General Sports Books

These assembled works, presented at a recent conference of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry, represent the latest research findings, move the discipline forward, and promote good practice and the exchange of expertise.

Statistics for Sport and Exercise Studies guides the student through the full research process, from selecting the most appropriate statistical procedure, to analysing data, to the presentation of results, illustrating every key step in the process with...

This book explores meanings and representations of body in relation to our physical cultures - our traditions of cultural practices such as sport and dance within which the moving physical body is central.

This collection of innovative studies represents the first serious academic investigation of the popularity, significance and meaning of 'lifestyle' sports, such as snowboarding, skateboarding and surfing.

This important book focuses exclusively on the development of movement coordination in children, bringing together both cognitive and ecological-psychological approaches to the subject.

Nature sports such as skiing, climbing, and surfing have had a significant influence on Western popular culture since the mid-twentieth century and participation in such sports continues to grow. Written in a clear and accessible style, this...

Now in its fifth edition, The Psychology of Exercise: Integrating Theory and Practice is the ideal resource for undergraduate courses devoted to the study of exercise behavior. Following the success of previous editions, this book successfully integrates...

Offering a complete introduction to sport development policy and practice, this book covers key theory, themes, issues, and debates in sport development, without assuming any prior knowledge on the part of the reader. It outlines the organisational...

Its a busy few weeks for Gaby, racing trips to Yorkshire, making out with her boyfriend, a visit from Bernie and a developing taste and talent for the slightly underground music scene - well that's just the start! So delve inside for more shenanigans...

When the struggling Boston Braves relocated to Milwaukee in March 1953, the city went wild for its new baseball team. Soon, the Braves were winning games, drawing bigger crowds than any team but the Brooklyn Dodgers, and turning Hank Aaron, Eddie...

    Lords of the Ring revives the exciting era-now largely forgotten-when college boxing attracted huge crowds and flashy headlines, outdrawing the professional bouts. On the same night in 1940 when Joe Louis defended his heavyweight...

Il libro ripercorre la storia dei Campionati di calcio 1914-15 La storia del campionato di Prima Categoria 1914-1915 è la storia di una stagione calcistica interrotta dalla Grande Guerra, il Genoa era in testa al girone quando il 23 maggio 1915 furono...

College Football America is the only preseason yearbook that includes information about EVERY COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM IN AMERICA and CANADA! That includes all 130 major college programs of the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) to the Football...

Before making Major League Baseball, the minor leagues is a key starting point. Join the author as he provides a snapshot of his coverage of the minor league teams in Gwinnett (AAA affiliate of the Atlanta Braves), Chattanooga (AA affiliate of the...

HOW DO CULTURE AND LEADERSHIP IMPACT THE PERFORMANCE OF A TEAM?For the past thirty years, one organization in baseball has stood taller than all the rest: the New York Yankees. In Culture of Excellence, Colin Cerniglia takes us inside baseball's most...

Bobby Moegle coached baseball at Lubbock Monterey High School from 1960 to 1999. He was the first high school baseball coach inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame on the strength of 1,115 wins, four state championships and 13 appearances in the...

In this riveting and candid memoir, "Vera Jo opens up her world to us in a vulnerable yet captivating way that elicits every thought and emotion from the reader; it's relatable, heart-wrenching, surprising, funny, challenging and encouraging," said...

We've all seen him. The wild dancing guy throwing shirts at major sporting events from the Olympics to the NBA Finals. And we've all wondered..."Who IS that guy?" THAT guy is...Cameron Hughes. And yes...THAT is his job. For over 26 years, Cameron Hughes...

In his first game in Shea Stadium, Devon 'D Jack' Jameison's career ended.Seven years later, in the year of the Bicentennial, D Jack finds himself providing a wide-range of services for the rich and famous at the Presidential Country Club. While the...

In the movie Bloodsport, the Dux character, portrayed by Jean-Claude Van Damme, is seen crushing the bottom brick in a stack of five bricks. To achieve this feat, the movie says that he must be capable of executing the Dim Mak, or death touch. A...

