Skates Made Of Bone

Author : B.A. Thurber
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476673905

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Skates Made of Bone by B.A. Thurber Pdf

Ice skates made from animal bones were used in Europe for millennia before metal-bladed skates were invented. Archaeological sites have yielded thousands of examples, some of them dating to the Bronze Age. They are often mentioned in popular books on the Vikings and sometimes appear in children's literature. Even after metal skates became the norm, people in rural areas continued to use bone skates into the early 1970s. Today, bone skates help scientists and re-enactors understand migrations and interactions among ancient peoples. This book explains how to make and use them and chronicles their history, from their likely invention in the Eurasian steppes to their disappearance in the modern era.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Adventure stories, English
ISBN : UCAL:C2723980

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The Boy's Own Annual by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jean-Marie Leduc,Sean Graham
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781772032284

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Lace Up by Jean-Marie Leduc,Sean Graham Pdf

A charmingly illustrated history of the humble skate and its place in Canadian cultural identity. Throughout our 150-year history, and even longer, people have braved the treacherous Canadian winters and taken to the ice for the purposes of transportation, competition, exercise, and just plain fun. Canadian culture has developed around ice and the recreational opportunities it provides, and much has been written about our love affair with hockey, figure skating, and speed skating. However, one crucial element has always been left out of the discussion. The skate—that piece of metal underneath your foot that allows you to move on ice—is much more than the sum of its few simple parts. Indeed, the people, the rules, and the games all have stories, but they have also been shaped by the equipment. In ancient times, skates with blades made from animal bones were used to facilitate travel during the winter. Today, the newest models of skates are constantly being tweaked and improved to allow athletes to push themselves in the face of international competition. Drawing from his own collection of over 350 pairs of historical skates, as well as archival photos and illustrations, world-renowned skate expert Jean-Marie Leduc takes the reader on a journey through the history and development of this humble device and traces its role in our national imagination.

Author : George Andrew Hutchison,William Gilbert Grace
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Athletics
ISBN : PRNC:32101055311086

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Outdoor Games and Recreations by George Andrew Hutchison,William Gilbert Grace Pdf

Author : Arthur MacGregor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 531 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317602019

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Bone, Antler, Ivory and Horn by Arthur MacGregor Pdf

Artefacts made from skeletal materials since the Roman period were, before this book, neglected as a serious area of study. This is a comprehensive account which reviews over fifty categories of artefact. The book starts with a consideration of the formation, morphology and mechanical properties of the materials and illuminates characteristics concerning working with them. Following chapters discuss the organisation of the industry and trade in such items, including the changing status of the industry over time. Archaeological evidence is combined with that from historical and ethnological sources, with many illustrations providing key visual reference. Originally published in 1985.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Museum Tusculanum Press
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8763512122

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Vatnahverfi by Anonim Pdf

Author : William R. Short
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786447275

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Icelanders in the Viking Age by William R. Short Pdf

The Sagas of Icelanders are enduring stories from Viking-age Iceland filled with love and romance, battles and feuds, tragedy and comedy. Yet these tales are little read today, even by lovers of literature. The culture and history of the people depicted in the Sagas are often unfamiliar to the modern reader, though the audience for whom the tales were intended would have had an intimate understanding of the material. This text introduces the modern reader to the daily lives and material culture of the Vikings. Topics covered include religion, housing, social customs, the settlement of disputes, and the early history of Iceland. Issues of dispute among scholars, such as the nature of settlement and the division of land, are addressed in the text.

Author : Youlian Hong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 865 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781136338649

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Routledge Handbook of Ergonomics in Sport and Exercise by Youlian Hong Pdf

Ergonomics is concerned with the ‘fit’ between people and their work. With an increasing number of people becoming conscious about their health and participating in sport or physical activity, ergonomics has become an increasingly prominent concern within the sport and exercise sciences. From the design of footwear and artificial playing surfaces, to studies of proprioception by obese children , the way in which people interact with their environment - designed and natural – has important implications for performance sport and for the design of safe and beneficial forms of physical activity. The Routledge Handbook of Ergonomics in Sport and Exercise is the first book to offer a comprehensive and in-depth survey of cutting-edge scientific research into ergonomics in sport and exercise. Written by world-leading international scientists and researchers, the book explores key topics such as: Musculoskeletal adaptation to sports and exercise Environmental factors of injury and fatigue Load weight and performance Ergonomics in adapted sports and exercise Measurement in sports and exercise Modeling and simulation in ergonomics design Influence of playing surface, footwear and equipment design Bridging the gap between fundamental scientific research in sport and exercise and applications in sport and exercise contexts, this is an important reference for all advanced students, researchers and professionals working in sport and exercise science, kinesiology, sports technology, sports engineering, ergonomics, and product design.

Author : Carole Shulman
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0736035486

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The Complete Book of Figure Skating by Carole Shulman Pdf

The executive director of the Professional Skaters Association (PSA) provides proven technique instruction for more than 100 skills, presenting them progressively from beginning to advanced levels of expertise. 170 photos.

Author : James Robert Hines
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 54,7 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 : Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Scotland
ISBN : ONB:+Z319118505

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Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland by Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Pdf

Includes List of members.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11468472

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Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland by Anonim Pdf

Author : Robert Munro
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : HARVARD:32044009632407

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Prehistoric Problems, Being a Selection of Essays on the Evolution of Man and Other Controverted Problems in Anthropology and Archæology by Robert Munro Pdf

Author : Kyra Lyublyanovics
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781784917531

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New Home, New Herds: Cuman Integration and Animal Husbandry in Medieval Hungary from an Archaeozoological Perspective by Kyra Lyublyanovics Pdf

The Cumans are known to history as nomadic, mounted warriors. Some arrived in the Hungarian Kingdom in the mid-thirteenth century seeking asylum, eventually settling and integrating. This study collects historical, ethnographic and archaeological information on the animal husbandry aspect of the development of the Cuman population in Hungary.

Author : Neville Goodman,Albert Goodman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Skating
ISBN : OXFORD:600076765

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Handbook of fen skating, by N. and A. Goodman by Neville Goodman,Albert Goodman Pdf