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Irish History For Dummies
Wiley 2006; US$ 19.99A rip-roaring ride through the history of the Emerald Isle Ireland’s story is an amazingly dramatic and intense one – and today the influence of Irish culture can be felt around the globe. This book helps you find out why, taking you on a rollercoaster journey through the highs and lows of Ireland’s past including invasions, battles,... more...
Irish History For Dummies
Wiley 2011; US$ 19.99From Norman invaders, religious wars—and the struggle for independence—the fascinating, turbulent history of a tortured nation and its gifted people When Shakespeare referred to England as a "jewel set in a silver sea," he could just as well have been speaking of Ireland. Not only has its luminous green landscape been the backdrop for... more...
Sport and Physical Education: The Key Concepts
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 26.95Written specifically for students of both Sports Science and Physical Education, this is an ideal reference guide to the disciplines, themes, topics and concerns current in contemporary sport. more...
The Wearing of the Green
Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 24.95The full history of St. Patrick's day is captured here for the first time in The Wearing of the Green. Illustrated with photos, the book spans the medieval origins, steeped in folklore and myth, through its turbulent and troubled times when it acted as fuel for fierce political argument, and tells the fascinating story of how the celebration of... more...
Sporting Nationalisms
Taylor and Francis 1998; US$ 60.95This volume examines the ways in which sport shapes the experiences of various immigrant and minority groups and, in particular, looks at the relationship between sport, ethnic identity and ethnic relations. The articles in this volume are concerned primarily with British, American and Australian sporting traditions and the themes covered include... more...
Sport and Postcolonialism
Bloomsbury Publishing 2003; US$ 109.95Compared with modes of representation such as literature, drama, poetry and dance, the world of sport has been largely neglected in postcolonial studies. At both local and global levels, however, sport has been profoundly affected by the colonial leg acy. How are individual nations and different sporting cultures coping with this legacy? What does... more...
Irische Geschichte für Dummies
Wiley 2012; US$ 29.95Die Iren erzählen gerne Geschichten; ihre Geschichte ist es auch wert, erzählt zu werden. Mythische Könige, Invasoren und Missionare, auf der Insel ging es schon früh hoch her. Später kamen die Engländer, der lange Kampf der Iren gegen die Invasoren, Hunger, Auswanderung, Freiheit und Teilung. Mike Cronin erzählt... more...
Ireland: The Politics of Independence, 1922-49
Palgrave Macmillan 2000; US$ 45.00This volume sets out to examine the history of Ireland in the years following the Dail's ratification of independence from Britain in 1922. The different authors in the collection, all experts on different aspects of Irish history from the first half of the twentieth century, focus on a wide range of different themes. more...
Sport and Physical Education: The Key Concepts
Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 31.95An accessible and fully cross-referenced A-Z guide, this book has been written specifically for students of sport studies and physical education, introducing basic terms and concepts. Entries cover such diverse subjects as coaching, drug testing, hooliganism, cultural imperialism, economics, gay games, amateurism, extreme sports, exercise physiology... more...
In Silico Toxicology
Royal Society of Chemistry 2010; US$ 240.00In Silico methods to predict toxicity have become increasingly important recently, particularly in light of European legislation such as REACH and the Cosmetics Regulation. They are also being used extensively worldwide e.g. in the USA, Canada, Japan and Australia. In assessing the risk that a chemical may pose to human health or to the environment,... more...
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