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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Running can encompass the absolute extremes of human performance, from speed to endurance. Running Science uncovers the fundamental science that underpins this ubiquitous sport, bringing together the study of biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, health and injury prevention, and the technical development of shoes and running surfaces: it's a complete reference. Features Summary Running Science uncovers the fundamental science that underpins this ubiquitous sport, bringing together the study of biomechanics, nutrition, psychology... Author John Brewer Publisher The Ivy Press Release date 20190129 Pages 192 ISBN 1-78240-650-6 ISBN 13 978-1-78240-650-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Exam Board: Pearson Edexcel Academic Level: BTEC National Subject: Sport and Exercise Science First teaching: September 2016 First Exams: Summer 2017 For all four of the externally assessed units 1, 2, 3 and 13. Builds confidence with scaffolded practice questions. Unguided questions that allow students to test their own knowledge and skills in advance of assessment. Clear unit-by-unit correspondence between this Workbook and the Revision Guide and ActiveBook. Features Summary This Revision Workbook delivers hassle-free hands-on practice for the externally assessed units. Publisher Pearson Education Limited Release date 20171006 Pages 144 ISBN 1-292-15043-2 ISBN 13 978-1-292-15043-7

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Are Olympic athletes born stronger and faster than the rest of us? Why do tennis rackets have strings? How do gymnasts balance on their hands? Why do hurdlers do the splits when they jump? Glenn Murphy, author of Why is Snot Green?, answers these and lots of other brilliant questions in this fascinating book about the science of sport. From running a marathon to beating your friends at basketball or being the bendiest gymnast around, find out everything you ever wanted to know about sports and games and what it is that makes athletes the best at what they do. Format:Paperback Pages:0

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Cycling is hugely popular nowadays. Since 2003 more than 100 million bikes have been produced each year, more than twice the amount of cars. And in 2011, more than 741,000 people cycled to work, an increase of 90,000 from 2001. The Splendid Book of the Bicycle is a wide-ranging celebration of the bicycle and cycling, incorporating social history, sport and science. It covers the bicycle's invention and subsequent historical development, stories of intrepid early cyclists who travelled the world, the 20th-century popularity of cycle touring, and the depiction of bicycles in films, books and art. It examines the sport of cycling, including histories of the Tour de France and the other great European races, the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana, and goes on to explore velodrome-based cycling and the rise of BMX and mountain biking. It investigates the science behind balance and aerodynamics, and covers the future of bicycles, including innovative flying, floating and electric bikes. It also touches on the technical aspects of bicycles, including an exploded diagram of a typical bike and tips for basic maintenance of your own bike. Beautifully illustrated with vintage and modern images, this book is a perfect gift for both bike obsessives and general readers. Word count: 35,000 words Features Summary A sumptuous, wide-ranging guide to cycling, full of practical information but with a huge sense of fun, packed with evocative images from the history of cycling. Author Daniel Tatarsky Publisher Portico Books Release date 20160811 Pages 192 ISBN 1-910232-56-4 ISBN 13 978-1-910232-56-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2018 Bestselling author Simon Winchester writes a magnificent history of the pioneering engineers who developed precision machinery to allow us to see as far as the moon and as close as the Higgs boson. Precision is the key to everything. It is an integral, unchallenged and essential component of our modern social, mercantile, scientific, mechanical and intellectual landscapes. The items we value in our daily lives - a camera, phone, computer, bicycle, car, a dishwasher perhaps - all sport components that fit together with precision and operate with near perfection. We also assume that the more precise a device the better it is. And yet whilst we live lives peppered and larded with precision, we are not, when we come to think about it, entirely sure what precision is, or what it means. How and when did it begin to build the modern world? Simon Winchester seeks to answer these questions through stories of precision's pioneers. Exactly takes us back to the origins of the Industrial Age, to Britain where he introduces the scientific minds that helped usher in modern production: John `Iron-Mad' Wilkinson, Henry Maudslay, Joseph Bramah, Jesse Ramsden, and Joseph Whitworth. Thomas Jefferson exported their discoveries to the United States as manufacturing developed in the early twentieth century, with Britain's Henry Royce developing the Rolls Royce and Henry Ford mass producing cars, Hattori's Seiko and Leica lenses, to today's cutting-edge developments from Europe, Asia and North America. As he introduces the minds and methods that have changed the modern world, Winchester explores fundamental questions. Why is precision important? What are the different tools we use to measure it? Who has invented and perfected it? Has the pursuit of the ultra-precise in so many facets of human life blinded us to other things of equal value, such as an appreciation for the age-old traditions of craftsmanship, art, and high culture? Are we missing something that reflects the world as it is, rather than the world as we think we would wish it to be? And can the precise and the natural co-exist in society? Features Summary SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2018 Bestselling author Simon Winchester writes a magnificent history of the pioneering engineers who developed precision machinery to allow us to see as far as the moon and as close as the Higgs boson. Author Simon Winchester Publisher William Collins Publishing Release date 20180423 Pages 395 ISBN 0-00-824176-7 ISBN 13 978-0-00-824176-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days MARCO POLO Shanghai: the Travel Guide with Insider Tips With this up-to-date, authoritative guide you can experience all the sights and Best Of recommendations for Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou. You can discover great restaurants, hotels, trendy places and nightlife venues, and also pick up tips on what to do on a limited budget and ideas for shopping and travel with kids, sport and lots of other activities. Also contains: Festivals & Events, Travel Tips, Links, Blogs, Apps & More and index. The Useful Phrases in Chinese section is helpful, as are the Chinese characters for the places listed. Shanghai an endless sea of houses, buildings towering up into the sky, roads on multiple levels. An irrepressible creative drive, imaginative art and a vibrant culture: the megacity by the mighty Huangpu River pulsates to the beat of the future. With MARCO POLO Shanghai you dive into the varied world of this great city. Take a stroll through the narrow streets of the Old City where life still goes on as it did a hundred years ago, and take a look at the Pudong skyline, reminiscent of a science fiction film. Shanghai offers an abundance of attractions. A visit to the Shanghai Museum is an essential part of your program, as is an evening in the Shanghai Oriental Art Centre or a trip to the water town of Zhujiajiao. In Hangzhou and Suzhou you can discover the beauty of the West Lake and the Classical Garden. The Insider Tips reveal where you can find much sought after designer clothes, where it's all happening, and where Shanghai cuisine is served in a refined ambience. The Best Of pages show you where the great places for free are and what's unique to Shanghai. They also offer tips for rainy days and tell you where you can relax and chill out. You'll find out what's hot - be it bike tours or sweet desserts. The Walking Tours take you into the Chinese Old City, the former French Concession and the former International Settlement. Finally the Dos and Don'ts warn you of how not to get ripped off or buy bootleg goods. MARCO POLO Shanghai gives comprehensive coverage of all the city's districts. To help you find your way around there's a detailed street atlas, with town plans of Hangzhou and Suzhou and map of the surrounding area, practical map inside the back cover, metro map and removable pull-out map. Features Summary Marco Polo Guides are packed with unique insider tips. Straightforward information is presented in an engaging format which will appeal to the young and the young at heart... Author Marco Polo Publisher MAIRDUMONT GmbH & Co. KG Release date 20130116 Pages 148 ISBN 3-8297-0723-1 ISBN 13 978-3-8297-0723-7

