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Tour de France
In this highly original history of the world's most famous bicycle race, Christopher S. Thompson, mining previously neglected sources and writing with infectious enthusiasm for his subject, tells the compelling story of the Tour de France from its creation in 1903 to the present. Weaving the words of racers, politicians, Tour organizers, and a host of other commentators together with a wide-ranging analysis of the culture surrounding the event including posters, songs, novels, films, and media coverage Thompson links the history of the Tour to key moments and themes in French history. Examining the enduring popularity of Tour racers, Thompson explores how their public images have changed over the past century. A new preface explores the long-standing problem of doping in light of recent scandals.
The Joyful Mystery
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Highland Broadsword
The lessons in Highland Broadsword are designed to help you learn the fundamentals of broadsword fighting, with an emphasis on developing practical skills, not on exploring the esoteric details of broadsword fencing theory. In the first part of the book, Christopher Thompson—who is the author of Highland Knife Fighting and Highland Martial Culture , and runs the Cateran Society Broadsword Academy in Portland, Maine—instructs you in the essentials of Highland swordsmanship, including stances, grips, footwork, and blade actions. After you've mastered these skills, you can test what you've learned with the free fencing and bouting exercises found in part two before moving on to the disarm maneuvers and advanced fighting techniques in part three. Highland Broadsword can be used as a self-study guide by groups or by individuals with a training partner. While designed for the broadsword, the techniques in this manual also work with the backsword and singlestick. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the historical use of Highland weapons or in the Western martial arts in general.
Art of the Landscape - Cognisance (2020)
The magnificent landscapes of southern New Zealand, captured beautifully by artist (outdoor photographer and professional designer) Christopher Thompson. Exquisitely designed by the author and featuring a foreword by renowned photographer and environmentalist Craig Potton, the book features over 100 large artistic landscape moments, along with personal anecdotes about the images, captured mostly during his wanderings in the wild places of New Zealand."There is nothing brash, ironic or even contemporary about Christopher's images. When viewing them for the first or hundredth time you are seduced by a well-practiced, well-honed and nuanced art in which everything is considered and beautiful.He's a photographer of exquisite coloured surfaces that don't shout loudly at first glance but rather gently invite you into their harmonious and powerful world" Craig Potton. (Photographer, Environmentalist, Publisher, Businessman and Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit - MNZM)
Grammar of the Edit
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Emma
From her childhood growing up in a theatrical family that encouraged creativity to Cambridge and her early years as a comedic actress, author Chris Nickson uravels Emma's history.
Felt
What happens when nothing happens?
People and Chips
People and Chips takes a comprehensive look at the human implications of information technology - a subject of continued debate and controversy. No other text brings together such a wide range of 'human issues' in a single volume. Rather than considering what IT can 'do', it discusses the effects it has on employment, new work patterns, automation, surveillance, data protection, gender, organizational change, health and safety, privacy, broadcasting, democracy, industrial relations, networks, computer crime, and the work ethic. This highly successful book draws on a wide range of perspectives and utilises sociology, psychology, economics, law and politics in its in-depth analysis of the human aspects of IT. Now in its third edition, People and Chips moves on to consider how the Internet and other networks are influencing the human agenda of technology. It also includes new research on changing works patterns, gender issues, organizational change and human resource issues.
Highland Knife Fighting
In this entertaining and informative look at the Highland dirk, author Christopher Thompson examines a number of Scottish historical and oral sources to document the role of the knife in Gaelic society. Although worn by all classes of society, the dirk was the primary weapon of the common clansmen, and since it was worn indoors as well as outdoors, it was the favored weapon for acts of revenge and self-defense. Highland Knife Fighting traces the historical roots of the dirk, which is believed to be descended from the medieval ballock dagger, and provides step-by-step instructions and photos in how the Highlanders used the knife. Lessons include holding, carrying and using the dirk with a sword and targe; choosing the proper guards; responding to sudden attacks from in and out of distance; using the dirk for the seven principal "bone-breakings"; and executing the throw from Highland wrestling. Also included are exercises and drills, including the advanced quickdraw drill, and combative techniques of the Scottish dirk dance positions.
