Sporting events & management
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Sporting events & management
Hardcover. Beginning in 776 BC in ancient Greece through to its revival in 1896 and the 24 subsequent modern games, this title charts the history and a wealth of world sporting achievement. It provides minutes from the 1894 IOC meeting agreeing to re-establish the Olympic Games. Num Pages: 64 pages, 200 colour photos & 25 facsimile items. BIC Classification: WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 265 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1496. 64 pages, 200 colour photos & 25 facsimile items. The quadrennial summer Olympic Games is the biggest festival of sport on the planet, creating instant heroes and gallant losers, to say nothing of iconic moments of triumph and glory. This book brings to life, through more than 200 photographs and 20 removable artefacts, the glorious history of the summer Olympic Games. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WSBB. Dimension: 295 x 265 x 40. Weight: 1496.
- Publisher
- Carlton Books
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Nov Slp Ha
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847328458
- ISBN
- 9781847328458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.97
€ 40.99
€ 26.97
Hardcover. Everton On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the club's distinguished past, mixing in a maelstrom of anecdotes and characters to produce an irresistibly dippable diary of Toffees history. From Victorian roots to Premier League via a record top-tier run and European highs, there's an entry for every day of the year. Num Pages: 192 pages, Approx 20 mono images. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WSBT; WSBX; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 117 x 19. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Pitch Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908051844
- ISBN
- 9781908051844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.65
€ 13.99
€ 12.65
Hardback. Takes you through the highs and lows of ArsenalA's fortunes on the pitch. This book includes a collection of words of wit and wisdom by and about the managers, players and officials who have graced Highbury and the Emirates. It also offers 165 hot-shot quotations from Herbert Chapman to Arsene Wenger. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WSBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 119. .
- Publisher
- Carlton Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780979649
- ISBN
- 9781780979649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.23
€ 8.99
€ 8.23
Paperback. The story of black professional baseball provides a remarkable perspective on several major themes in modern African American history: the initial black response to segregation, the struggle to establish successful separate enterprises, and the movement toward integration. This book presents the history of a great African American achievement. Num Pages: 512 pages, 31 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSBT; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812220278
- ISBN
- 9780812220278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
paperback. Sullivan chronicles the entire history of a stadium that has been home to the greatest dynasty in sports history. He follows Yankee Stadium, from its inception in 1923 up to the present controversies surrounding the building of a new stadium - for Yankee fans, baseball aficionados, and those in the relationship between sports, business, and politics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WSBV; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 207.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195331837
- ISBN
- 9780195331837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.68
€ 27.68
Paperback. An essential book for the 21st-century citizen who seeks a lively guided tour of the ancient Greek Olympics Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 black & white illustrations + 8-pages of colour images. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300159073
- ISBN
- 9780300159073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.90
€ 23.99
€ 17.90
Paperback. Mid-Atlantic, 1954: the Queen Elizabeth's crew commit to the deep a coffin containing the remains of Liverpool FC, relegated to Division Two. Istanbul, 2005: Liverpool's heroes hold aloft the Champions League trophy, after the greatest final ever. Here's the story of the Reds' fans rollercoaster journey of a lifetime between those two dates. Num Pages: 320 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WSBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 32. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Pitch Publishing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905449804
- ISBN
- 9781905449804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Hardcover. The Story of the Men's 100 Metre Champions. 352 pages, 30 colour & black & white photographs. It takes just under 10 seconds to run, but to the winner of Athletics' men's 100 metres goes the accolade of 'The Fastest Man on Earth'. This title is updated to include the men's 100 metres final at the Beijing 2008 Games. Each chapter discusses not only the race itself, but also the preliminary rounds, dramas, and controversies. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WSBB; WSK. Dimension: 161 x 242 x 33. Weight: 706.
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch Ltd
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780233003368
- ISBN
- 9780233003368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.12
€ 25.99
€ 18.12
Paperback. A play-by-play account of how the drive for sports stadiums and arenas drains $2 billion a year from public treasuries for the sake of private profit. While the millionaires who own sports franchises have seen the value of their assets soar under this scheme, taxpayers, urban residents, and sports fans have all come out losers. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFD; KNSP; WSBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260160
- ISBN
- 9780803260160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.14
€ 24.99
€ 23.14
hardcover. A 17-year-old from Queens spray paints graffiti on Yankee Stadium and gets nabbed by George Steinbrenner himself. Contrary to his gruff public image, the BossNdriven by a compassionate inner voiceNreclaims the teen at a time when the Bronx is literally burning. Thus begins the unlikeliest of baseball stories. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 photographs. BIC Classification: WSBT; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780871404619
- ISBN
- 9780871404619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.35
€ 27.99
€ 24.35
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Random House UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224099943
- ISBN
- 9780224099943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.01
€ 23.99
€ 20.01
Paperback. A powerful and gripping human story of the 2012 London Olympics hero Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444779585
- ISBN
- 9781444779585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Editor(s): Worden, Minky. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPVH; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583228432
- ISBN
- 9781583228432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.21
€ 19.99
€ 18.21
Hardback. In the period from 1901 to 1939, 29 Jewish boxers were recognized as world champions and more than 160 Jewish boxers ranked among the top contenders in their respective weight divisions. Stars in the Ring, by renowned boxing historian Mike Silver, presents this vibrant social history in the first illustrated encyclopedic compendium of its kind. Num Pages: 344 pages, 255 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFSR1; WSBX; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 280. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781630761394
- ISBN
- 9781630761394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.54
€ 32.99
€ 32.54
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBWN; WSBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781722862
- ISBN
- 9781781722862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.20
€ 48.20
Hardcover. Chelsea On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the club's distinguished history, mixing in a maelstrom of anecdotes and characters to produce an irresistibly dippable Blues diary. From a star team with no opposition to the Champions League via GBP1 and GBP140 million buyouts, there's an entry for every day of the year. Num Pages: 160 pages, Includes black and white images. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WSBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 122 x 195 x 18. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Pitch Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909178502
- ISBN
- 9781909178502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.60
€ 13.99
€ 12.60
Hardcover. Manchester United On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the club's distinguished past, mixing in a maelstrom of anecdotes and characters to produce an irresistibly dippable diary of Red Devils history. From Newton Heath to Treble triumph via Munich and the 1968 European Cup, there's an entry for every day of the year. Num Pages: 160 pages, Approx 20 mono images. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WSBT; WSBX; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 116 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Pitch Publishing
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908051783
- ISBN
- 9781908051783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 9.47
€ 9.47
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445648101
- ISBN
- 9781445648101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. This history of Gaelic games and the social world around them has been an outstanding success. From how and where Gaelic games were played and watched to their impact on Irish communities at home and abroad, politics, women in the GAA, music and much more, this history sets the GAA experience against that of a changing Irish society. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white and colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WSBX; WSJK; WSJL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 328 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1106.
- Publisher
- Gill
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848892255
- ISBN
- 9781848892255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 18.38
€ 22.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199688340
- ISBN
- 9780199688340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.60
€ 13.60