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An Ordinary Spectator: 50 Years of Watching Sport
Through its 'Seven Ages of Watching Sport', this book aims to be far more than a simple 'I was there' catalogue of sporting events ... Rather, it offers some perceptive insights into what we derive from sports spectating, why we are continually drawn back to watch time and time again, and – from an individual’s perspective – what watching sport tells us about ourselves. Read more...
The Best Waterskier in Luxembourg: tales of big fish in small ponds
The Best Water Skier In Luxembourg is a quest to meet undiscovered heroes, apolemic against celebrity and a celebration of small worlds. Read more...
There is an I in Team
Why is it so hard to get teams to perform to their potential? Why does conflict happen even when intentions are aligned - and is that conflict harmful, or can it actually help the group dynamic? This book explores the social and psychological research to reveal counterintuitive lessons about teams. Read more...
Luck: What it Means and Why it Matters
To what extent do we control our own destiny? Can those who have risen to the top really say it was all down to them? Is lucky success somehow less deserving? Read more...
The Plan: how Fletcher and Flower transformed English cricket
In 1999, England slumped to a new low in their long and tumultuous cricket history. This is the story of English cricket's renaissance from a fresh perspective. Read more...
On Fenner’s Sward: A History of Cambridge University Cricket Club
Many of the great names of world cricket have represented the famous old university. In recent years, John Crawley and Mike Atherton have gone on to play for England, while earlier stars include K.S. Duleepsinhji, Phil Edmonds, Arthur Gilligan, Steve James, R. Subba Row, K.S. Ranjitsinhji, Tony Lewis and Sammy Woods. Read more...
Higgy: Matches, Microphones and MS
Alastair Hignell had three highly successful careers in sport: as an England rugby player, a county cricketer and a sports broadcaster. A much-loved figure in the sporting world, he retired after being diagnosed with MS. This book is his warm and inspirational story. Read more...
Born Out of Wenlock
This title presents the gripping history of the Wenlock Olympian Games, the pre-cursor to and a significant influence upon the modern Olympics. Including detailed Athletes Biographies, it covers every competitor that took part between 1850-95 and demonstrates how William Penny Brookes left a legacy we still experience today. Read more...
Official History of the Olympic Games and the IOC: Athens to London 1894-2012
The Official History of the Olympic Games and the IOC is a dramatic account of the history of the world’s foremost sporting spectacle. Read more...
Britain and the Olympic Games
Britain and the Olympic Games traces the history of Britain’s love affair with the Olympic Games and shows exactly why the Olympic movement was re-born here. Read more...
Michael Falcon: Norfolk's Gentleman Cricketer
Six men who began their careers with Norfolk went on to play Test cricket for England - but many who watched or played against Michael Falcon believe he too should have been granted the ultimate honour of representing his country. Read more...
The 1972 Munich Olympics
The 1972 Munich Olympics, remembered almost exclusively for the devastating terrorist attack on the Israeli team, were intended to showcase the New Germany and replace lingering memories of the Third Reich. Read more...
Blood over Water
On a blustery, overcast April day in 2003, David and James Livingston raced against each other in the 149th Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race, watched by over seven million people. Read more...
