Historical Dictionary Of Figure Skating

Author : James R. Hines
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780810870857

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Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating by James R. Hines Pdf

The Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating relates the history of the sport through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 800 cross-referenced dictionary entries on hundreds of skaters, past and present, but also on skating countries, governing bodies, skating disciplines, technical elements, skating styles, and many other subjects. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the history of figure skating.

Author : James R. Hines (James Robert)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1237571783

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Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating by James R. Hines (James Robert) Pdf

The "Historical dictionary of figure skating" relates the history of the sport through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, appendixes, and over 800 cross-referenced dictionary entries on hundreds of skaters, past and present, but also on skating countries, governing bodies, skating disciplines, technical elements, skating styles, and many other subjects.

Author : John Grasso,Bill Mallon,Jeroen Heijmans
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 907 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781442248601

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Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement by John Grasso,Bill Mallon,Jeroen Heijmans Pdf

The Olympic Movement began with the Ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Greece on the Peloponnesus peninsula at Olympia, Greece. It is not clear why the Greeks instituted this quadrennial celebration in the form of an athletic festival. The recorded history of the Ancient Olympic Games begins in 776 B.C., although it is suspected that the Games had been held for several centuries by that time. The Games were conducted as religious celebrations in honor of the god Zeus, and it is known that Olympia was a shrine to Zeus from about 1000 B.C. In modern time The Olympic Movement attempts to bring all the nations of the world together in a series of multisport festivals, the Olympic Games, seeking to use sport as a means to promote internationalism and peace. This fifth edition of Historical Dictionary of The Olympic Movement covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1000 cross-referenced entries on the history, philosophy, and politics of the Olympics, major organizations, the various sports, the participating countries, and especially the athletes. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about The Olympic Movement.

Author : Laurel Zeisler
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-19
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780810878631

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Historical Dictionary of Ice Hockey by Laurel Zeisler Pdf

The earliest forms of ice hockey developed over the centuries in numerous cold weather countries. In the 17th century, a game similar to hockey was played in Holland known as kolven. But the modern sport of ice hockey arose from the efforts of college students and British soldiers in eastern Canada in the mid-19th century. Since then, ice hockey has moved from neighborhood lakes and ponds to international competitions, such as the Summit Series and the Winter Olympics. Historical Dictionary of Ice Hockey traces the history and evolution of hockey in general, as well as individual topics, from their beginnings to the present, through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary has more than 600 cross-referenced entries on the players, general managers, managers, coaches, and referees, as well as entries for teams, leagues, rules, and statistical categories. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about ice hockey.

Author : James R Hines
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780252097041

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Figure Skating in the Formative Years by James R Hines Pdf

Once a winter pastime for socializing and courtship, skating evolved into the wildly popular competitive sport of figure skating, one of the few athletic arenas where female athletes hold a public profile--and earning power--equal to that of men. Renowned sports historian James R. Hines chronicles figure skating's rise from its earliest days through its head-turning debut at the 1908 Olympics and its breakthrough as entertainment in the 1930s. Hines credits figure skating's explosive expansion to an ever-increasing number of women who had become proficient skaters and wanted to compete, not just in singles but with partners as well. Matters reached a turning point when British skater Madge Syers entered the otherwise-male 1902 World Championship held in London and finished second. Called skating's first feminist, Syers led a wave of women who made significant contributions to figure skating and helped turn it into today's star-making showcase at every Winter Olympics. Packed with stories and hard-to-find details, Figure Skating in the Formative Years tells the early history of a sport loved and followed by fans around the world.

Author : Terje Leiren,Jan Sjåvik
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781538123126

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Historical Dictionary of Norway by Terje Leiren,Jan Sjåvik Pdf

Norway has a thousand year history from the Vikings (750-1100) to modern times. Historically, a poor country on Europe’s periphery, its natural resources and hardy people have established a successful modern welfare state. Norway has exploited its natural resources of fish, water, oil, and gas to become one of Europe’s most successful small states. This second edition of I contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Norway.

