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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: H. G. HutchinsonISBN-10: 1445524120ISBN-13: 9781445524122Publisher:...

Rooted in a global, transnational perspective, Athletic Activism: Global Perspectives on Social Transformation demonstrates how athletic activism can not only impact global discourse about inequity across various social location, but foster institutional change that advances social justice.Author: Jeffrey Montez de OcaISBN-10: 1802622047ISBN-13: 9781802622041Publisher: Emerald...

This vintage book is a brief outline of the basic figures of the waltz, foxtrot, quickstep, tango, rumba, and samba. It was originally intended to aid those wishing to pass the Official Board of Ballroom Dancing test to achieve a bronze medal. "Ballroom Dancing...

This early work is a fascinating read for the hunting enthusiast or historian about the techniques of snaring. Illustrated with diagrams, drawings and photographs. Contents Include: The Steel Snare and its Use, Snaring the Fox, How to Become a Wolfer, Trapping the Canada Lynx,...

This training guide is a truly unique and informative book which is full of reliable and time tested information - written for the admirers and owners of this wonderful breed. Easy-to-read and in-depth in its nature - you will thoroughly enjoy your experience with...

This early work is a fascinating read for entertainment enthusiasts. Thoroughly recommended for the bookshelf of the amateur or professional ventriloquist it contains a wealth of information that is still useful and practical today. Contents Include: So You Want To Be a Ventriloquist, From...

Alaskan Klee Kai: Ultimate Care Guide, is a unique, insightful and authoritative care guide, written by a dog lover - for the dog lover.This care guide is part of a series of dog ebooks which have been written by a dog breeder and expert...

The Paralympics are here and there's so much to see From fast paced team sports to intense individual races, the world's best athletes with disabilities come together to compete in Olympic-style games. High-impact photography will keep readers engaged while learning about athletes who compete...

This guide is a truly unique and informative book which is full of reliable and time tested information - written for the admirers and owners of this wonderful breed. Easy-to-read and in-depth in its nature - you will thoroughly enjoy your experience with this...

This vintage book is a concise but comprehensive guide to ballroom dancing. It includes directions for learning the quickstep, waltz, slow foxtrot, tango, rhythm dancing, etc, with variations and hints on deportment, ballroom etiquette, and more. This volume is perfect for beginners and is...

Author: Seppo VainioISBN-10: 1071632027ISBN-13: 9781071632024Publisher: HumanaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/05/2023Pages: 315Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.73lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.75d

"Players today are selfish and hard to coach." "It's hard to get good team chemistry these days." "I wish I could just coach and not deal with all the hassles with parents, administrators, and players." Have you muttered such complaints to yourself or even...

This concise early work was compiled to give female beginners an outline of the basic steps of Ballroom Dancing, contains much information that is still useful to today's dancer. Illustrated with step diagrams. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the...

This book focuses on the variety of strategies developed by women athletes in the Pacific Islands to claim contested sporting spaces - in particular, rugby union, soccer, beach volleyball, recreational sports and exercise - as a prism to explore grassroots women's engagement with heavily...

This early work is a fascinating read for entertainment enthusiasts. Thoroughly recommended for the bookshelf of the amateur or professional ventriloquist it contains a wealth of information that is still useful and practical today. Extensively illustrated with diagrams, drawings and photographs. Contents Include: What...

This book acts as a field-guide for human cells. The book's unique structure first separates cells by what makes them distinctive, and then examines the essential "tools and parts" needed for both the cells' specialized function, and also the basic mechanisms that are shared...

This early work on dancing is a fascinating read for any dance enthusiast. Extensively illustrated with 72 diagrams and photographs to complement comprehensive step-by-step guides to a variety of dance steps. Contents Include: The Quickstep, The Waltz, The Foxtrot, The Tango, Popular Dances, Old...

This early work is a fascinating read for entertainment enthusiasts. Thoroughly recommended for the bookshelf of the amateur or professional ventriloquist it contains a wealth of information that is still useful and practical today. Contents Include: Near Ventriloquism, The Doll-Dummy, Hand Puppets, shadowgraphs and...

This early work on dancing is a fascinating read for any enthusiast. Extensively illustrated with 122 photographs to complement comprehensive step-by-step guides to a variety of dance steps. Contents Include: Why Everyone Should Dance, The Secret of Good Dancing, The Slow Foxtrot, The New...

Gameday, 40 Devotional Messages for Spiritual Gameday Preparation can be used by coaches, team chaplains, and others who work with student athletes as a supplement to prepare your team for competition on Gameday. This book will provide you with devotional messages to prepare the...

Originally published in 1932. Probably the first book entirely devoted to coloured Bull Terriers. The listed pedigrees go back to the foundation bitches of practically every important family with the records of their respective colours. The illustrated contents include: Explanation of Abbreviations - Pedigrees...

Gladiators Academy Judo Technical Syllabus is the blueprint for learning Judo. Techniques for each belt level is presented as well as all terminology in Japanese and EnglishAuthor: Artigue JoshISBN-10: 1365703126ISBN-13: 9781365703126Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/23/2017Pages: 58Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.34lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.12d

"Copper Work" is a vintage high school coursebook on metalworking with copper, with chapters on everything from tools and their proper use, to designing, producing and beyond. Originally intended for teenage students, it offers a fantastic introduction to the subject complete with step-by-step instructions...

