The World of Croquet
Author : John McCullough
Publisher : Crowood Press (UK)
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 17,11 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN :
Complete Croquet
Author : James Hawkins
Publisher : Crowood
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 18,86 MB
Release : 2014-09-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1847979157
Book Description
In its early days in Victorian England croquet was a game for the wealthy but competition from other sports - most notably tennis - the onset of two world wars, and a century of social change forced the game to adapt. Modern croquet is an intricate game of strategy, played socially within clubs and competitively at national and international level. The object of the game - to guide two balls round a circuit of loops - has changed little over the years but tactically, croquet has become much more complex, elaborate and fascinating. Complete Croquet is a comprehensive guide for the aspiring and improving croquet player. It deals with the basic skills, and how to avoid and eradicate common problems, as well as providing an in-depth coverage of modern tactics. The author focuses on the building blocks of break play, examining in detail how each element works before bringing it all together. There is advice on how to repair a bad situation when everything has gone wrong, how to exploit a good situation when everything is going well, and how to regain the initiative when the opponent is storming ahead. Whether your interest is in developing an understanding of top-class, championship-level tactics, in improving your play at handicap level, or even in just playing at home and wanting to get a better understanding of the game, Complete Croquet will prove to be invaluable. Superbly illustrated with 195 colour photographs and diagrams.
Human Croquet
Author : Kate Atkinson
Publisher : Picador
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 23,65 MB
Release : 2013-03-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1466840803
Book Description
A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year Part fairy tale, part mystery, part coming-of-age novel, this novel tells the story of Isobel Fairfax, a girl growing up in Lythe, a typical 1960s British suburb. But Lythe was once the heart of an Elizabethan feudal estate and home to a young English tutor named William Shakespeare, and as Isobel investigates the strange history of her family, her neighbors, and her village, she occasionally gets caught in Shakespearean time warps. Meanwhile, she gets closer to the shocking truths about her missing mother, her war-hero father, and the hidden lives of her close friends and classmates. A stunning feat of imagination and storytelling from Kate Atkinson, Human Croquet is rich with the disappointments and possibilities every family shares.
The World's Greatest Backyard Games
Author : Matthew Grear
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 15,21 MB
Release : 2021-08-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1733240276
Book Description
The World’s Greatest Backyard Games is the definitive book on the top yard games from six of the world’s seven continents. The book is a must-have for backyard warriors, lawn enthusiasts, and anyone interested in a spark of inspiration for a summer of competitive fun among friends. This encyclopedia of yard games leads readers through the ins and outs of the world’s 28 greatest lawn games ranging from classics such as Spain’s Caliche and Native American’s Cherokee marbles to newcomers such as the U.S.’s Spikeball and Ethiopia’s Korbo. The highly illustrated book features photos for each game as well as official rules, a detailed list of what’s needed to play, and diagrams of the playing fields. Readers will not only learn how to play these incredibly diverse games but will also learn of their rich histories dating back thousands of years and oftentimes hilarious backstories.
Sport in Britain
Author : Richard William Cox
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 21,34 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780719025921
Book Description
Sports around the World [4 volumes]
Author : John Nauright
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 2056 pages
File Size : 19,72 MB
Release : 2012-04-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 159884301X
Book Description
This multivolume set is much more than a collection of essays on sports and sporting cultures from around the world: it also details how and why sports are played wherever they exist, and examines key charismatic athletes from around the world who have transcended their sports. Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice provides a unique, global overview of sports and sports cultures. Unlike most works of this type, this book provides both essays that examine general topics, such as globalization and sport, international relations and sport, and tourism and sport, as well as essays on sports history, culture, and practice in world regions—for example, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and Oceania—in order to provide a more global perspective. These essays are followed by entries on specific sports, world athletes, stadiums and arenas, famous games and matches, and major controversies. Spanning topics as varied as modern professional cycling to the fictional movie Rocky to the deadly ball game of the ancient Mayans, the first three volumes contain overview essays and entries for specific sports that have been and are currently practiced around the world. The fourth volume provides a compendium of information on the winners of major sporting competitions from around the world. Readers will gain invaluable insights into how sports have been enjoyed throughout all of human culture, and more fully comprehend their cultural contexts. The entries provide suggestions for further reading on each topic—helpful to general readers, students with school projects, university students and academics alike. Additionally, the four-volume Sports Around the World spotlights key charismatic athletes who have changed a sport or become more than just an outstanding player.
The Sports Book
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 19,77 MB
Release : 2024-03-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0593843282
Book Description
Do you want to improve your knowledge of sports like football and basketball, or maybe even jianzi and kendo? The ultimate guide to over 200 of the world's greatest sports, The Sports Book is the go-to reference for sports buffs or those expanding their knowledge of sport. This book contains information on every type of sport, from athletics and gymnastics to extreme games and motorsports. Discover the history and players of nearly any sport you can think of and many you may not have even heard of yet! This amazing resource features facts and statistics, world and Olympic records, and tactics of the world's best competitors. Learn about the history of the Summer and Winter Olympics with fascinating overviews of every Olympic event since the birth of the Modern Games in 1896. With colorful and simple graphics to explain the rules, equipment, and techniques of each sport, The Sports Book will get everyone enthused about sports and itching to watch or play something new.
The Laws of Croquet
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 46,85 MB
Release : 1870
Category : Croquet
ISBN :
Book Description
Weird Sports and Wacky Games around the World
Author : Victoria R. Williams
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 25,30 MB
Release : 2015-04-28
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN :
Book Description
With hundreds of books dedicated to conventional sports and activities, this encyclopedia on the weirdest and wackiest games offers a fresh and entertaining read for any audience. Weird Sports and Wacky Games around the World: From Buzkashi to Zorbing focuses on what many would consider abnormal activities from across the globe. Spanning subjects that include individual games, team sports, games for men and women, and contests involving animal competitors, there is something for every reader. Whether researching a particular country or region's traditions or wanting an interesting read for pleasure, this book offers an array of uses and benefits. Though the book focuses on games and sporting activities, the examination of these topics gives readers insight into unfamiliar places and peoples through their recreation—an essential part of the human experience that occurs in all cultures. Such activities are not only embedded in everyday life but also indelibly interconnected with social customs, war, politics, commerce, education, and national identity, making the whimsical topic of the book an appealing gateway to insightful, highly relevant information.
The Brightonomicon
Author : Robert Rankin
Publisher : Gollancz
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 32,37 MB
Release : 2011-06-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0575088192
Book Description
Our teenage hero, having been thrown from Brighton Pier by the leader of The Canvey Island Mod Squad, narrowly escapes drowning thanks to the Perfect Master, Cosmic Dick and self-styled Logos of the Aeon (not to mention the reinventer of the Ocarina), Hugo Rune Himself. Our hero has lost his memory, and, in desperation, agrees to join The Lad Himself in the solving of twelve cases based upon The Brightonomicon, the new zodiac signs formed by the alignment of Brighton streets and discovered by Rune: carriageway constellations. And together they must find the Chronovision before it falls into the wrong hands and affords ultimate power to the would-be world dictator. And this being an adventure most exciting, they must find it before the sinister Count Otto Black, would-be World Dictator and all-round bad guy. Or the whole world will all go to pot.
