Lifestyle, sport & leisure
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Lifestyle, sport & leisure
Hardcover. The conventional history of sport, as conveyed by television and the sports press, has thrown up a great many apparent turning points, but knowledge of these apparently defining moments is often slight. This book offers readable, in-depth studies of a series of these watersheds in sport history and of the circumstances in which they came about. Editor(s): Wagg, Stephen. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBTB; JFCA; WSBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241251
- ISBN
- 9780230241251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.66
€ 68.66
Hardcover. A comprehensive, state-of-the-art reference collection, bringing together an authoritative and international line-up of scholars to examine key social and political issues related to the Olympics. An essential, 'one-stop' volume for a wide range of academics, students and researchers. Editor(s): Lenskyj, Helen Jefferson; Wagg, Stephen. Num Pages: 608 pages, 9 black & white tables, 1 figures. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JHBS; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230246539
- ISBN
- 9780230246539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.66
€ 199.66
Hardcover. Sport has a number of distinctive characteristics whichimpact onthe extent of its globalization. This book seeks to gain a deeper understanding of the unique development in sports, its governance, its logic of co-creation of value and the advancement of the industry towards internationalisation, professionalization and commercialization Editor(s): Dolles, Harald; Soderman, Sten. Num Pages: 288 pages, 34 black & white tables, 11 figures. BIC Classification: KNSP; WSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230249257
- ISBN
- 9780230249257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.08
€ 129.08
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230389571
- ISBN
- 9780230389571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.58
€ 152.58
Hardcover. This collection offers an introduction to the figurational sociology of sport and leisure. The distinctive features of the approach are clearly explained and contributors show how figurational sociology is applied in the analysis of concrete problems. Editor(s): Rojek, Chris; Dunning, Eric. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333512258
- ISBN
- 9780333512258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.51
€ 129.51
Hardcover. Bringing together a diverse array of photographs, this collection provides a visual record of life in Kansas, from 1936-1949. The photographs portray, for example, FSA-aided farmers and striking coal miners, dust-bowl debris and tumbleweeds, and a failed bank and a thriving stockyard. Editor(s): Schulz, Constance B. Num Pages: 160 pages, 94 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBTB; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 204 x 17. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607990
- ISBN
- 9780700607990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.38
€ 73.38
Num Pages: 85 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; WBN; WBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 85
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807835784
- ISBN
- 9780807835784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.72
€ 24.72
The Memoir of Lieutenant Dumont, 1715-1747. A Sojourner in the French ...
Montigny, Jean-Francois-Benjamin Dumont De. E...
Memoir of Lieutenant Dumont, 1715 1747: A Sojourner in the French Atlantic" Editor(s): Sayre, Gordon M.; Zecher, Carla. Translator(s): Sayre, Gordon M. Series: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture. Num Pages: 455 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 3JF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 467
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807837221
- ISBN
- 9780807837221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.82
€ 71.82
Hardcover. Editor(s): Meulen, David L.Vander. Series: Studies in Bibliography. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: GBCR; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813933016
- ISBN
- 9780813933016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.53
€ 97.53
Hardcover. Managing the Football World Cup explores areas often overlooked by project management and business studies researchers. Therefore considering the global impact of the Football World Cup it is time for a detailed examination of the planning, organization, management, implementation and related commercial features of this mega-sport event. Editor(s): Frawley, Stephen; Adair, Daryl. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KJMD; WSBM; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137373663
- ISBN
- 9781137373663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.02
€ 140.02
Hardcover. The London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics were seen as a success and the hosts were praised for the promotion of equality, tolerance and unity as well as inspiring a legacy to continue these values. This volume contains a collection of sociological case studies which critically assess the diverse impacts of London 2012 and its key controversies. Editor(s): Dixon, Kevin; Gibbons, Tom. Num Pages: 120 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFG; JFSJ1; JHBS; WSB; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137405074
- ISBN
- 9781137405074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardcover. This volume offers both an insight into the current state of research on domestic animals in leisure and a lens through which to begin to chart the future of research in this field. All of the contributions to the collection are underpinned by ongoing debates about human-animal relationships and the rights and welfare of the latter. Editor(s): Carr, Neil. Series: Leisure Studies in a Global Era. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JHBS; WSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137415530