Originally published in 1872, and with the author having over half a century's actual experience in breeding setters, this little novel will prove invaluable to all who have an interes in breeding setters or the history of setter breeding. Many of the earliest books,...

Dr. William Walker OAM trained in medicine in Sydney, later travelling to the UK to gain his FRACS. He worked in Newcastle, New South Wales as a Plastic Surgeon, specialising in cleft palate surgery and breast surgery. After retirement, Dr. Walker undertook charity surgery...

Applied Exercise & Sport Physiology, Fourth Edition, presents theory and application in an appealing, balanced, and manageable format. By providing an essential introduction to the systems of the human body and covering important aspects of exercise and sport physiology, it will be a useful...

The purpose of this book is to help women understand the sport of auto racing, what it entails for young girls who express an interest in getting involved, how racing is a viable career option for young women and finally, how involvement in the...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: AnonISBN-10: 1443792535ISBN-13: 9781443792530Publisher: Ghose PressLanguage:...

Originally published in 1898. The detailed and illustrated contents include: The Art of Training Cocks - Nineteen Different Rules - Articles of Agreement - Heeling and Handling - Diseases - Useful Knowledge - A Few Don'ts - The Pit Dog - Dog Pit Rules...

This well illustrated step by step method of training colts has been used successfully for many years by numerous professional trainers.Author: AnonISBN-10: 1447450736ISBN-13: 9781447450733Publisher: Hewlett PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/05/2012Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.09lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.06d

The object of this volume is to try and lessen the number of dreadful pauses which so many hostesses have experienced with their guests when no one bad courage enough to propose a new game, or had foresight enough to come prepared with a...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: VariousISBN-10: 1447409507ISBN-13: 9781447409502Publisher: Upton PressLanguage:...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Charles RichardsonISBN-10: 1445520575ISBN-13:...

GUN DOGS THEIR TRAINING. EXTRACT CHAPTER ONE: THE BEST DOG FOR THE ONE-DOG. It is the most modest shooting man, who has to consider the question of expense, is often puzzled to know which suitable dog for his purpose. We have, therefore, invited several...

Author: George SilberzahnISBN-10: 1441538720ISBN-13: 9781441538727Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/21/2010Pages: 286Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.27lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d

This book guides the reader through the thought process of deciding what type of firearm to buy based on how they plan to use the firearm. Topics include: Personal Protection / Self Defense, Hunting, Competition, and Self Gratification / Personal AchievementAuthor: David SteierISBN-10: 1430315261ISBN-13:...

This provocative critique of the youth sports movement examines the various issues surrounding children in sports and provides a plan for reform based on a change in philosophy and practice. Many American children spend more than 20 hours a week in organized sports, forgoing...

This book is meant to be understandable and fun to use. The topics range from the beginnings to the end -- cutting and curing wood through building a selfbow of almost any type and finishing it. Selfbows are wooden bows with no laminations in...

During their five years at MIT the Gilbertson twins have challenged themselves to a variety of adventures in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, numerous mountain climbs in the western United States and hiked the entire 2100+ miles of the Appalachian Trail. In this...

The Koga Ryu Ninjutsu system as practice by the Kagetora Ha is composes of five main schools of combat. These schools are related to: - The Snake - The Tiger - The Crab - The Crane - The Dragon This is an introduction to...

The founding principles of traditional Karate, and this is particularly so for all students of Tetsute Do Karate, is the development of self-knowledge, self-discipline, humility and an indomitable spirit. We must develop self-knowledge to understand what our strengths and weaknesses are, the self-discipline to...

This book is a collection of true stories and meaningful photos that depict real events of Jeffrey Foytek Sr., and his 40 plus years of successful whitetail deer hunting. This book covers all Jeffrey's success strategies, including the use of hunting aids, tracking techniques,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Author: E. J. DoughertyISBN-10: 1438963963ISBN-13: 9781438963969Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/07/2009Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.12d

Looking for new activities for your physical education classes? Do you need ideas on class management and organization? This book has many time proven activities to help energize and motivate your students. There are also a few thoughts on what it takes to be...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This early work provides a detailed descriptive account of ballroom dancing that is thoroughly recommended for the dance enthusiast or historians shelf. Illustrated with step diagrams. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce...

First published in 1888, Play Ball Everything You Need To Become The World's Best Baseball Player is a classic manual of the Great American Pastime, written by a champion professional ballplayer, team captain and manager. John Montgomery ""Monte"" Ward was a man of tremendous...

The No.1 bestselling author reveals life-changing strategies to help you demolish fear, seize control, and reach your full potentialThe wall. Sooner or later we all hit it. The wall can be anything. It could be your lack of motivation, it could be your fear...

This book comprehensively discusses the medical aspects of sports climbing, a still young but emerging sport, which will be one of the disciplines at the Tokyo Olympics. Its rapid development from niche to popular sport has been accompanied by an increase in the number...