Sports TV

Sports TV
Author: Victoria E. Johnson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2021-03-24
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1317935381

This book offers an introductory guide to sports TV, its history in the United States, the genre’s defining characteristics, and analysis of its critical significance for the business practices, formal properties, and social, cultural, and political meanings of the medium. Victoria E. Johnson discusses a range of examples, from textual analysis of programs such as Monday Night Football and Being Serena to examination of television rights details, to sports TV’s technological innovations and engagement of critical political debates. Johnson examines sports TV from its introduction to the ESPN+ era. She proposes that sports, as seen on TV in all of its iterations, is the central cultural forum for working through questions of community ideals, struggles over national and regional mythologies, and questions of representative citizenship. This book is an ideal guide for students and scholars of television, media, and cultural studies as well as those with an interest in television genre, sports TV history, and contemporary sport and media culture.

Advances in Turbocharged Racing Engines

Advances in Turbocharged Racing Engines
Author: Alberto Boretti
Publisher: SAE International
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2019-03-07
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0768000149

Racing continues to provide the preeminent directive for advancing powertrain development for automakers worldwide. Formula 1, World Rally, and World Endurance Championship all provide engineering teams the most demanding and rigorous testing opportunities for the latest engine and technology designs. Turbocharging has seen significant growth in the passenger car market after years of development on racing circuits. Advances in Turbocharged Racing Engines combines ten essential SAE technical papers with introductory content from the editor on turbocharged engine use in F1, WRC, and WEC-recognizing how forced induction in racing has impacted production vehicle powertrains. Topics featured in this book include: Fundamental aspects of design and operation of turbocharged engines Electric turbocharger usage in F1 Turbocharged engine research by Toyota, SwRI and US EPA, Honda, and Caterpillar This book provides a historical and relevant insight into research and development of racing engines. The goal is to provide the latest advancements in turbocharged engines through examples and case studies that will appeal to engineers, executives, instructors, students, and enthusiasts alike.

Driver

Driver
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1977
Genre: Automobile drivers
ISBN:

Extreme and defensive driving

Extreme and defensive driving
Author: Dmitry Liskin
Publisher: Litres
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-05-13
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 5043460229

The book is devoted to extreme and defensive car driving. The content is divided into two parts: «defensive driving» and «extreme driving». The first part is independent and is mainly aimed at mastering of defensive techniques. The second part is devoted exclusively to extreme driving and is aimed at developing driving skills, which will allow you to get the best lap time.

Sports Analytics

Sports Analytics
Author: A. Mansurali
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 241
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 3031635736