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Hardcover. An exploration of how the Olympics are organised in response to risk. This book looks at the tension between the riskiness of mega-events, attributable to their scale and complexities, and the societal, political and organisational pressures that exist for safety, security and management of risk - leading to changes in how the Games are governed. Series: Executive Politics and Governance. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPH; JPP; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300064
- ISBN
- 9780230300064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.06
€ 161.06
Discourses of Olympism: From the Sorbonne 1894 to London 2012 (Global ...
Chatziefstathiou, Dikaia, Henry, Ian P.
Hardcover. This book evaluates the moral project of Olympism, analzying the changing value positions adopted in relation to the ideology of Olympism across the period from the 1890s to the present day. The book also analyzes discourses of Olympism concerned with youth, governance, sport for development and international relations. Series: Global Culture and Sport Series. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS; JHBS; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230289574
- ISBN
- 9780230289574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.31
€ 150.31
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230283190
- ISBN
- 9780230283190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.31
€ 116.31
Hardcover. This book explores the relationship between diplomatic discourse and the Olympic movement, charting both its continuity and change from an historical perspective. Series: Global Culture and Sport Series. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBS; JPSD; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241060
- ISBN
- 9780230241060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Hardcover. The media increasingly refer to football clubs as brands. Certainly concepts such as loyalty, affiliation, emotional ties with football clubs seem to parallel the relationship between consumer and brand in the broader marketing sphere. This book delves deep into the world of the lucrative business of sports branding. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 black & white tables, 10 figures. BIC Classification: KJMV7; KJS; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230232532
- ISBN
- 9780230232532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 68 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; HBTB; WSBX; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253021625
- ISBN
- 9780253021625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
hardcover. The Green Monster. The Triangle. Pesky's Pole. They are but a few of the defining features of Fenway Park, home base for legions of devoted Red Sox fans. Now, a hundred years after Fenway first opened its gates, Mercy! tells the park's history through Red Sox radio and TV announcers recalling and commemorating the American institution. Num Pages: 302 pages, 24 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; WSBV; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597979351
- ISBN
- 9781597979351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.26
€ 31.26
Hardcover. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; WSBX; WSWY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 38. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Doubleday Canada
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385682121
- ISBN
- 9780385682121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.01
€ 27.99
€ 25.01
Paperback. There has recently been a major increase in interest in the scientific development and management of turf and grasslands for sport and amenity. This book is aimed at students taking courses in turf science and sportsground management, landscape and recreation provision, and amenity horticulture. Num Pages: 416 pages, 9 colour plates, 76 line illustrations, 18 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AMV; RBGB; WMP; WSBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662. 416 pages, 9 colour plates, 76 line illustrations, 18 b&w illustrations. There has recently been a major increase in interest in the scientific development and management of turf and grasslands for sport and amenity. This book is aimed at students taking courses in turf science and sportsground management, landscape and recreation provision, and amenity horticulture. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: AMV; RBGB; WMP; WSBV. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- CABI
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851987200
- ISBN
- 9780851987200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 51.90
€ 53.99
€ 51.90
paperback. This book explores the casting of China s earliest female Olympians as celebrities within the context of a national crisis, born of internal conflicts and external attack by Japan. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 348 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFSJ1; WSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774824828
- ISBN
- 9780774824828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
paperback. The book covers the main themes, events and issues in the history of sport over the last 200 years. Written in an accessible style in short, themed chapters the book covers everything from bare-knuckle boxing to global mega-events like the FIFA World Cup. Num Pages: 800 pages, 8 page black and white plate section.photographs, illustrations and documents. BIC Classification: HBTB; WSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 56. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Featherstone Education
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781472922212
- ISBN
- 9781472922212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 5.70
€ 12.99
€ 5.70
paperback. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 28. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252013256
- ISBN
- 9780252013256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Hardback. Introduced by the Japanese colonial government at the turn of the century, baseball was expected to 'civilize' and modernize Taiwan's Han Chinese and Austronesian Aborigine populations. This work traces the game's social, ethnic, political, and cultural significance since its introduction on the island more than one hundred years ago. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 290 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; WSBT; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520262799
- ISBN
- 9780520262799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.36€ 65.54
€ 84.36
€ 65.54
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813536019
- ISBN
- 9780813536019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.47
€ 38.99
€ 35.47
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813528205
- ISBN
- 9780813528205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 43.30
€ 47.99
€ 43.30
Paperback. Reveals the Chicago Marathon, a citywide ritual as far more than a simple race. Looking at the event's production and participants, this work shows how the elements that comprise the marathon also reflect modern Chicago's politics, its people, and the ways the city engages with the wider world. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; WSB; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074219
- ISBN
- 9780252074219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Hardback. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252040351
- ISBN
- 9780252040351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.11
€ 119.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBS; WSBT; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781479868308
- ISBN
- 9781479868308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. The 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City were remarkable for the convergence of trends in world history. Mexican leaders were hoping to showcase a newly modernized Mexico, both modern and cosmopolitan, cultured and imbued with tradition. This book narrates the engaging tale, from the initial aspirations of the Mexicans to the end of the games. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLW; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875806969
- ISBN
- 9780875806969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Across America, stadiums and sports centres have become an increasingly important aspect of urban redevelopment action. This study looks at examples in Chicago and the effects on the community there, and suggests ways of involving communities for more successful modernization. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMGC; JFS; RPC; WSBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875803050
- ISBN
- 9780875803050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02