First published in 1979. This volume includes information, instruction and the rules on how to play a variety of playing......more
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This book examines aspects of sport which Britain nurtured within its own culture and also transmitted to overseas terri......more
Published in 1989, Can You Believe Your Eyes? is a valuable contribution to the field of Psychotherapy....more
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The author has used his experience on the Sports Council, as well as his many years in the field, to record the developm......more
A description of the ways in which sport, exercise and fitness affect human psychology and development from before birth......more
Concise and thoroughly detailed Managing Sport and Leisure Facilities is a clean operating guide to leisure management b......more
True to the spirit of the all-American athlete and our society’s seemingly endless pursuit of and passion for leisure ac......more
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This book includes all the papers presented at a second World Congress of Science and Football (Liverpool 1987) (Eindhov......more
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The aim of this book is to construct a framework of understanding for those coming to the field of recreational land man......more
The contributors to this volume examine the idea of empire with the view that sport was an important instrument of imper......more
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1994 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Annual Book Award An outstanding contribution to feminist analysi......more
In this book, Nigel Curry gives a full critical appraisal of policies and plans for countryside recreation, and proposes......more
Chocolate Fads, Folklore & Fantasies is the low-cal answer to satisfying chocolate cravings. Documenting the chocolate p......more
This essential reference provides complete coverage of integrated pest management (IPM). With more than 40 recognized ex......more
The sociology of leisure is an important part of most leisure and recreation management degree and leisure studies BTEC ......more
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Kendo is the modern version of Japanese swordsmanship. This book focuses on kendo’s philosophical infrastructure, its hi......more
First published in 1995. The main claim to interest of any cuisine is, of course, the stimulation it gives to the appeti......more
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Presents the life history of Nike Davies, one of the few African women known nationally and internationally in contempor......more
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The attack on Nancy Kerrigan at the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships set the stage for a Winter Olympics spectacle......more
Historians of popular culture have recently been addressing the role of myth, and now it is time that social historians ......more
The Red and the Black covers the major stages in the history of Greek pottery production, both figured and plain, as the......more
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Following on from the successful Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming VI proceedings which covered the conference held ......more
The Conservation and Restoration of Ceramics brings together the wide range of current information relevant to the pract......more
Football, Nationality and the State examines the complex and ever-changing relationship between football (its developmen......more
The first International Congress on Science and Skiing was held in Austria in January 1996. The main aim of the conferen......more
Sociology on the Menu is an accessible introduction to the sociology of food. Highlighting the social and cultural dimen......more
Classics in Lesbian Studies takes a major step in giving the lesbian experience its own unique voice within scholarship ......more
Cheese, wine, honey and olive oil - four of Greece’s best known contributions to culinary culture - were already well kn......more
This volume presents contemporary evidence scientific, archaeological, botanical, textual, and historical for major revi......more
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Winescapes are unique agricultural landscapes that are shaped by the presence of vineyards, winemaking activities, and t......more
Two Spirit People is the first-ever look at social science research exploration into the lives of American Indian lesbia......more
This is a book written by those at the sharp end of contract management. The lessons learnt are of value to everyone inv......more
Sport: Social Problems and Issues provides a detailed analysis and critique of contemporary social problems and issues f......more
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By addressing the issue of food and eating in Britain today this collection considers the ways in which food habits are ......more
This is a study of a group of potters living in a small community in the south of Japan, and about the problems they fac......more
This is a study of a group of potters living in a small community in the south of Japan, and about the problems they fac......more
This text explores the attentional processes of athletes using a theoretical framework derived from contemporary cogniti......more
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This book investigates the popularity and success of contemporary women performers in bullfighting culture, which has be......more
First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company....more
Sport, Policy and Politics is a genuinely comparative analysis of sport policy-making in five countries - Australia, Can......more
Sport, Policy and Politics is a genuinely comparative analysis of sport policy-making in five countries - Australia, Can......more
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With these words, President Clinton contributed to Long Island University’s three-day celebration of that momentous even......more
Experience the thoughts and strategies of a highly successful former professional athletic coach and college athletic ad......more
Sociology and history of sport is a fast rising subject. There is a growing interest in issues associated with globaliza......more
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Managing Leisure is an excellent reference tool for both students and practitioners in the leisure industry. It provides......more
This book provides an understanding of desert environments, their climatic conditions, and unique physical beauty - usin......more
In the past few decades there has been increasing recognition of the role of perception in successful sport performance.......more
Drowning-the third leading cause of accidental death in the U.S.-can be prevented with proper education and intervention......more
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This book is part of the Teach, Coach, Play series, emphasizing a systematic learning approach to sports and activities.......more
There is no better time to take a look back at the political events of the past 100 years as seen through the eyes of sp......more
1999 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Annual Book Award Sport Matters offers a comprehensive introducti......more
1999 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Annual Book Award Sport Matters offers a comprehensive introducti......more
This book examines the cultural, social, political, economic and aesthetic history of Sport in Europe....more
This book examines the cultural, social, political, economic and aesthetic history of Sport in Europe....more
Covering the entire United States gaming market, Legalized Casino Gaming in the United States provides gaming researcher......more
Written by a number of expert scholars from around the world, including China itself, with the aim of extending knowledg......more