This is the brand new Dictionary of Sports Studies. It contains over 1,100 clear, concise, and authoritative entries compiled by Professor Alan Tomlinson, a leading expert in the field. Wide-ranging coverage includes the social, political, economical, and cultural theory of sport, as well as entries[...]
Founded in 1904 by representatives of the sporting organisations of six European nations then expanding into the Americas, Asia and Africa FIFA has developed to become one of the most high profile and lucrative businesses in the global consumer and cultural industry. Recent years however have been [...]
This fully illustrated atlas charts and profiles the world's major competitive sports and the profits that flow from their commercial development. From the U.S.A - baseball, football, basketball, boxing, car racing, and more - to Pele's 'beautiful game' of international soccer, Alan Tomlinson paints[...]