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EDGE: Sporting Heroes: Greg Rutherford

Author : Roy Apps

Publisher : Franklin Watts

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 10,64 MB

Release : 2019-06-25

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 9781445153377

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This inspirational biography for children, written by award-winning author Roy Apps, follows the jumping story of Greg Rutherford and his incredible rise to become Olympic long jump gold medalist and IAAF top-ranking Diamond League athlete. Illustrated with colour artwork by Alessandro Valdrighi, including graphic novel-style panels, this book is perfect for sport-mad girls and boys with a reading age of 7, but will work perfectly well for older readers too. Printed on off-white paper using a reading font approved by the British Dyslexia Association, the Sporting Heroes series brings to life the skill, grit and determination needed to be a world-class sportsperson today. This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence. EDGE - for books kids can't put down.



Dina Asher-Smith (Ultimate Sports Heroes)

Author : Charlotte Browne

Publisher : Dino Books

Page : 95 pages

File Size : 33,22 MB

Release : 2021-06-24

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1789464366

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This is the story of one of the world's best sprinters and her journey to greatness. Dina Asher-Smith is the fastest British woman in recorded history, an Olympic medallist and the 2019 World Champion at 200 metres. The British sprint superstar was born in London and by the age of seven she was already faster than any of her friends, and even her teachers. Follow her inspirational story from her lunchtime running club at primary school to the bright lights of the international stage.



The Football Girl

Author : Thatcher Heldring

Publisher : Delacorte Press

Page : 210 pages

File Size : 35,87 MB

Release : 2017-04-04

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 0375987142

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For every athlete or sports fanatic who knows she's just as good as the guys. This is for fans of The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen, Grace, Gold, and Glory by Gabrielle Douglass and Breakaway: Beyond the Goal by Alex Morgan. The summer before Caleb and Tessa enter high school, friendship has blossomed into a relationship . . . and their playful sports days are coming to an end. Caleb is getting ready to try out for the football team, and Tessa is training for cross-country. But all their structured plans derail in the final flag game when they lose. Tessa doesn’t want to end her career as a loser. She really enjoys playing, and if she’s being honest, she likes it even more than running cross-country. So what if she decided to play football instead? What would happen between her and Caleb? Or between her two best friends, who are counting on her to try out for cross-country with them? And will her parents be upset that she’s decided to take her hobby to the next level? This summer Caleb and Tessa figure out just what it means to be a boyfriend, girlfriend, teammate, best friend, and someone worth cheering for. “A great next choice for readers who have enjoyed Catherine Gilbert Murdock’s Dairy Queen and Miranda Kenneally’s Catching Jordan.”—SLJ “Fast-paced football action, realistic family drama, and sweet romance…[will have] readers looking for girl-powered sports stories…find[ing] plenty to like.”—Booklist “Tessa's ferocious competitiveness is appealing.”—Kirkus Reviews “[The Football Girl] serve[s] to illuminate the appropriately complicated emotions both of a young romance and of pursuing a dream. Heldring writes with insight and restraint.”—The Horn Book



Incompleteness

Author : Rebecca Goldstein

Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company

Page : 299 pages

File Size : 23,76 MB

Release : 2006-01-31

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0393327604

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"An introduction to the life and thought of Kurt Gödel, who transformed our conception of math forever"--Provided by publisher.



Understanding Sports Coaching

Author : Tania Cassidy

Publisher : Psychology Press

Page : 240 pages

File Size : 13,26 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9780415307390

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'Understanding Sports Coaching' is relevant for working with athletes of all abilities. It explores every aspect of coaching practice and includes practical exercises to encourage reflective practice and to highlight the issues faced by the successful sports coach.



