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I threw the kitchen sink at him but he went to the bathroom and got his tub. Andy Roddick on Roger Federer WhenI lost my decathlon world recordI took it like a man. I only cried for ten hours. Daley Thompson I’ve seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won....
Editeur :
Summersdale
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2016-09-08
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Running isn't a hobby, it's a way of life. Runners run to be the best they can be, to challenge who they are, to inspire others and to champion their cause. From the woman who ran for three and a half days without sleep, to the 61-year-old man who broke records in an...
Editeur :
Summersdale
Parution :
2016-09-08
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Das Buch geht aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln der These nach, dass das (touristische) Reisen ein spezielles Fenster in eine Gesellschaft darstellt und damit eine Möglichkeit bietet, um über gewisse gesellschaftliche Mechanismen und Antriebskräfte Näheres zu erfahren....
Editeur :
Springer VS
Parution :
2016-09-01
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THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF PROMISED LAND AND DOES YOUR RABBI KNOW YOU'RE HERE? SETS HIS FOCUS TO YORKSHIRE, AND ITS ENDANGERED STATUS AS A SPORTING POWERHOUSE.'If you want to know how it feels to be left behind, if you want to know how it feels to be forgotten, if you...
Editeur :
Riverrun
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2016-09-01
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THE PERFECT FATHER'S DAY GIFT!Since the earliest writings of civilization, people have been writing about fish and the pursuit of them. Taut Lines is a book of the present with regular forays into the past, reflecting not on where we're going, but where we've come...
Editeur :
Robinson
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2016-08-01
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We encourage children to play sports from an early age in order to instill in them such virtues as teamwork, perseverance, respect, fairness, and discipline, but, as perennial scandals in the headlines show us, sports also give rise to thorny ethical problems. Can the...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2016-07-14
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John Oaksey has seen it all in racing, as a jockey, commentator and newspaper reporter. After a lifetime devoted to the sport he recalls the splendid characters, horses and races that have made horseracing the great passion of his life, a passion that he is so...
Editeur :
Headline
Parution :
2016-06-16
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Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year AwardIn 1704 a bankrupt English merchant sent home the colt he had bought from Bedouin tribesmen near the ruins of Palmyra. Thomas Darley hoped this horse might be the ticket to a new life back in Yorkshire. But...
Editeur :
John Murray
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2016-06-16
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'I wouldn’t say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one.' Brian Clough Sport is the stuff of high drama, big personalities and some very memorable quips. This collection of funny and thoughtful words from across the sporting spectrum is at the...
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Summersdale
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2016-06-09
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Since 1990, football history has become increasingly important within the field of sport science, yet few studies have centred on the Europeanization of the game from the interwar period onwards. This period saw the creation of a sovereign institution dedicated to...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2016-06-03
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Fearless. Competitive. Controversial. Three words that sum up the football career of Alan Mullery. His passion for football is matched by a stream of anecdotes about the players that have filled his professional life, including Bobby Moore, Pele, Johnny Haynes, Jimmy...
Editeur :
Headline
Parution :
2016-05-26
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'In many ways Jimmy Hill was football. He was a true great of the game.' - Greg Dyke, Chairman of the Football AssociationJimmy Hill died on 19th December 2015 but very much remains a household name. Renowned for his outspoken views, recognised the world over by his...
Editeur :
Hodder & Stoughton
Parution :
2016-05-19
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Any study of sport is incomplete without consideration of its social function and structures, its economic impacts both locally and globally, and its political dimension – particularly when used by nations for competitive gain. Sport Sociology provides a...
Editeur :
SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2016-05-16
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One Family. 30 Countries. No Turning Back. John Ahern had a good job, a big house, a loving wife and two great kids. But he felt he was somehow failing as a husband and father. Craving a great adventure to bring his family closer together, he sabotages his high-flying...
Editeur :
Summersdale
Parution :
2016-05-12
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WINNER OF THE FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDSSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2016 WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR'This football book is about something even more important than the "beautiful game"; it is a story of the human spirit.' - Mick Hume,...
Editeur :
Quercus
Parution :
2016-05-12
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Everything you need to know to purchase, maintain, and ride a bike for recreation, commuting, competition, travel, and beyond! From the bike world's most beloved and trusted advocate. Eben Weiss, aka Bike Snob NYC, is the voice of cyclists everywhere. Through his...
Editeur :
Black Dog & Leventhal
Parution :
2016-05-03
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This ethnographic study of a mixed martial arts gym in
Thailand describes the everyday practices and lived experiences of martial art
practitioners. Through the lived realities and everyday experiences of these
fighters, this book seeks to examine why foreigners invest...
Editeur :
Palgrave Pivot
Parution :
2016-04-30
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Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. In fact, according to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. Like humans, many birds have enormous brains relative to their size. Although small,...
Editeur :
Corsair
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2016-04-21
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Winner of the British Sociological Association Philip Abrams Memorial Prize 2017
This book is a case study of an African-Caribbean-founded football club, Meadebrook Cavaliers, from the English East Midlands. Covering the years 1970 to 2010, it seeks to address the...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2016-04-08
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From the bestselling author of THE WALKER'S GUIDE TO OUTDOOR CLUES AND SIGNSA must-have book for walkers, sailors, swimmers, anglers and everyone interested in the natural world, in How To Read Water, Natural Navigator Tristan Gooley shares knowledge, skills, tips and...
Editeur :
Hodder & Stoughton
Parution :
2016-04-07
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