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Author : Richard Smallpeice Whitington
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (75 download)
Download or read book An Illustrated History of Australian Tennis written by Richard Smallpeice Whitington and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard Smallpeice Whitington
Publisher : South Melbourne, Vic. : Macmillan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book An Illustrated History of Australian Tennis written by Richard Smallpeice Whitington and published by South Melbourne, Vic. : Macmillan. This book was released on 1975 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard Evans
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 0847869873
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (478 download)
Download or read book The History of Tennis written by Richard Evans and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the passion, drama, and beauty of tennis is captured in this most up-to-date comprehensive history--from its early beginnings as a sport, the greatest matches ever played, to its global star players and personalities of present day. This volume is a must-read for tennis aficionados. Tennis, the much-loved sport, is a game for the ages dating back to sixteenth-century royal court matches played by King Henry VIII. History of Tennis captures the sport's long history, never short of theatrics, rivalries, power plays, political controversies, and inspiring personal stories. Beautiful historic and contemporary images of gripping matches like the unforgettable Bjorn Borg versus John McEnroe tiebreak match in 1980, to behind-the-scenes moments with tennis legends, and never-before-seen shots, grace each page accompanied by Richard Evans's intriguing stories and unique insight detailing the evolution of this majestic sport by decade. Starting as a European royal pastime and gaining popularity in England and France, the sport made its way to America in the late 1870s as the new game of lawn tennis, creating along the centuries legendary tennis superstars such as Bill Tilden, Suzanne Lenglen and the Four Musketeers, Fred Perry, Billie Jean King, John McEnroe, and Steffi Graf. Now one of the most highly watched sports globally with top-billing icons like Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, and Naomi Osaka, there is no stopping the power of this allenthralling game. This is a must-have volume for lifelong fans and those intrigued by the sporting theater and grand culture of tennis.
Author : John Parsons
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781780978383
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (783 download)
Download or read book The Tennis Book written by John Parsons and published by . This book was released on 2016-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tennis Book is the pre-eminent single volume illustrated work of tennis reference, tracing the game from its relaxed beginnings as a pastime of the 1800s through to what has become the high energy, all-action global sport of the 21st century. This new and fully updated edition includes comprehensive chapters profiling the legends of the game and more than 150 top players, analysis of tennis's greatest matches, world famous tournaments and global development, as a well as extensive features on the politics, controversies and oddities of the game. Packed with more than 200 photographs and complete with a record of all Grand Slam winners, every player, every tournament and every issue of importance in the game of tennis is highlighted in detail in the book. Written by two of the game's leading authorities, The Tennis Book is the definitive work on world tennis, with every page an information packed celebration of one of the world's most exhilarating sports.
Author : James C. Docherty
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 1461671752
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (616 download)
Download or read book The A to Z of Australia written by James C. Docherty and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last continent to be claimed by Europeans, Australia began to be settled by the British in 1788 in the form of a jail for its convicts. While British culture has had the largest influence on the country and its presence can be seen everywhere, the British were not Australia's original populace. The first inhabitants of Australia, the Aborigines, are believed to have migrated from Southeast Asia into northern Australia as early as 60,000 years ago. This distinctive blend of vastly different cultures contributed to the ease with which Australia has become one of the world's most successful immigrant nations. The A to Z of Australia relates the history of this unique and beautiful land, which is home to an amazing range of flora and fauna, a climate that ranges from tropical forests to arid deserts, and the largest single collection of coral reefs and islands in the world. Through a detailed chronology, an introduction, appendixes, a bibliography, and cross-referenced dictionary entries on some of the more significant persons, places, and events; institutions and organizations; and political, economic, social, cultural, and religious facets, author James Docherty provides a much needed single volume reference on Australia, from its most unpromising of beginnings as a British jail to the liberal, tolerant, democracy it is today.
