De la porte de Brancion au métro Sèvres-Lecourbe. Avant l'annexion de 1860 qui les a rattachées à Paris, les communes de Charonne, Passy, Montmartre, Vaugirard et leurs voisines étaient indépendantes et possédaient leur identité propre. Chacune avait son église, sa mairie, sa rue principale, ses commerces, des petit...

Mental health is a rapidly increasing topic in the field of sport psychology. As the relevance of athletes’ mental health has come to prominence through emerging research, there is a high demand for evidence-based practice in order to promote athletes' mental health and prevent mental disorders as well as maladaptiv...

Avec sa présentation ludique sous forme de bandes dessinées, le jeune judoka assimile aisément les techniques et les mots complexes de sa nouvelle discipline selon la méthode traditionnelle française. Présentées par programmes de ceinture, les connaissances sont facilement assimilables de la ceinture blanche jusqu'à...

The Climbing Bible: Climb Injury Free is the indispensable guide to injury prevention and rehabilitation for climbers. The author, Stian Christophersen, is an internationally renowned climber who has competed and coached at international level; he is also a practising physiotherapist with over 15 years' experience, ...

***As featured on Dr Rangan Chatterjee's FEEL BETTER, LIVE MORE podcast*** "Loads of practical guidance, all the scientific studies . . . beautiful photos and illustrations" Dr Rangan Chatterjee A beautifully illustrated exploration of cold-water traditions in Scandinavia and around the world, and a factual, scienti...

Le jujitsu est une méthode efficace de défense pour chacun, quels que soient sa taille, son poids, son âge ou sa force. Structurée par la Fédération Française de Judo et de Jujitsu, cette progression officielle est le programme technique, ceinture par ceinture. En deux petits manuels, JUJITSU POUR TOUS vous enseigne...

*An instant New York Times bestseller, USA Today bestseller, and Wall Street Journal bestseller* From Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legend Rickson Gracie, a riveting memoir weaving the story of his stunning career with the larger history of his family dynasty and Jiu Jitsu. Undefeated through his final fight, Rickson Gracie b...

Baseball fans in the Bronx and beyond will delight in this incomparable, far-reaching collection of insider tales When 19-year-old Marty Appel got a job as a mail clerk for the New York Yankees, assigned to spend the summer of '68 answering Mickey Mantle's fan letters, he couldn't have known it was just the start of...

책소개 세계최고봉 에베레스트가 초등정된 지 반세기, 한국 등반대에 의해 등정된 지 30년이 지났다. 이제는 거금을 받고 고객을 에베레스트 정상에 올려주는 사업이 번창하고 있고, 국내에서는 단위산악회들의 창립기념행사 코스로 전락하고 말았지만, 그럼에도 에베레스트 정복을 위해 뿌려졌던 숱한 땀과 목숨은 함부로 비교할 수 있는 것...

Sport is big business; international in nature and the focus of much media and cultural attention. In this Very Short Introduction, Mike Cronin charts the history of sport, from its traditional origins in folk football and cock fighting to its position as a global phenomenon today. Looking at a variety of sports fro...

A guidebook to walking the 2000km Via Francigena pilgrimage route from Canterbury to Rome. Part of a three-volume set, this volume covers the final 411km through Italy, from Lucca to Rome. Suitable for most abilities – although the hilly terrain calls for moderate fitness – this section can be walked in under three ...

The definitive guide from the renowned fly-fishing master A handsome new illustrated edition of the classic by Art Flick, the man who gave American fly fishers their first useable, portable text for “matching the hatch” at streamside. Still a classic for anglers old and new, the Streamside Guide is the highly readab...

'A memorable, oddly beautiful book' Wall Street Journal 'A marvellous glimpse of the Japan that rarely peeks through the country's public image' Washington Post One sunny spring morning in the 1970s, an unlikely Englishman set out on a pilgrimage that would take him across the entire length of Japan. Travelling only...

It's no secret that a strong midsection is a necessity for elite-level athletes. In fact, research has established a direct correlation between core strength, performance, and injury risk reduction. With Developing the Core, Second Edition, you can gain the performance edge by strengthening your core and achieving g...

Essential World Cup Reading | Featured in The New York Times' 'What to Read During the World Cup' Wall Street Journal reporters Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg offer a deeply reported account of the intertwined sagas and legacies of two of the greatest soccer players of all timeーLionel Messi and Cristiano Ronald...

This book explores the relationship between sports law, the Olympic Movement and human rights. Examining the historical legal roots of contemporary "Olympic law", including the ancient history of the Olympic Games and the legacy of Pierre de Coubertin, this book shines new light on one of the most important issues i...