

The definitive guide for your 2022 fantasy football team from the staff of The Athletic.

In the terrific bestselling olive series by writer and actress Carol Drinkwater, bestselling author of THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER'She writes so well you can almost smell the sun-baked countryside' BELLA'Spellbinding' CHOICE'One cannot resist Drinkwater's courage and joie de vivre, nor the enormous appetite and enthusiasm for her subject' Wendy Holden DAILY MAILSince Carol Drinkwater moved to an olive farm in France she has developed a passion for the olive tree and the culture that has grown up around it.

Soft Power Politics- Past and Present: Football and Baseball on the Western Pacific Rim illustrates the momentous expanse and moment of sport in the Asia Pacific region and through these essays dealing with two of the most prodigious global team sports confronts various cultural clashes that Samuel Huntington would ensure the end of civilisation.

In the late 19th century, baseball players broke from the established leagues and organized their own Players' League.

Heroines of Sport looks closely at different groups of women whose stories have been excluded from previous accounts of women's sports and female heroism.

Ob Rennradneuling, Zeitfahrer, erfahrener Ironman oder Langstreckenfahrer bei Mehrtagesevents – für sie alle gilt: Wer nicht mit seinem Rad harmoniert, schmälert Fahrspaß und Leistung.

Since its first published edition more than 30 years ago, the BASES (British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences) Physiological Testing Guidelines have represented the leading knowledge base of current testing methodology for sport and exercise scientists.

Pocket Mountain Bike Maintenance provides mountain bike enthusiasts with step-by-step guidance to maintaining and repairing their bikes, combining an easy-to-use format and design with high quality photographs of the latest equipment.

Modern techniques of sports performance analysis enable the sport scientist, coach and athlete to objectively assess, and therefore improve upon, sporting performance.

The ancient Chinese martial art of Xingyi Quan is known for its explosive internal power.

Hack Wilsons record 191 RBIs in 1930 may well stand the test of time, and so may the record of his hard-drinking lifestyle.

Das Buch bietet einen einfachen und verständlichen Überblick über alle wesentlichen technischen, taktischen und konditionellen Merkmale des Badmintonspiels.

A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to the Jasper Community Team Society, a long-running local non-profit operated by community volunteers.

Here at last is the definitive book on skeet shooting.

A Financial Times Book of the Year 2023A Daily Express Book of the Year 2023'Magnificent, moving, often funny and deeply researched account .

Two leading sports authorities explore the culture of soccer around the world, considering the sport as a means to better understand a society's past, present, and future.

How to live with difference-not necessarily in peace, but with resilience, engagement, and a lack of vitriol-is a defining worry in America at this moment.

Sport is frequently considered to be an aspect of popular culture that is, or should be, untainted by the political.

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After more than 20 years in print, an updated edition of the evocative and transformational classic about the powerful bond between women and horses When Linda Kohanov wrote The Tao of Equus over twenty years ago, she posed questions that few were asking: Do horses make choices?

An essential and improbable football story that crosses continents, cultures, and sports Christian Okoye never dreamed of playing football.

This volume is aimed towards medical specialists, students, coaches, Athletes and, general readers interested in health and fibers.