Women of Our Time: 75 Portraits of Remarkable Women by Frederick S. Voss, Cokie Roberts, 2007 Paperback, 192 pages Published March 1st 2007 by Merrell Publishers This new compact edition of a bestselling title is a glorious celebration of seventy-five of the most creative, controversial, witty, brave and inspirational women of the twentieth century. Revealing portraits, by an array of distinguished photographers, show women who have reached the summit of achievement in politics, business, art, sport, the performing arts and science - women such as Billie Holiday, Eleanor Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, Martha Graham, Maya Lin and Gloria Steinem. The photographs are accompanied by brief biographies that highlight the distinctive contributions of these women and describe how they were viewed by their contemporaries. A new compact edition of a bestselling title, featuring seventy-five stunning portraits and engaging biographies of women who have helped to define the modern age Includes rarely seen photographs of Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, Katharine Graham, Joan Baez and many others

With 40 trivia questions distinguished in 10 different categories, there are 400 puzzling posers in this book to stimulate the brain and test the memory bank! From general knowledge to sport, science to TV & film, there is a subject to cover simply all interests. A smart dartboard is also included which allows a mildly physical pursuit of knowledge to be played out. Throw the darts at the sections on the board and score accordingly.A quiz and a game thrown into one! This product ships within 3-5 working days.

South Africa's Heritage: How Our Fathers Lived, Worked and Played. From Van Riebeeck to XIXth Century Times. Part one: Their Homes, Part two: The interior of their homes and their dress, Part 3:Their customs, amusements and sport, Part Four: Their Commerce and Transport, Part 5: Printing, education, art and science. (Series of 5 issues, complete set). Publisher: Caltex, S. Africa, Part 1 = 1960, Part 2 = 1961, Part 3 = 1962, Part 4 = 1963, Part 5 = 1964. Paperback, pictorial wraps. The wraps are a bit marked and worn. Internally clean and tightly bound. A highly collectible series, which is complete with all 5 issues.