The Norton Book of Sports

The Norton Book of Sports
Author: George Plimpton
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 508
Release: 1992
Genre: American literature
ISBN: 9780393030402

A collection of short stories and other writings centering around sports for each season.

The Sports Book

The Sports Book
Author: Ray Stubbs
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Total Pages: 451
Release: 2011-04
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1405367415

This is the ultimate armchair companion to practically every sport ever invented, put together with sports fantatic Ray Stubbs. Check out the rules, history, players and events for over 250 of the world�s greatest sports: from basketball to bobsleigh, karate to korfball, and synchronised swimming to ski jumping. Stay ahead in the world of sport with the latest facts and figures from leading experts and governing bodies. And pick up the techniques and tactics of the world�s best competitors. Plus get in training early with the special fact-filled feature on the Olympic Games.

The Great Book of Sports

The Great Book of Sports
Author: Luca Langue&Parole
Publisher:
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2019-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9788854413832

A fabulously illustrated book to introduce young readers to the world of sport via fact sheets dedicated to the world's most popular athletic activities: ranging from more famous games like soccer to more unusual sports such as cricket. Each sport is presented with a simple summary of the rules, a series of champions who have made that sport great, and some of the most interesting fun facts (sometimes very bizarre!) you can imagine. A book that will make children eager to step out onto all fields of play. AGES: 7 plus AUTHORS: Langue & Parole is a publishing agency specialized in contents for young readers, founded in 2008 on an idea that came from Marina Invernizzi e Luca Panzeri.

Biology of Sport

Biology of Sport
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 106
Release: 1984
Genre:
ISBN:

Biology of Sport publishes reports of methodological and experimental work on science of sport, natural sciences, medicine and pharmacology, technical siences, biocybernetics and application of statistics and psychology, with priority for inter-discyplinary papers. Brief reviews of monographic papers on problems of sport, information on recent developments in research equipment and training aids, are also published. Papers are invided from researchers, coaches and all authors engaged in problems of trining effects, selection in sport as well as biological and social effects of athletic activity durning various periods of man's ontogenetic development.

Sport

Sport
Author: William Bromley-Davenport
Publisher:
Total Pages: 286
Release: 1888
Genre: Fishing
ISBN:

Sports Criminology

Sports Criminology
Author: Nic Groombridge
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2016-06-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1447323181

This is the first book to provide a critical criminological perspective on sport and the connections between sport and crime. It draws on the inter-disciplinary nature of criminology and incorporates emerging perspectives like social harm, gender and sexuality, and green criminology. Written from an international perspective, it covers topics including sports scandals and the possibility of crime prevention through sport. American football, boxing, soccer and sumo are all examined. The book considers both sports law and the sociology of sport and will be essential reading for students and academics in these fields.

The Book of Sports

The Book of Sports
Author: William Martin
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2022-09-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Book of Sports" (Containing Out-door Sports, Amusements and Recreations, Including Gymnastics, Gardening & Carpentering) by William Martin. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.