Download or read book Sports and Games Extreme Spot the Difference written by Richard Wolfrik Galland and published by Thunder Bay Press. This book was released on 2014-11-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time out—those pictures aren’t the same! In side-by-side photographs of such quality the games seem to spring to life, tiny discrepancies await the discerning eye. Sports and Games: Extreme Spot the Difference features forty-two pairs of nearly identical photographs riddled with minute inconsistencies. The average photo puzzler will quickly spot differences like the different logos on a football field, but it’s subtler discrepancies like the decorative shrubbery added to the background of another photo that make this book a challenge for the experienced examiner. Test your own powers of perception in this advanced spot-the-difference book of puzzles tailored to the sports enthusiast. The perfect mental challenge to keep brain synapses firing, Sports and Games: Extreme Spot the Difference even includes a unique and reusable spotter’s grid that lies overtop the pages and can be written on and erased, keeping the beautiful images pristine and ready to be used time and time again.
Download or read book Extreme Spot the Difference written by Tim Dedopulos and published by . This book was released on 2015-03 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the photo puzzle challenge. Tougher, more engaging and more visually impressive than anything you've seen before, this book takes you on a tour of the world's most popular, intense, and fascinating sports and pastimes.
Download or read book Extreme Spot the Difference written by Tim Dedopulos and published by . This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think you know 'spot the difference? Well, look again. Extreme Spot The Difference is more challenging, more engaging and more visually impressive than anything you've seen before. Each carefully chosen photographic vista has been cunningly modified with no fewer than 50 subtle and ingenious changes. With 38 glorious images to compare, Extreme Spot the Difference is one of the most demanding puzzle books ever published. This is no throwaway puzzle to be completed in few minutes. Play alone, or with friends and family. You'll never look at a 'spot the difference puzzle' the same way again.
Download or read book Wonders of the World Extreme Spot the Difference written by Richard Wolfrik Galland and published by Thunder Bay Press. This book was released on 2014-11-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dig into the details of the wonders of the world. Stonehenge. The pyramids. The coliseum. The places that truly inspire wonder are presented here in forty-two stunning high-resolution photographic images, in nearly identical pairs. This unique puzzle book invites readers to spot nearly 100 minor differences in two side-by-side images of the world’s most beloved relics and monuments. From a small fishing vessel missing from the water behind Croatia’s Pula Roman Arena in one shot to the façade of a humble building changed from green to red, these minor but plentiful differences are intended to challenge the experienced visual puzzler. The perfect mental challenge to keep brain synapses firing, Wonders of the World: Extreme Spot the Difference even includes a unique and reusable spotter’s grid that lies overtop the pages and can be written on and erased, keeping the beautiful images pristine and ready to be used time and time again.
Download or read book Spot the Differences written by Genie Espinosa and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2019-04-17 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kids seeking challenging and fun puzzles will find them inside this colorful book as they look for differences between two seemingly identical and busy scenes. More than 50 spot-the-difference activities include cute picture puzzles that feature everything from pirates to pets, robots to rockets, and dinos to rhinos. Answers appear in the back of the book.
Download or read book Everyday Masculinities and Extreme Sport written by Victoria Robinson and published by Berg. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rock climbing is one of today's most popular 'extreme sports.' Although many women are involved, the sport retains a particularly male image and culture. Everyday Masculinities and Extreme Sport presents the first in-depth study of rock climbing in the UK, analysing what it reveals about the contemporary construction and performance of masculinity through sport.One of the key concerns of the book is the relationship between everyday masculinity and the pursuit of the extraordinary through sport. Drawing on insights from sociology and gender studies, the book challenges traditional approaches to the analysis of sport.
