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Evolutionary Playwork and Reflective Analytic Practiceby Bob Hughes
Routledge 2001; US$ 61.95Evolutionary Playwork and Reflective Analytic Practice will enable playwork students, practitioners and researchers to reassess the impact and purpose of playwork on children. more...
Sports Turfby V.I. Stewart
Spon Press 1993; US$ 220.00A detailed, practical guide (with the backing of the main UK authorities) to the construction and maintenance of sports grounds. more...
Organization Behaviour for Leisure Servicesby Conrad Lashley; Darren Lee-Ross
Taylor & Francis 2003; US$ 41.95Organization Behaviour for Leisure Services discusses and questions a number of key elements, including: * The individual and the organization * Groups in the organization * Organizational structures and behaviour * Management within the organization * Commercial hospitality, leisure and tourism in a service context Taking the view that leisure services involve an array of industry sectors - they are related, for instance, to work-time spent eating, drinking and staying away from home, as well as the more obvious recreational pursuits - the text uses examples and case studies from a wide range of international businesses such as hotels, restaurants, museums, shopping malls and sports stadia. Specific examples used are from Marriotts, McDonald's,... more...
Under the Big Topby Bruce Feiler
HarperCollins 2009; US$ 10.99Both a great American adventure and a rare entry into asheltered world, Under the Big Top describes one man's pursuit of every child's fantasy: running away to join the circus. Bruce Feiler's unforgettable year as a clown will forever change your view of one of the world's oldest art forms and remind you of how dreams can go horribly wrong -- and then miraculously come true. more...
Design for Outdoor Recreationby Simon Bell
Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 85.00This book takes a fresh, up-to-date look at all aspects of design of facilities needed by visitors to outdoor recreation destinations. more...
Motorsport Going Globalby N. Henry; T. Angus; M. Jenkins
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2007; US$ 56.00This book provides the definitive economic study of the global motorsport industry. Drawing on a decade of research, and interviews with top industry executives and international commentators, the global grid of motorsport is analyzed and the world's national motorsport industries benchmarked. Motorsport Going Global concludes on scenarios for the global industry as it enters a new era of market growth and global opportunity. more...
Serious Playby Louise Peacock
Intellect 2009; US$ 20.00Clowns slapstick is their primary mode of performance and allows them to provoke audiences to laughter wherever they perform. This innovative book, focussing on contemporary practice in the USA and Europe over the last 50 years, investigates the nature and function of clown performance in modern society. Through analysis of clowning in a range of settings - theatre, the circus, hospitals, refugee camps and churches - Peacock establishes a theoretical framework for the evaluation of physical comedy.Peacock explores clowning that takes place outside of conventional venues, and also the therapeutic potential of clowning in clown doctor organisations, refugee camps and war zones. Serious Play: Modern Clown Performance is the first book of... more...
Family Fun Nightsby Lisa Bany-Winters
Chicago Review Press 2006; US$ 11.95Filled with imaginative activities to bring the family together and create lifelong memories, this resource for parents and grandparents is full of activity ideas that require little or no preparation and use materials that are easily found around the house. The 26 themed family events and 140 related activities go beyond game night and movie night by creating family traditions that kids will remember and look forward to repeating. Families laugh together on "Giggle Night" or "Opposite Night," explore during "Animal Night" and "Science Night," or scare themselves silly on "Spooky Night" and "Mystery Night." Everything needed to make the night complete is detailed, including skits, songs, crafts, games, and recipes. more...
Catch a Fish, Throw a Ball, Fly a Kiteby Jeffrey Lee
Crown Publishing Group 2010; US$ 11.99Knowing how to fold a paper airplane can make you a better parent! Well, maybe not better, but you’ll certainly have more fun with your children, who understandably assume that you know how to do just about everything. If they only knew! Catch a Fish, Throw a Ball, Fly a Kite is for parents who want to teach their children what they really want to learn--even the skills you never mastered or haven't practiced in a few decades. This book contains clear, simple, step-by-step instructions for teaching more than twenty little life skills that every child should know, including how to: • Work a yo-yo • Build a fire • Eat with chopsticks • Skip a stone • Fly a homemade kite • Throw a Frisbee While... more...
The Art of Clowningby Eli Simon
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2009; US$ 90.00The Art of Clowning is the first book on clowning technique and offers a step-by-step process for actors and other theatrical enthusiasts to discover their "inner clown." This fun and accessible guide expands on theories and exercises to help students and beginners develop solo and group performances. Using twenty years of teaching experience, Simon reveals a complete system of clowning that is a must-have for amateurs and experts alike. more...