Wimbledon. The Official History of the Championships
- 480 Seiten
- 17 Lesestunden
Cover the history of the Wimbledon Championships from their start in 1877 to the present day.
John Barrett Bücher
Dieser amerikanische Diplomat war eine Schlüsselfigur bei der Förderung engerer Beziehungen zwischen den amerikanischen Republiken. Als einer der ersten Generaldirektoren der Panamerikanischen Union war sein Einfluss tiefgreifend. Er widmete sich der Förderung gegenseitigen Verständnisses und der Zusammenarbeit und hinterließ damit unauslöschliche Spuren in den interamerikanischen Beziehungen. Seine Arbeit trug maßgeblich zum Aufbau stärkerer und vernetzterer Beziehungen auf dem gesamten amerikanischen Kontinent bei.
Wimbledon
- 568 Seiten
- 20 Lesestunden
This beautifully-presented and fully revised and updated edition of popular former BBC commentator John Barrett's seminal history of The Championships tells the story of how a small croquet club in rural Surrey has grown to become the world's most famous tennis club and home to one of the great international sporting events.
Vom Hühnchen, das goldene Eier legen wollte
- 62 Seiten
- 3 Lesestunden
Ach, so ein Hühnerleben im dunklen Stall der Legefarm ist gar nicht schön! 3333 Hennen auf engstem Raum zusammengepfercht treten sich gegenseitig auf die Füße. Doch ein kleines Huhn will sich mit diesem Leben nicht abfinden: »Wenn ich groß bin, will ich goldene Eier legen«, gackert das Hühnchen. Von den übrigen Hühnern ausgelacht, lässt sich das Küken aber nicht beirren. Und eines Tages zeigt es Hühnchen allen ...
The preservation of significant literary works is crucial for future generations, and this book has been meticulously retyped, redesigned, and reformatted to enhance readability. It aims to ensure that the content remains accessible and clear, avoiding the pitfalls of scanned versions. This modern edition serves to maintain the importance of the original work throughout history, making it a valuable resource for both current readers and those to come.
Beyond the Hedge of Thorns recounts the small moments in the everyday life of a boy growing up in a Pennsylvania mining town during the vanished era when the butcher, grocer, and milkman delivered right to the house, television had not yet arrived, and kids played softball on vacant lots, cruised the woods, and got into more or less innocent trouble. Set against the backgrounds of the Second World War, illnesses not yet banished, and anthracite coal mining, with its machinery, scarred landscapes, profoundly influencing the town's inhabitants, the boyhood described here was nevertheless a happy one, full of modest adventures in unlikely places. John S. Barrett brings it back to life in these pages with a unique voice and a grand gift for remembering the details, colors, and emotions of those times.
Packed with stunning and evocative images taken from the All England Club's own archives and items of memorabilia plucked from the Wimbledon Museum this lavish book also includes quotes and stories from some of tennis's greatest names. This new edition features some wonderful behind the scenes images from 2009 including the unveiling of Centre Court's revolutionary new retractable roof and Roger Federer's epic men's singles triumph. Winner of Best Illustrated Book at the British Sports Book Awards 2010