Download or read book Understanding Lifestyle Sport written by Belinda Wheaton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-26 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The past decade has seen a tremendous growth in the popularity of activities like skateboarding and snowboarding; sports that have been labelled as 'extreme' or 'lifestyle' and which embody 'alternative' sporting values such as anti-competitiveness, anti-regulation, high risk and personal freedom. The popularity of these activities goes beyond the teenage male youth that the media typify as their main consumers. This book examines the popularity, significance and meaning of lifestyle sport, exploring the sociological significance of these activities, particularly as related to their consumption, and the expression of politics of identity and difference. Including much unique ethnographic research work with skaters, surfers, windsurfers, climbers, adventure racers, and ultimate frisbee players., the central themes explored in The Cultural Politics of Lifestyle Sports include: How might we describe lifestyle sports? What influence do commercial forces have on lifestyle sports? Do lifestyle sports challenge the hegemonic masculinities inherent in a traditional sport environment? This book is a compelling exploration of sport as a way of life, and is a vital resource for any lecturer or student interested in Sociology and Cultural Studies in a Sports context.
Download or read book Why Would Anyone Do That written by Stephen C. Poulson and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Triathlons, such as the famously arduous Ironman Triathlon, and “extreme” mountain biking—hair-raising events held over exceedingly dangerous terrain—are prime examples of the new “lifestyle sports” that have grown in recent years from oddball pursuits, practiced by a handful of characters, into multi-million-dollar industries. In Why Would Anyone Do That? sociologist Stephen C. Poulson offers a fascinating exploration of these new and physically demanding sports, shedding light on why some people find them so compelling. Drawing on interviews with lifestyle sport competitors, on his own experience as a participant, on advertising for lifestyle sport equipment, and on editorial content of adventure sport magazines, Poulson addresses a wide range of issues. He notes that these sports are often described as “authentic” challenges which help keep athletes sane given the demands they confront in their day-to-day lives. But is it really beneficial to “work” so hard at “play?” Is the discipline required to do these sports really an expression of freedom, or do these sports actually impose extraordinary degrees of conformity upon these athletes? Why Would Anyone Do That? grapples with these questions, and more generally with whether lifestyle sport should always be considered “good” for people. Poulson also looks at what happens when a sport becomes a commodity—even a sport that may have begun as a reaction against corporate and professional sport—arguing that commodification inevitably plays a role in determining who plays, and also how and why the sport is played. It can even help provide the meaning that athletes assign to their participation in the sport. Finally, the book explores the intersections of race, class, and gender with respect to participation in lifestyle and endurance sports, noting in particular that there is a near complete absence of people of color in most of these contests. In addition, Poulson examines how concepts of masculinity in triathlons have changed as women’s roles in this sport increase.
Download or read book Canine Sports Games written by Kristin Mehus-Roe and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2009-01-21 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get your dog off the leash and in on the game. Organized games are a wonderful way to bond with your pet while giving him the mental stimulation and physical exercise he needs. Kristin Mehus-Roe has games for all types of dog personalities and abilities, complete with rules, equipment lists, safety reminders, and much more. Teach your energetic pooch how to play flyball and your water-loving retriever to enjoy an afternoon of dock jumping. You and your dog have never had so much fun!