Author : James Robert Hines
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : UOM:39015062869279

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Figure Skating by James Robert Hines Pdf

Discusses skating's many technical and artistic advances, its important figures, its intrigues and scandals, and the historical high points during its evolution.

Author : William D. Hoover
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 653 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781538111567

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Historical Dictionary of Postwar Japan by William D. Hoover Pdf

Japan is a mix of the old and the new, traditional and modern, and old fashion and innovative. It has traveled the road to a modern destination without totally losing sight of its traditions and values. Although some in Japan lament the passing of old ways, Japan has held on to a reasonable amount of its traditions and values. This is easier to find in its arts and crafts and its literature and films as well as in its social habits. This book will introduce the broad sweep of people, events, and trends, including the successes and failures, of postwar Japan. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Postwar Japan contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Japan.

Author : Francesca Sterlacci,Joanne Arbuckle
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 748 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-30
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781442239098

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Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry by Francesca Sterlacci,Joanne Arbuckle Pdf

From the first animal skin body coverings, to today’s high fashion collections, fashion has held an important role in the evolution of mankind. The fashion industry has, and continues to make, major contributions to our cultural and social environment. It is an industry that responds to our inherent longing for tribal belonging, our socio-economic needs, individual lifestyles, status stratification and profession apparel requirements. The fashion industry is fast-paced, complex and ever changing, in response to consumer needs. Throughout the world, vast numbers of people contribute to this industry, each with the shared goal of supplying an end product of a particular price point directed at a target consumer. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,400 cross-referenced entries on designers, models, couture houses, significant articles of apparel and fabrics, trade unions, and the international trade organizations. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the fashion industry.

Author : Lawrence Goldman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1253 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780199671540

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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2005-2008 by Lawrence Goldman Pdf

This book, drawn from the award-winning online Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, tells the story of our recent past through the lives of those who shaped national life.

Author : Paula Sutter Fichtner
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810863101

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Historical Dictionary of Austria by Paula Sutter Fichtner Pdf

Austrians today often seem to believe that they have two histories. One is their republican present; the other, the centuries that their forebears spent as part of the multi-ethnic Habsburg Empire. Contemporary Austria is a fixture among Europe's democracies. Yet, it did not achieve this state easily: World War I, the unification with Germany in 1938, and World War II were catastrophes for Austria. In 1995, it became part of the European Union, and its government, culture, and egalitarian economy are far cries from the monarchical and highly stratified society of the old Empire. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Austria has been thoroughly updated and greatly expanded. Through its chronology, introductory essay, appendix, bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries, greater attention has been given to foreign affairs, economic institutions and policies, social issues, religion, and politics.

Author : Jack O'Gorman
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838919750

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Reference Sources for Small and Medium-Sized Libraries by Jack O'Gorman Pdf

Focusing on new reference sources published since 2008 and reference titles that have retained their relevance, this new edition brings O’Gorman’s complete and authoritative guide to the best reference sources for small and medium-sized academic and public libraries fully up to date.

Author : Peter C. Holloran
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 661 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781538102190

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Historical Dictionary of New England by Peter C. Holloran Pdf

New England, the most clearly defined region in the United States, includes the six states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. First colonized by the French in 1604 and the British in 1607, the New England colonies were the first to secede from the British Empire and were among the first states admitted to the union. No region has claimed more presidents as native sons (seven) or produced more men and women of exceptional accomplishment and fame. Many Americans see New England as a touchstone for the founding ideas of the nation, and the region served as a source of inspiration for many artists and writers. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of New England contains a chronology, an introduction, appendix, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, places, institutions, and events. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about New England.

Author : Richard Dean Burns,Joseph M. Siracusa, Deputy Dean of Global Studies, The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442237926

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Historical Dictionary of the Kennedy-Johnson Era by Richard Dean Burns,Joseph M. Siracusa, Deputy Dean of Global Studies, The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University Pdf

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Kennedy-Johnson Era covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about John F. Kennedy.

Author : Henry Eugene Vandervell,T. Maxwell Witham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Skating
ISBN : HARVARD:HN5P3W

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A System of Figure-skating by Henry Eugene Vandervell,T. Maxwell Witham Pdf