Among Heroes

Author : Brandon Webb

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 274 pages

File Size : 30,46 MB

Release : 2016-05-10

Category : History

ISBN : 0451475631

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Navy SEAL sniper and New York Times bestselling author Brandon Webb’s personal account of eight of his friends and fellow SEALs who made the ultimate sacrifice. “Knowing these great men—who they were, how they lived, and what they stood for—has changed my life. We can’t let them be forgotten. We’ve mourned their deaths. Let’s celebrate their lives.”—Brandon Webb As a Navy SEAL, Brandon Webb rose to the top of the world’s most elite sniper corps, experiencing years of punishing training and combat missions from the Persian Gulf to Afghanistan. Along the way, Webb served beside, trained, and supported men he came to know not just as fellow warriors, but as friends and, eventually, as heroes. This is his personal account of eight extraordinary SEALs who gave all for their comrades and their country with remarkable valor and abiding humanity: Matt “Axe” Axelson, who perished on Afghanistan’s Lone Survivor mission; Chris Campbell, Heath Robinson, and JT Tumilson, who were among the casualties of Extortion 17; Glen Doherty, Webb’s best friend, killed while helping secure the successful rescue and extraction of American CIA and State Department diplomats in Benghazi; and other close friends, classmates, and fellow warriors. These are men who left behind powerfully instructive examples of what it means to be alive—and what it truly means to be a hero. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS



In Search of Lost Roses

Author : Thomas Christopher

Publisher : University of Chicago Press

Page : 250 pages

File Size : 13,15 MB

Release : 2002-05

Category : Gardening

ISBN : 9780226105963

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Once upon a time—before the 1860s—people loved old roses like "Pearl of Gold," "Marchionesse of Lorne," or "Autumn Damask." Then along came the hybrid tea roses, which were easier to arrange, more dramatic, and longer-blooming, and the old roses were all but forgotten. Now the lovely, subtle-hued, richly perfumed old roses are making a comeback, thanks to the efforts of a stubborn band of eccentric characters who rescued them from back alleys, ramshackle cottages, and overgrown graveyards across the country. Thomas Christopher tells us the fascinating stories of the old roses—how they were created and made their way to America—and the unforgettable people who "rustle" them from abandoned lots and secret gardens today, revelling in the mystery of an "unknown yellow."



Unexpected

Author : Greg Rutherford

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 330 pages

File Size : 45,8 MB

Release : 2016-11-03

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1471162532

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Greg Rutherford is one of the most successful British athletes of all time, winning gold at European, Commonwealth, World and Olympic levels, an achievement matched by only four others: Linford Christie, Jonathan Edwards, Sally Gunnell and Daley Thompson. Yet his route to the very top was never smooth. He always believed in himself as an athlete and sportsman, but for many years could not find an outlet that allowed him to truly excel. During his reckless teenage years, he would sometimes sleep rough and he dropped out of school, before he found the focus that would help him to get to the very top. But even then, there were still setbacks, as when he fell short in the Beijing Olympics. It served only to spur him on. In London, he became a part of 'Super Saturday' when he joined Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis in winning gold in 45 astonishing minutes of British glory. Condemned by some as a 'lucky' winner, he went on to complete his clean sweep of major titles through sheer determination to succeed. In this long-awaited memoir, he not only reveals the secrets of his remarkable success, but also has plenty to say on the issues that are dominating athletics, such as doping, and much else besides. It is a raw, passionate, entertaining and fascinating read.



People Who Changed the World

Author : Rodney Castleden

Publisher : Little Brown Uk

Page : 576 pages

File Size : 24,60 MB

Release : 2005-01-01

Category : History

ISBN : 9780316731591

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In this book the author takes a thought-provoking look at the various people whose lives have illuminated the world in one way or another, highlighting extraordinary individuals and the impact they made on human society.



Mathematical Modelling Techniques

Author : Rutherford Aris

Publisher : Courier Corporation

Page : 300 pages

File Size : 17,47 MB

Release : 1994-01-01

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 9780486681313

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"Engaging, elegantly written." — Applied Mathematical Modelling. A distinguished theoretical chemist and engineer discusses the types of models — finite, statistical, stochastic, and more — as well as how to formulate and manipulate them for best results. Filled with numerous examples, the book includes three appendices offering further examples treated in more detail.