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Hardback. Offers a study of the political and cultural ramifications of international sports competitions in the decades before WWII. This book examines the transformation of events like the Olympic Games and the World Cup from relatively small-scale events to the expensive, politically resonant, globally popular entertainment extravaganzas. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JPS; WSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023260
- ISBN
- 9780674023260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.20€ 72.01
€ 79.20
€ 72.01
Hardback. Drawing on archival sources to analyze a hundred-year perspective on sports in China, this book explores why the country became obsessed with Western sports at the turn of the twentieth century, and how it relates to China's search for a national and international identity. Num Pages: 392 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBTB; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674028401
- ISBN
- 9780674028401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.03
€ 51.99
€ 43.03
Hardback. The noted cultural critic Gerald Early explores the intersection of race and sports, and our deeper, often contradictory attitudes toward the athletes we glorify. What desires and anxieties are encoded in our worship of (or disdain for) high-performance athletes? What other, invisible contests unfold when we watch a sporting event? Series: Alain Locke Lecture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFSL3; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 124 x 28. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674050983
- ISBN
- 9780674050983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.16
€ 47.99
€ 40.16
Hardback. Traces the emergence and evolution of sports celebrity in Japan from the seventeenth through the twenty-first centuries. This title explores how various constituencies have repeatedly molded and deployed representations of individual athletes, revealing that sports stars are socially constructed phenomena. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 352 pages, 37 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFCA; JFSL3; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674056107
- ISBN
- 9780674056107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.07
€ 45.99
€ 38.07
Paperback. Presents an account of the evolving relationship between the mountaineers and the Sherpas, a relationship of mutual dependence and cultural conflict played out in an environment of mortal risk. This book shows how climbers' behavior toward the Sherpas has ranged from kindness to cruelty, from cultural sensitivity to derision. Num Pages: 392 pages, 30 halftones 3 maps 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; JHMC; JHMP; WSZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074481
- ISBN
- 9780691074481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. Drawing on historical research, this work demonstrates how athletics influence the class composition and campus ethos of selective schools, as well as the messages that these institutions send to prospective students, their parents, and society at large. It shows that athletic programs raise even more difficult questions of educational policy. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16 tables, 82 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691096193
- ISBN
- 9780691096193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 46.67
€ 59.15
€ 46.67
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691115573
- ISBN
- 9780691115573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 51.02
€ 65.07
€ 51.02
Hardback. What economic rules govern sports? How does the sports business differ from other businesses? This title takes a look at the fundamental economic relationships shaping modern sports. It focuses on the ways that the sports business does and does not overlap with economics. It uncovers the core paradox at the heart of the sports industry. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: KNSP; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127507
- ISBN
- 9780691127507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.70
€ 54.99
€ 39.70
Paperback. A story of how Title IX revolutionized American sports. This book chronicles both the law's successes and failures - the exciting opportunities for women as well as the commercial and recruiting pressures of modern-day athletics. It provides the first history of the law's evolution since its passage in 1972. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128856
- ISBN
- 9780691128856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.23
€ 40.99
€ 29.23
Paperback. During the Civil War, Americans from homefront to battlefront played baseball as never before. This work gives us a commentary of the growth and transformation of baseball. It shows that the game was a vital part of the lives of many a soldier and civilian - and that baseball's popularity had everything to do with surging American nationalism. Num Pages: 168 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130439
- ISBN
- 9780691130439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.81
€ 24.99
€ 18.81
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JHBS; WSTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150291
- ISBN
- 9780691150291
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Series: Wildguides. Num Pages: 144 pages, 200 color photos. 3 halftones. 31 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; WSSC; WTHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 212 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Fully revised and updated third
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691163444
- ISBN
- 9780691163444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691171111
- ISBN
- 9780691171111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.87
€ 42.99
€ 30.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 165 pages, 0. BIC Classification: WSDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 165
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780727916068
- ISBN
- 9780727916068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.78
€ 58.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: VS; WSDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd Australia
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780731406630
- ISBN
- 9780731406630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.89
€ 20.99
€ 17.89
Hardcover. Aimed at sport psychology students, researchers and sport psychologists who want to utilise imagery as part of their practice. Introduces the concept of imagery, explaining how it has become a major focus of research in sport psychology, as well as a principal component of psychological skills training in sport. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: WSDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780736037525
- ISBN
- 9780736037525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.39
€ 95.39
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780736052931
- ISBN
- 9780736052931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.56
€ 20.99
€ 19.56
Hardcover. Sports figures, events and organisations affect our society in vast, varied and sometimes unexpected ways. This title tackles some of the most compelling connections between the sports world and public policy. It begins by examining issues related to professional sports. It also explores amateur sports and public health. Editor(s): Santo, Charles A.; Mildner, Gerard C.S. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBS; JPQB; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 182 x 23. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics Publishers United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780736058711
- ISBN
- 9780736058711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.90€ 75.15
€ 76.90
€ 75.15
Paperback. Includes 185 drills to help players and teams practice individual techniques and team tactics. Divided into four categories - training, fundamental skills, position-specific and tactical, each chapter contains drills submitted by a coach at one of the USA's top NCAA Division I programmes. Num Pages: 280 pages, 74 black & white illustrations, 102 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: WSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780736060707
- ISBN
- 9780736060707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.77
€ 30.99
€ 25.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: WSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 138 x 32. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1 Pap/DVD
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780736064125
- ISBN
- 9780736064125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.08
€ 51.99
€ 43.08