The complete catalogue of required techniques up to Yondan (4th Degree Black Belt) in Combat Aiki-jujutsu, including the rules, regulations and guidelines of the International Combat Aiki-jujutsu Federation.

First published in 1983, NINJA-Secrets of Invisibility has proven to be the definitive work on the ancient Japanese martial art of infiltration, espionage and vanishing without leaving a trace. Learn for yourself the secret methods of the feared and...

A 2000 mile bicycle journey following one of the routes of the Underground Railroad, assisted by the kindness of strangers -"conductors" and "stationmasters" along the route. The adventure became a lesson in history and awareness, challenges, surprises...

Beginning in the 1890s, the book examines the personalities, schools, teams, managers, and owners that helped shape baseball in California. It provides an insightful history of the game from the perspective of the California minor leagues, particularly...

Reversal theory is an innovative psychological theory exploring human motivation, emotion and personality. This is the first book in the field to examine how reversal theory can be used by practitioners in applied sport psychology in their counselling...

Sexual exploitation in sport is a problem that has beset both male and female athletes privately for decades but which has only recently emerged as a public issue. Spoilsports is the first comprehensive review of this issue, integrating pioneering...

Sport and physical education represent important components of German national life, from school and community participation, to elite, international level sport. This unique and comprehensive collection brings together material from leading German...

The Third World Congress of Science and Football was held in Cardiff, Wales in April 1995.

This groundbreaking work explores masculinity and the body within sports. Through participant observations, sporting life-history interviews, and research with children, Wellard highlights the social processes which impact upon individual constructions...

Olympic Aspirations: Realised and Unrealised surveys more than a century of the Olympic Movement's promotion of Olympic ideals internationally. The idea for Olympic Aspirations emerged at the world-renowned annual Beijing Academic Forum just months after...

Traditional research methods textbooks tend to present an idealized and simplistic picture of the research process. This ground-breaking text however, features leading international sport researchers explaining how they actually carried out their real...

This book assesses how the International Olympic Committee under President Jacques Rogge has tried to reform itself in the wake of the doping and bribing scandals of the 1990s, and how well the IOC meets the international standards for good governance...

Sports Fundraising is a complete introduction to fundamental principles and best practice in sports fundraising. Focusing on the particular challenges of fundraising in intercollegiate and interscholastic sport, and for youth sport organizations, the...

This book offers original interpretations of the 'built environments' that shape sport in U.S. society. The volume details the complex political, economic, social, and cultural issues that shaped the construction of the nation's most iconic modern...

Some of the most controversial topics in sport are analyzed in this unique collection of philosophical writings. It features articles written by an international cast of prominent contributors on subjects such as the objectification and sexualization of...

An Introduction to Drugs in Sport provides a detailed and systematic examination of the extent of drug use in sport and attempts to explain why athletes have, over the last four decades, increasingly used performance-enhancing drugs. Richly illustrated...

Illustrated throughout with sport specific case studies this book presents a wide range of perspectives on sports sponsorship. A unique quality is its clear guide to the legal issues associated with marketing, copyright, and contracts.

Since it's first publication, Rugby's Great Split has established itself as a classic in the field of sport history. Drawing on an unprecedented range of sources, this deeply researched and highly readable book traces the social, cultural and economic...

Tells the story of Rugby League through times of great social, political and economic upheaval, using previously unexplored archival sources to illuminate the class-conscious structures that shaped the development of the sport.

The contribution of volunteers in terms of time and expertise is integral to sport development and delivery from 'sport for all' to elite levels. Good volunteer management and a clear understanding of the way volunteers work in sport is essential to...

Marxism, Cultural Studies and Sport assesses the contemporary relevance of Marxist approaches and offers a unique and diverse examination of modern sports culture and power relations within sport. It is an invaluable resource for students of...

This is the first textbook to cover advanced statistical methods in the context of the study of human performance. Divided into two distinct sections, the book introduces and explores in depth both analysis of variance (ANOVA) and regressions...