Book Series in Sport & Leisure Studies
Student Sport Studies
New & Published Titles:
In Pursuit of Excellence
A Student Guide to Elite Sports Development
Competitive sport is today about winning and training to win. Many athletes are professionals, with careers managed by teams of specialist staff working towards the…
read more2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-42354-0 (Routledge)
The Story of Sport in England
This book gives a fascinating history of the English experience of sport, following its development through the centuries from its earliest beginnings in social play…
read more2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-37264-0 (Routledge)
Acquiring Skill in Sport: An Introduction
This user-friendly, accessible text will enable new students to understand the basic concepts of sport skills acquisition. Each chapter covers important theoretical background and shows…
read more2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-34936-9 (Routledge)
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The Olympic Games Explained
A Student Guide to the Evolution of the Modern Olympic Games
This multidisciplinary text is a comprehensive introduction to the central themes and background of the modern Games.
The text considers a range of topics including:
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read more2005 | Paperback: 978-0-415-34604-7 (Routledge)
Series Details:
This is a new introductory series for advanced school, and beginning college and university students, written clearly and concisely by expert teachers. The series covers a range of relevant topics for students taking courses in physical education, sport studies, leisure and recreation studies and other related courses.
Each text is purposefully prepared for students facing specific course syllabuses and/or examinations and is clearly focused, manageable in size, and written in plain English.