Download or read book Managing Sport Events written by T. Christopher Greenwell and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2024-06-26 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Running a sport event—whether it’s an international competition or local youth tournament—requires acute knowledge and the ability to plan, organize, promote, lead, and communicate effectively. And no other text prepares students for the task as effectively as Managing Sport Events, Third Edition With HKPropel Access. While other texts in this space stray into the area of facility management, Managing Sport Events keeps its focus where it should be by providing a thorough grounding of the entire event management process. Beginning with an overview of event conception and development, the text then moves into the principal planning areas of budgeting, marketing, promotion, sponsorships, and legal and risk management. Later chapters focus on key operational areas such as staffing, event services and logistics, and event-day management, and it closes with postevent details and evaluation. The third edition includes new and updated content that incorporates plenty of contemporary real-life examples: Insights into how event management has been affected by COVID-19 and by the emergence of social media, sustainability efforts, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives All-new content addressing the role of brand ambassadors, social media influencers, and nontraditional media in promoting events and encouraging fan engagement An updated discussion of event sponsorships and how sport organizations are implementing creative activation strategies, pre-event and game-day deliverables, and the latest technologies to maximize exposure and measure effectiveness An expanded discussion of contracts and other legal considerations such as compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) An expanded section outlining how principles of project management can be used to effectively plan events New industry profiles that provide insights into key players and noteworthy happenings in event management Related online activities, delivered through HKPropel, provide robust learning opportunities for students: A brand-new semester-long project in which students plan, prepare, produce, and evaluate a fictional pickleball tournament as well as compile a formal event management plan handbook Scenario-based activities in which students make a decision and then see the implications of their choice Mini case studies for each chapter with questions to test comprehension Sample contracts that represent common agreements encountered in event management Practicing and aspiring professionals working in parks and recreation, tourism, hospitality, and sport organizations at all levels—youth, high school, college, amateur, minor league, professional, and international—will find this book a valuable reference in their roles as event managers. Blending traditional business tenets of sport management with the distinct aspects of event management, Managing Sport Events, Third Edition, prepares readers to manage events with efficiency and ease so that fans and participants alike have lasting game-day memories. Note: A code for accessing HKPropel is not included with this ebook but may be purchased separately.
Download or read book The Global Politics of Sport written by Lincoln Allison and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lincoln Allison Emeritus Professor of sport studies. He is a well-liked and well-respected name in the field. His previous The Changing Politics of Sport, Frank Cass, 1993 featured in a Daily Telegraph best-seller list (sports titles). This subject matter (globalisation of sport/international sport politics) forms a core part of sociology of sport courses now. This is a fairly accessible text that will be more useful for lecturers than some related titles on offer (see competition). There's a broad market for this text with potential readers across the social sciences in sports studies, politics and sociology.
Download or read book The Comprehensive Guide to Careers in Sports written by Glenn M. Wong and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Provides an overview of what students should consider and expect from the varied career options available to them in the sports industry. This book answers the questions students are most likely to have, including what courses they should take, the areas of study available to them, the salary they can expect to earn after graduation, and how they can get the job of their dreams. This essential guide will help increase sutdents' likelihood of finding careers in the highly competitve sports industry."--
Download or read book Critical Readings Sport Culture And The Media written by Rowe, David and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2003-12-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical Readings: Sport, Culture and the Media contains a broad range of essays on the relationships between sport, culture and the media. Featuring a mixture of classic works and recent texts, the Reader provides students, lecturers and researchers with an essential core of readings on the topic. The readings examine media and sport in Europe, North and South America, Australia, Asia and Africa and explore topics such as: Sport as entertainment: the role of mass communications The manufacture of sports news for the daily press The televised sports manhood formula Women, sport and globalization Sport on the information superhighway Advertising sportswear to black audiences Mega-events and media culture: sport and the Olympics Designed to complement the key textbook in the area, Sport, Culture and Media, this collection of critical readings can also be used independently, ideally in undergraduate and postgraduate studies in culture and media, sociology, sport and leisure studies, communication, race, ethnicity and gender. Essays by: John Amis, David L. Andrews, Ketra L. Armstrong, Frank B. Ashley, Joan Chandler, George B. Cunningham, Michele Dunbar, Laurel Davis, John Goldlust, Darnell Hunt, Kyle W. Kusz, James F. Larson, Geoffrey Lawrence, Mark D. Lowes, David McGimpsey, Jim McKay, Miquel de Moragas Sp?, Michael A. Messner, Toby Miller, Robert E. Rinehart, Nancy K. Rivenburgh, David Rowe, Maurice Roche, Michael Sagas, Michael Silk, Trevor Slack, Deborah Stevenson, Brian Stoddart, Lawrence A. Wenner, Brian J. Wrigley
Download or read book Phenomenology and the Extreme Sport Experience written by Eric Brymer and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding the motivations behind those who partake in extreme sports can be difficult for some. If the popular conception holds that the incentive behind extreme sports participation is entirely to do with risking one’s life, then this confusion will continue to exist. However, an in-depth examination of the phenomenology of the extreme sport experience yields a much more complex picture. This book revisits the definition of extreme sports as those activities where a mismanaged mistake or accident would most likely result in death. Extreme sports are not necessarily synonymous with risk and participation may not be about risk-taking. Participants report deep inner transformations that influence world views and meaningfulness, feelings of coming home and authentic integration as well as a freedom beyond the everyday. Phenomenologically, these experiences have been interpreted as transcendent of time, other, space and body. Extreme sport participation therefore points to a more potent, life-enhancing endeavour worthy of further investigation. This book adopts a broad hermeneutic phenomenological approach to critique the assumed relationship to risk-taking, the death wish and the concept of "No Fear" in extreme sports, and repositions the experience in a previously unexplored manner. This is valuable reading for students and academics interested in Sports Psychology, Social Psychology, Health Psychology, Tourism, Leisure Studies and the practical applications of phenomenology.
