Track & field sports, athletics
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Track & field sports, athletics
Paperback. In this unique, global account, Thor Gotaas offers many examples and anecdotes from running's long and diverse history. From earliest times to modern-day athletics meetings, World Championships and Olympic games, this book gives a full account of this physically demanding yet spiritually rewarding pastime. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 black and white. BIC Classification: WSBT; WSBX; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 30. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Tra Rep
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861899132
- ISBN
- 9781861899132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.53
€ 34.53
Hardcover. In this unique, global account, Thor Gotaas offers many examples and anecdotes from running's long and diverse history, from earliest times to modern-day athletics meetings, World Championships and Olympic games. Translator(s): Graves, Peter. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 35. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861895264
- ISBN
- 9781861895264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.73
€ 43.73
Paperback. Tells of the author's midlife return to the world of exercise, play, and competition, in which he found "a world beyond sweat" that proved to be a source of great revelation and personal growth. This book provides an outline for a lifetime program of fitness and joy, showing how the body helps determine our mental and spiritual energies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Rodale Press Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623362539
- ISBN
- 9781623362539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.15
€ 17.99
€ 14.15
DVD-ROM. BIC Classification: WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Heliconia Press Canada
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896980546
- ISBN
- 9781896980546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.13
€ 20.99
€ 17.13
Paperback. Get ready to run the race of your life
Marathons in the U.S. have seen record increases in participation during the past few years. Running a Marathon For Dummies helps aspiring marathon runners prepare to successfully complete their first race, and shows experienced runners how to take their game to the next level. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WSKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- For Dummies
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118343081
- ISBN
- 9781118343081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.07
€ 19.99
€ 16.07
paperback. A guide for women who want to improve their health and fitness by getting into running. It offers tips, strategies, and nutritious meal plans that women can incorporate into their daily lives. Num Pages: 200 pages, 30 full-colour photographs. BIC Classification: VFMG; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Meyer Germany
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841262437
- ISBN
- 9781841262437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.84
€ 19.99
€ 15.84
Paperback. A unique anthology of essays exploring the philosophical wisdom runners contemplate when out for a run. It features writings from some of America's leading philosophers, including Martha Nussbaum, Charles Taliaferro, and J.P. Moreland. . Editor(s): Austin, Michael W. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; WSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405167970
- ISBN
- 9781405167970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.68
€ 34.68
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Mountain Media
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956295729
- ISBN
- 9780956295729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.57
€ 26.99
€ 23.57
Paperback. Running For Dummies is for everyone with a desire to run. If you're a reforming couch potato, it helps ease you into a healthier lifestyle. If you have Olympic aspirations, take a look at different ways to improve your training. Num Pages: 288 pages, photos. BIC Classification: WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764550966
- ISBN
- 9780764550966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.73
€ 20.99
€ 16.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: MMS; WSK; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 189. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472913807
- ISBN
- 9781472913807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.57
€ 26.99
€ 18.57
Paperback. Part diary of a year running through the Northamptonshire countryside, part exploration of why we love to run without limits, this book is an account of running in a forgotten, rural way, observing wildlife and celebrating the joys of nature. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224091978
- ISBN
- 9780224091978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.33
€ 17.99
€ 13.33
Paperback. Uses anecdotal examples from the author's own patients and experiences in order to discuss injury-prevention, treatment, and recovery. In this book, the author implements a clinical approach toward treating the most common running-related injuries, as well as providing detailed background situations to describe how each injury can happen. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 194 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Rodale Press Inc.
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623361259
- ISBN
- 9781623361259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.09
€ 19.99
€ 19.09
Paperback. The author had high hopes: the arse of an athlete, the waist of a supermodel, the speed of a gazelle. Defeated by gyms and bored of yoga, she decided to run. Her first attempt did not end well. Six years later, she has run five marathons in two continents. This book tells her story. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099558958
- ISBN
- 9780099558958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.77
€ 15.99
€ 11.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 257 x 18. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Meyer & Meyer Sport
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782550808
- ISBN
- 9781782550808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.61
€ 13.99
€ 11.61
Paperback. Top five Best Books About Running, Runner's World Magazine Top three Best Books About Running, readers of Runner's World Magazine (December 2009)A phenomenal portrait of courage and desire that will do for college cross-country what John Feinstein's A Season on the Brink did for college basketball. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Lyons Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762773985
- ISBN
- 9780762773985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.51
€ 17.99
€ 15.51
Paperback. After years of watching Kenyan athletes win the world's biggest long-distance races, the author sets out to discover what it was that made them so fast - and to see if he could keep up. He moved to Iten, Kenya, the running capital of the world, and started investigating. Was it running barefoot to school, the food, the altitude, or something else? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571274062
- ISBN
- 9780571274062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.12
€ 17.99
€ 13.12
Paperback. Mark Rowlands explores the intimate relationship between running and thinking, especially thoughts about the meaning of life, in this brilliant follow-up to The Philosopher and the Wolf Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HP; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847082633
- ISBN
- 9781847082633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.69
€ 13.99
€ 10.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: WS; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Pavilion
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910232927
- ISBN
- 9781910232927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.61
€ 13.99
€ 10.61
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Meyer & Meyer Sport
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 5th Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782550549
- ISBN
- 9781782550549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.32
€ 17.99
€ 14.32
Paperback. At the 1968 Olympics, Tommie Smith came in first in the 200-meter dash. As they received their medals, he and bronze winner John Carlos each raised a black-gloved fist, creating an indelible image of courage and protest that still resonates forty years later. This autobiography presents the story of that moment. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592136407
- ISBN
- 9781592136407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.54
€ 32.99
€ 29.54
Hardback. Explores the rise of female athletes in China in the early twentieth century. It shows how female athletes coped with the conflicting demands of nationalist causes, unwanted male attention, and modern fame, arguing that the athletic female form helped to create a new ideal of modern womanhood in China. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFSJ1; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774824811
- ISBN
- 9780774824811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.31
€ 137.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 195 photographs & illustrations. BIC Classification: WSKQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Meyer & Meyer Sport
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782550860
- ISBN
- 9781782550860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.16
€ 17.99
€ 14.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: BGS; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Univ Of Minnesota Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816637591
- ISBN
- 9780816637591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.51
€ 17.99
€ 17.51
Paperback. If running extreme distances is as much about mental endurance as physical, how do you keep going when your internal monologue turns against you? That was the simple question Ira Rainey faced when the darkness of depression cast its long shadow over his life. The answer it turned out was far from straightforward. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; BM; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 307 x 21. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Tangent Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910089538
- ISBN
- 9781910089538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.77
€ 13.99
€ 11.77