Author : Bruce Matthews
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780867880786
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (87 download)
Download or read book Game, Set, and Glory written by Bruce Matthews and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Roy J. Shephard
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319116711
Total Pages : 1095 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)
Download or read book An Illustrated History of Health and Fitness, from Pre-History to our Post-Modern World written by Roy J. Shephard and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-27 with total page 1095 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the health/fitness interaction in an historical context. Beginning in primitive hunter-gatherer communities, where survival required adequate physical activity, it goes on to consider changes in health and physical activity at subsequent stages in the evolution of “civilization.” It focuses on the health impacts of a growing understanding of medicine and physiology, and the emergence of a middle-class with the time and money to choose between active and passive leisure pursuits. The book reflects on urbanization and industrialization in relation to the need for public health measures, and the ever-diminishing physical demands of the work-place. It then evaluates the attitudes of prelates, politicians, philosophers and teachers at each stage of the process. Finally, the book explores professional and governmental initiatives to increase public involvement in active leisure through various school, worksite, recreational and sports programmes.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Australian Encyclopaedia written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0711245851
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (112 download)
Download or read book Evonne Goolagong Cawley written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Evonne Goolagong, the inspiring indigenous Australian tennis player. Evonne grew up on a hot, dusty farm in Australia. She was the third of eight children, and descendant of the Wirundjuri people, who have lived on the land for more than 60,000 years. Her talent for tennis was discovered at a local tennis club, and before she knew it, the girl dreaming about the place called "Wimbledon" was playing on center court. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the brilliant tennis player's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games, and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
Author : Peter Seddon
Publisher : Portico
ISBN 13 : 1911042564
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Tennis's Strangest Matches written by Peter Seddon and published by Portico. This book was released on 2016-06-09 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this hugely entertaining collection of stories taken from over a hundred years of world tennis history, award-winning sports historian Peter Seddon has gathered together the most extraordinary events ever to occur on a tennis court. They include the Wimbledon final between the tea-drinking vicar and a convicted murderer, and the ‘Match of the Century’ between the ‘Women’s Libber’ and the ‘Male Chauvinist Pig’. There are matches played on board ship and on the wings of an airborne plane, a game played in full regimental dress, and meet the player who rated himself so highly he played an entire match while carrying someone ‘piggy-back’. The stories in this book are bizarre, fascinating, hilarious, and, most importantly, true. Revised, redesigned and updated for a new generation of tennis fanatics, this book is a unique look at the curiosities of an endlessly popular sport, revealing the ‘strawberries and cream’ game as you’ve never seen it before. Word count: 45,000
Author : Robert J. Lake
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315533553
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (155 download)
Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Tennis written by Robert J. Lake and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tennis is one of the world’s most popular sports, as levels of participation and spectatorship demonstrate. Moreover, tennis has always been one of the world’s most significant sports, expressing crucial fractures of social class, gender, sexuality, race and ethnicity - both on and off court. This is the first book to undertake a survey of the historical and socio-cultural sweep of tennis, exploring key themes from governance, development and social inclusion to national identity and the role of the media. It is presented in three parts: historical developments; culture and representations; and politics and social issues, and features contributions by leading tennis scholars from North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The most authoritative book published to date on the history, culture and politics of tennis, this is an essential reference for any course or program examining the history, sociology, politics or culture of sport.
Author : Jack Pollard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780720720235
Total Pages : 812 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (22 download)
Download or read book The Complete Illustrated History of Australian Cricket written by Jack Pollard and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the history of Australian cricket from the first game on Australian soil in 1803 to the end of the 1991-92 season. Written by an esteemed sports writer whose previous book TAustralian Cricket: The game and the players' won the 1982 English Cricket Society Jubilee Literary Award. Includes a foreword by Allan Border, test match statistics 1876-1992 and an index.
Author : National Library of Australia
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Australian Books written by National Library of Australia and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : I. Kepars
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Australia written by I. Kepars and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotated bibliography of 960 entries, covering all aspects of Australia ; includes 'Australian Aborigines', pp. 154-160.
Author : Jack Pollard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 902 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Complete Illustrated History of Australian Cricket written by Jack Pollard and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 902 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and updated second edition of an illustrated history of Australian cricket, originally published in 1992. Includes scorecards of all Tests played from 1877 to 1995. Includes index. The author is a sports journalist who has produced more than 70 books on sporting topics.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (42 download)
Download or read book Australian Books written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Roger Luckhurst
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691229163
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)
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