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by Frederic P. Miller , Agnes F. Vandome , John McBrewster

In 1919, the small English firm of AC Cars came out with a new engine which, amazingly, was to power their products for more than 40 years. This is the first ever book devoted exclusively to the six-cylinder AC cars.The history of the cars in competition is studied, and the author also advises on the practicalities of owning any of these models today, including common problems, parts availability, maintenance and preservation.With its in-depth examination of these desirable ACs, this book provides...

AC Sports Cars in Detail: Six-cylinder Models 1933-1963 (In Detail) by Rinsey Mills (Author) Format: Hardcover (192 pages) ISBN 10: 0954998170 ISBN 13: 9780954998172 Publisher: Herridge & Sons Ltd Published: 26 Nov 2007 3 in stock Item Condition: Brand New Price:£31.26List Price: £45.00You Save:£13.74 (31%) Quantity: 1 2 3 Add to wishlist Or buy from Amazon.co.uk Description:In 1919, the small English firm of AC Cars came out with a new engine which, amazingly, was to power their...

'AC Sports Cars in Detail' Description In 1919, the small English firm of AC Cars came out with a new engine which, amazingly, was to power their products for more than 40 years. This is the first ever book devoted exclusively to the six-cylinder AC cars.The history of the cars in competition is studied, and the author also advises on the practicalities of owning any of these models today, including common problems, parts availability, maintenance and preservation.With its in-depth examination of...

by Dr. A.K. Srivastava , Dr. D.C. Lal , Dr. Sharad Chanrad Mishra

1. Sport and Globalisation: The Issues 2. Sport, Prestige and International Relations 3. Not for the Good of the Game: Crises and Credibility in the Governance of World Football 4. Olympic Survivals: The Olympic Games as a Global Phenomenon 5. Alternative Models for the Regulation of Global Sport 6.

by Frederic P. Miller , Agnes F. Vandome , John McBrewster

C.B. Fry was Captain of England at cricket, played soccer for England, and became the joint-holder of the world long-jump record. But he was much more than a sportsman. He won a major scholarship to Oxford, where his friends numbered Max Beerbohm, Hilaire Belloc, and F.E. Smith. He wrote several books, including an autobiography and a novel, and he was one of the most successful journalists of his day. He was a friend of many prominent Labour and Liberal politicians, but flirted with Fascism, meeting...

The Ancient Egyptian enjoyed a wide range of sports and games - young men chased lions and ostriches across the desert, while dignified married couples relaxed over a game of 'senet'. Children played with balls and dolls. Even the Egyptian kings took their own sporting prowess very seriously - as living demi-gods they were expected to dominate the sports field just as they dominated every other sphere of Egyptian life.

With all of the misinformation regarding the effects of creatine supplementation on health and sports performance, this book brings together the information on how creatine affects body composition, exercise performance, and health. Supported by the International Society of Sports Nutrition, this volume is timely and vital for all professionals in the field of sports nutrition.

From the ancient Olympic Games to the World Cup, athletic achievement has always conferred social status. In this collection of essays, a noted authority on ancient sport discusses how Greek sport has been used to claim and enhance social status, both in antiquity and in modern times. Mark Golden explores a variety of ways in which sport provided a route to social status. In the first essay, he explains how elite horsemen and athletes tried to ignore the important roles that jockeys, drivers, and...

This volume provides an updated review of imaging abnormalities in orthopedic sports injuries. The first part of the book contains background information on relevant basic science and general imaging principles in sports traumatology. The second part comprises a topographic discussion of sports injuries. Each chapter highlights the merits of different imaging techniques, focused on a specific clinical problem. In the third part, natural history, monitoring and follow-up imaging are discussed.

by Lambert M. Surhone , Miriam T. Timpledon , Susan F. Marseken

This book is simply vital reading for any student undertaking a qualitative research project as part of their sport, leisure or recreation management studies, providing everything you need to succeed! "Qualitative Research in Sport Management" is the first book of its kind to bring together valuable research designs based on extensive research in qualitative research methods across a number of different fields. Research designs from the fields of business, education, cultural studies, media studies...

by Lambert M. Surhone , Mariam T. Tennoe , Susan F. Henssonow

by Lambert M. Surhone , Mariam T. Tennoe , Susan F. Henssonow

This book offers a student-friendly introduction to the discipline of sport psychology. All the key psychological issues in sport are explored, and difficult questions are raised: are athletes born or made? Does playing sport affect personality? What effect do cultural beliefs have on personal sporting development? Matt Jarvis has substantially revised and expanded his original coverage of the subject from the highly successful first edition ("Sport Psychology" (1999) in the "Routledge Modular Psychology...

This guide aims to help prospective and practising coaches learn how to return injured athletes to competition safely, quickly, and at the highest level of function possible. The book contains answers to commonly asked questions, such as: How serious is the injury? What can I do to speed up the rehabilitation process? and when can the athlete be expected to return to competition?.

In paperback for the first time, Randolph Feezell's "Sport, Play, and Ethical Reflection" immediately tackles two big questions about sport: "What is it?" and "Why does it attract so many people?" He argues that sports participation is best described as a form of human play, and the attraction for participants and viewers alike derives from both its aesthetic richness and narrative structure. He then claims that the way in which sports encourage serious competition in trivial pursuits is fundamentally...

Completely revised and updated in a second edition, this volume represents the only book ever written that analyzes sports writing and presents it as "exceptional" writing. Other books discuss sports writers as "beat reporters" in one area of journalism, whereas this book shows aspiring sports writers a myriad of techniques to make their writing stand out. It takes the reader through the entire process of sports writing: observation, interviewing techniques, and various structures of articles; types...

Perspectives offers: the thorough dissemination of sport science information to all interested organisations and institutions, and the application of sport science results to practical areas of sport. In each volume of Perspectives, expert contributions from several different sport science disciplines address relevant physical education and sport science themes.