Download or read book A Companion to Sport written by David L. Andrews and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to Sport brings together writing by leading sports theorists and social and cultural thinkers, to explore sport as a central element of contemporary culture. Positions sport as a crucial subject for critical analysis, as one of the most significant forms of popular culture Includes both well-known social and cultural theorists whose work lends itself to an interrogation of sport, and leading theorists of sport itself Offers a comprehensive examination of sport as a social and cultural practice and institution Explores sport in relation to modernity, postcolonial theory, gender, violence, race, disability and politics
Download or read book Sport and Tourism written by James Higham and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sport and Tourism: Globalization, Mobility and Identity marks a new era in sport tourism texts. Written by global experts whose previous collaborations have been integral to the development of the field, the book applies key social science concepts and issues relevant to the academic study of sport and tourism. This is a ground-breaking text, which: Critically explores the wider manifestations of sport-related tourism and mobility Addresses key themes such as globalization, mobility and identity Explores the unique interrelationship that exists in a sport tourism context between activity, people and place Includes case studies written by a range of leading scholars from around the world Set to be the an essential text for any student or academic in the field, this book cements and advances previous studies by building upon existing literature, while extending the field by exploring avenues of study that are yet to be comprehensively addressed. The latest collaboration by internationally renowned authors applies new theoretical perspectives for the advancement of sport tourism.
Download or read book Extreme and Rare Sports Performance Demands Drivers Functional Foods and Nutrition written by Sourya Datta and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-05-13 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two crucial components of a healthy life are nutrition and exercise. The importance of appropriate diet, food and nutrition are extremely important to be successful in sports, and, especially, in extreme sports. Extreme sport is an activity where a participant must demonstrate both mental and physical skills. This type of activity provides an adrenaline rush to individuals who are part of the "community of extreme sportsmen." Extreme sports provide opportunity for individuals to be active and fit with added enjoyment of partaking in a fun activity. Extreme sports in conjunction with proper nutrition helps to boost immunity and resistance against common infections. Studies have also exhibited that sports and exercise activities help in managing effective work-life balance as well. Extreme and Rare Sports: Performance Demands, Drivers, Functional Foods, and Nutrition provides a comprehensive treatise on extreme sports emphasizing the importance of nutrition and research-driven nutraceutical supplements in injury prevention and treatment. The book presents information on the nutritional requirements of sports activities on land, in water, or with high altitude-base. It covers a wide variety of definitions, philosophies, thoughts and practices involved with structurally diverse extreme sports. Features: Discusses specific food and nutritional requirements in extreme sports Provides information on the importance of functional foods, nutrition and structurally diverse phytonutrients for different sports Features information on Olympic and diverse extreme sports Details the importance of hydration and use of gelatin; skeletal muscle damage and recovery from eccentric contractions; and information on dietary supplements and antioxidants Presents analysis on growth, marketing, techniques, and future of extreme sports
