Sporting events & management
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Sporting events & management
Hardback. Upon witnessing a series of outstanding (or awful) performances, a sports fan or announcer may wonder, What are the odds of that happening? In fact, statisticians have shown that, for the most part, athletic streaks occur about as often as would be expected by random chance. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 b 7 tables; 8 figures; notes; index. BIC Classification: WSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597977135
- ISBN
- 9781597977135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.42
€ 26.99
€ 24.42
Hardback. The story of America s most accomplished track and field athlete in the early twentieth century and the first Utahn and Mormon to win an Olympic gold medal" Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWU; 3JJC; BGS; WSBB; WSBX; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607814917
- ISBN
- 9781607814917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.41
€ 36.99
€ 31.41
Hardcover. Drawing upon interviews with key people in the World Rally Championship as well as trans-local ethnographic research, this book explores questions of commerciality and sporting identity, tackling the sport's controversial handling of the shift into 'the commercial age'. It is essential reading on combining sporting heritage and commercial progress. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBS; KNSP; WSB; WSPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137405432
- ISBN
- 9781137405432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.73
€ 115.73
Hardcover. Offers a framework with which to understand the struggles by which multiple entities such as the International Olympic Committee, the Beijing Organizing Committee (BOCOG), corporate sponsors, and the Chinese Communist Party itself are seeking to influence and control the narratives through which these Games will be understood. Editor(s): Price, Monroe E.; Dayan, Daniel. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JMC; JFD; JP; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- U OF M DIGT CULT BOOKS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472070329
- ISBN
- 9780472070329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.79
€ 94.79
Hardcover. Features essays that cover influential and famous rivalries from a variety of sports, including track and field, golf, and boxing. From highly publicized and emotionally charged individual competitions to bitterly fought team contests, it illuminates what one-of-a-kind opponents and the passion they inspire tell us about ourselves and our society. Editor(s): Wiggins, David K.; Rodgers, R.Pierre. Num Pages: 491 pages, 21 images, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Arkansas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557289209
- ISBN
- 9781557289209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.85
€ 87.85
Officiating a professional boxing match can be a thankless job. When a match goes well, no one focuses on the referee. But when a controversy arises, everyone remembers the man who makes the call. Num Pages: 244 pages, 30 B&W photos. BIC Classification: WSBX; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612342245
- ISBN
- 9781612342245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.81
€ 40.99
€ 40.81
Paperback. The 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam were the first in which women over the objections of many, including Pope Pius XI and the founder of the modern Olympics, Baron Pierre de Coubertin were allowed to run in the marquee track events." Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBB; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810129580
- ISBN
- 9780810129580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.05
€ 27.05
Paperback. Featuring Contributions from Ernest Hemingway, Zane Grey, Theodore Roosevelt, Ted Williams, Thomas Edison, Stu Apte, Vic Dunaway, Thomas McGuane, Nick Lyons, and many more! Editor(s): White, Randy Wayne; Brennen, Carlene Fredericka. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WSBX; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813044347
- ISBN
- 9780813044347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.84
€ 25.84
Hardcover. On March 31, 1929, seventy-seven men left New York City on an epic 3,554-mile footrace to Los Angeles nicknamed the Bunion Derby. For seventy-eight consecutive days, the men pushed their bodies and spirits to the breaking point as they chased a $25,000 first prize in what is arguably the greatest long distance footrace in history. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; WSBX; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610366
- ISBN
- 9780815610366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.36
€ 26.99
€ 25.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 226 pages, photographs (black and white), 1 map (black and white). BIC Classification: WSBX; WSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Iowa Press United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609381974
- ISBN
- 9781609381974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.61
€ 20.99
€ 19.61
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780911618
- ISBN
- 9781780911618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.55
€ 23.99
€ 17.55
hardcover. In its forty-year existence, the 5th Street Gym housed the training grounds for three of the greatest fighters the sport has ever known - Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, and Sugar Ray Leonard - and became the locus for a grand total of fourteen world champions. This title chronicles the history of the 5th Street Gym. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 colour & 87 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; WSBV; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813034362
- ISBN
- 9780813034362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.35
€ 33.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; WSBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Popular Press 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879726768
- ISBN
- 9780879726768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.76
€ 20.76
Paperback. A chronicle of the tradition of Syracuse University sports. This book captures the heroics of running back Jim Brown's 43-point performance against Colgate at old Archbold Stadium; the pain of Keith Smart's jumper that denied Syracuse a national title in 1987; and the joy of forward Carmelo Anthony's levitation act in 2003. Num Pages: 232 pages, 30 black-&-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WSBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608448
- ISBN
- 9780815608448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.24
€ 20.99
€ 20.24
Hardcover. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 440 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; WSBG; WSBX; WSWY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633839
- ISBN
- 9780815633839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.05
€ 57.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; HBTB; WSBX; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781625340740
- ISBN
- 9781625340740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.19
€ 37.19
Hardcover. In Olympic Visions Mike O'Mahony explores how painters, sculptors, photographers, filmmakers, architects and designers have portrayed the Olympic Games through history. Featuring a combination of beautiful illustrations and detailed insights, the book shows how images have shaped the way the Olympics are perceived. Num Pages: 224 pages, 80 colour illustrations, 70 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AJC; WSBB; WSBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 193 x 18. Weight in Grams: 795.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861899101
- ISBN
- 9781861899101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.02
€ 45.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- DB Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780913179
- ISBN
- 9781780913179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.16
€ 17.99
€ 14.16
Hardcover. A charter member of the National League, the Cubs were born in 1876 - the same year the Seventh Cavalry fought at Little Big Horn. This title presents the stories, quotes, and anecdotes about the greats of the Cubs as well as characters such as Dave Kingman and Jose Cardenal. Num Pages: 462 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; WSBT; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 137 x 33. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Sports Publishing LLC United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613210222
- ISBN
- 9781613210222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.68
€ 31.99
€ 26.68
Paperback. Takes a look at the greatest players in Philadelphia baseball history from the earliest days in 1830 through the Negro Leagues and into the modern era. Num Pages: 296 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803243408
- ISBN
- 9780803243408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.15
€ 26.99
€ 24.15
Paperback. In this fascinating history of Olympic basketball on the world stage and behind the scenes, Carson Cunningham presents a kaleidoscopic picture of the evolution into the twenty-first century of one of America's most popular sports. Num Pages: 528 pages, 21 photographs, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSBB; WSBT; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 33. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803243590
- ISBN
- 9780803243590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.94
€ 31.99
€ 29.94
Paperback. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 472 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; 3JJG; JFSL3; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610397
- ISBN
- 9780815610397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.43
€ 36.99
€ 33.43
Hardcover. Stadium construction has altered the physical landscape of many major metropolitan areas throughout North America. This work examines the political institutions, commercial entities, civic leadership, and media organizations that influenced new stadium construction. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 368 pages, notes, bibliography, index, 1 table. BIC Classification: AMGC; WSBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631323
- ISBN
- 9780815631323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.45
€ 50.45
Hardcover. Based on extensive research and unparalleled access to primary source material, Tarnished Rings offers an in-depth look at the Salt Lake City Olympic bidding scandal and at the presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch. Series: Syracuse Uni Press: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632900
- ISBN
- 9780815632900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.72
€ 55.72