- ISBN
- 9781137415530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.91
€ 67.91
Hardcover. This volume offers a wide-reaching overview of current academic research on women's participation in combat sports within a range of different national and trans-national contexts, detailing many of the struggles and opportunities experienced by women at various levels of engagement within sports such as boxing, wrestling, and mixed martial arts. Editor(s): Channon, Alex; Matthews, Christopher R. Series: Global Culture and Sport Series. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ; JHBS; WST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137439352
- ISBN
- 9781137439352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.43
€ 150.43
Hardcover. Is it possible for football matches or players to help forge a collective European identity? Pyta and Haverman seek to answer this question through a detailed analysis of how football is remembered across the continent. European Football and Collective Memory is the first book to deal with collective memory of football on a continental scale. Editor(s): Pyta, Wolfram; Havemann, Nils. Series: Football Research in an Enlarged Europe. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JHBS; WSBG; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137450142
- ISBN
- 9781137450142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.62
€ 66.62
Hardcover. The UEFA European football championship was the first European mega-event to take place in post-socialist Europe. Taking this as a departure point, this volume focuses on football as a realm of constructing and negotiating identities using rich ethnographic fieldwork and in-depth media analysis. Editor(s): Alpan, Basak; Schwell, Alexandra; Sonntag, Albrecht. Series: Football Research in an Enlarged Europe. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFS; JHBS; WSB; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 224 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137455055
- ISBN
- 9781137455055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.00
€ 67.00
Hardcover. This collection focuses attention on theoretical approaches to travel writing, with the aim to advance the discourse. Internationally renowned, as well as emerging, scholars establish a critical milieu for travel writing studies, as well as offer a set of exemplars in the application of theory to travel writing. Editor(s): Kuehn, Julia; Smethurst, Paul. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137457578
- ISBN
- 9781137457578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.43
€ 150.43
Hardcover. This book provides a framework for understanding the global flows of cuisine both into and out of Asia and describes the development of transnational culinary fields connecting Asia to the broader world. Individual chapters provide historical and ethnographic accounts of the people, places, and activities involved in Asia's culinary globalization. Editor(s): Farrer, James. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JFCV; JFFS; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137522283
- ISBN
- 9781137522283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.51
€ 139.51
Hardcover. The first book to provide a broad look at how Operational Research methods can be applied practically to the field of sports, with applications including timetabling, scheduling, and strategy. Editor(s): Wright, Mike; Perry, Susan. Series: OR Essentials. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV6; KJT; WSBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137534651
- ISBN
- 9781137534651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.87
€ 128.87
Hardcover. This collection offers an overview of British TV comedies, ranging from the beginnings of sitcoms in the 1950s to the current boom of 'Britcoms'. It provides in-depth analyses of major comedies, systematically addressing their generic properties, filmic history, humour politics and cultural impact. Editor(s): Kamm, Juergen; Neumann, Birgit; McGregor, Ken; Klepner, Frank. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; APT; WH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137552945
- ISBN
- 9781137552945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.74
€ 150.74
Paperback. Editor(s): Rojek, Chris; Shaw, Susan M.; Veal, A. Num Pages: 590 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GM; JHBS; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 902.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403902795
- ISBN
- 9781403902795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 131.81
€ 131.81
Hardcover. Editor(s): Bass, Amy. Num Pages: 273 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403965707
- ISBN
- 9781403965707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.24
€ 68.24
Ellis delights readers with biscuit history and its intimate connections with southern culture and foodways. The book's 55 recipes range from traditional to inventive offering a biscuit for every occasion: Flaky Butter Biscuits; John Egerton's Beaten Biscuits; Pancetta, Rosemary, and Olive Oil Biscuits; and The Southern Reuben. Series: Savor the South Cookbooks. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: WBVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469610665
- ISBN
- 9781469610665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.98
€ 25.98
Num Pages: 107 pages. BIC Classification: WBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 107
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469614427
- ISBN
- 9781469614427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.97
€ 25.97
Paperback. "Proceedings of the twenty-third annual symposium of the Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization - Harris Center for Judaic Studies, October 24-25, 2010" -- P. [i]. Editor(s): Greenspoon, Leonard Jay. Series: Studies in Jewish Civilisation. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR1; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557536297
- ISBN
- 9781557536297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.39
€ 51.39