Berkshire Encyclopedia of Extreme Sport
The commercialization of extreme sports as well as their institutionalization ”formation of governing bodies, grand prix circuits, and inclusion in traditional mega-events such as the Olympic Games”highlights another critical dimension addressed by the Encyclopedia, their contradictory and paradoxical nature. As numerous commentators have observed, participants in extreme sports are typically no less racist, sexist and class and status conscious than their brothers and sisters participating in mainstream sports.
Extreme sports
Basejumping - extreme sport, which uses a special parachute to jump from fixed objects: building, antenna, span. Hamboards kind of extreme sport, whic...
Berkshire Encyclopedia of World Sport
It covers the business of sports--marketing, management, and ownership--as well as key social issues ranging from doping, racism, sexism, and youth pa...
Berkshire Encyclopedia of China
In five large-format volumes and nearly 1,000 expert-written articles, the Berkshire Encyclopedia of China provides unrivaled insight into Chinese hi...
Berkshire Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction (2 Vol. Set)
HCI (Human-Computer Interation) is everywhere. With a team of 200 experts, the "Berkshire Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interation" is a comprehensiv...
Arnold Schwarzenegger. Encyclopedia of Modern Body Building
Here for the first time in one volume are all the basic and revolutionary concepts on exercise, training principles, contest preparation, diet and nut...