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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

€ 79.61
€ 72.48

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
€ 43.49

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
€ 40.28

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
€ 38.32

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
€ 33.81

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

€ 59.45
€ 46.96

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
€ 39.95

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
€ 29.44

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
€ 18.92

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
€ 29.44

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
€ 25.06

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

€ 43.99
€ 31.19

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

€ 59.16

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
€ 18.02

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

€ 90.37
€ 88.16

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

€ 21.99
€ 19.71

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

€ 77.29
€ 75.63

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
€ 25.92

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
€ 43.54

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Human Kinetics Publishers United States
Edition
Pap/Cdr
Number of pages
904
Condition
New
SKU
V9780736066990
ISBN
9780736066990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.21
€ 63.36

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Human Kinetics Publishers United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780736068017
ISBN
9780736068017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.78

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Human Kinetics Publishers United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780736069199
ISBN
9780736069199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.71

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Human Kinetics Publishers United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780736069328
ISBN
9780736069328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.91
€ 73.40

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Human Kinetics Publishers United States
Edition
Pap/Cdr
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
SKU
V9780736071314
ISBN
9780736071314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.83
€ 61.13

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