In this ground-breaking and entertaining exploration of athletic success, award-winning writer David Epstein gets to the heart of the great nature vs. nurture debate, and explodes myths about how and why humans excel. Along the way, Epstein exposes the flaws in the so-called 10,000-hour rule that states ...
Marathons are no longer enough. Pain is to be relished, not avoided. Hallucinations are normal. Ultra running defies conventional logic. Yet this most brutal and challenging sport is now one of the fastest-growing in the world. Why is this? Is it an antidote to modern life, or a symptom of a modern illness? ...
Matt Warshaw knows more about surfing that any other person on the planet. After five years of research and writing, Warshaw has completed a totally unprecedented history of the sport and the culture it has spawned. With a voice that is definitive, funny, and wholly original, The History of Surfing delivers ...
"Nick Moore reminds us all that however frequently we may cycle, two wheels is always a rather magical way to travel." - The Simple Things Cycling is about more than competitive racing, lycra, and physical endurance; it’s about joy, meditative wonder and spiritual enrichment. Mindful Thoughts for Cyclists ...
Kniha obsahuje řadu různých cvičení zaměřených na rozvoj slovní zásoby. Cvičení však kromě tohoto prvotního cíle procvičují paměť, koncentraci, kreativitu (pravou mozkovou hemisféru), logické myšlení (levá mozková hemisféra), jazykový cit, schopnosti vyjádření v psaném i ústním projevu. Cvičení jsou ...
Skateboarding is both a sport and a way of life. Creative, physical, graphic, urban and controversial, it is full of contradictions - a billion-dollar global industry which still retains its vibrant, counter-cultural heart. Skateboarding and the City presents the only complete history of the sport, exploring ...
Druh sortimentu : Kniha, Název : Cyclist - Ride, Jazyk : Angličtina, Počet stran : 224.
The new hilarious and inspirational memoir from Sunday Times no. 1 bestselling author Bryony Gordon. ''A courageous account that will inspire us all - bloody bri….
Insightful, enlightening and thought-provoking, leading Premier League lawyer Daniel Geey lifts the lid on the inner workings of modern football. What really happens inside a club on transfer deadline day? Are football agents overpaid? Which club put a clause forbidding space travel into a midfielder''s ...
