David Oliver Bücher

Briefly traces the development of the MiG series of fighter planes, and looks at different models in use in air forces around the world

With women's sport performance reaching new heights, athletes must enhance their speed, strength, and agility to compete effectively. This training manual addresses the unique physiological, biomechanical, and anatomical needs of female athletes. It offers effective exercise prescriptions designed to build a strength base and translate that strength into speed and power during competition, resulting in improved performance and reduced injury risk. For instance, lower body exercises enhance hamstring and quadriceps strength ratios, boosting takeoff power and landing strength while protecting the knee. The book features over 120 targeted exercises and drills to enhance various skills, including throwing, striking, and upper-body techniques, as well as lower-body maneuvers such as jumping, cutting, and pivoting. Authored by David Oliver, a former strength and conditioning coach for the U.S. women's soccer and basketball teams, alongside Dana Healy from the United States Olympic Committee, this resource includes general fitness and sport-specific performance tests. Normative tables help athletes assess their strengths and weaknesses compared to peers and set improvement goals. Additionally, it provides in-season, off-season, and preseason programs tailored for major sports like soccer, volleyball, basketball, and track and field. Regardless of your sport, this guide will help you prepare your body to reach its full athletic pote

Paint is usually the cheapest element of any design scheme, but the easiest to get wrong. David Oliver's approach is simple and straightforward. He describes what works and why, demonstrating how colour has as much to do with light as pigments and how neither is constant.

How to have the upper hand in every buying or selling situationLife is full of negotiations, from bargaining for a lower price to asking for vacation time. Full of tips, tools and techniques, How to Negotiate Effectively explores every aspect of the negotiation process, Tactics and counter-measures; Handling deadlock; Making concessions; Enhancing your authority; and Getting the best deal. This updated edition contains new material on identifying true decision-makers and how to spot buying signals.

The inside story of one of the great British racing teams. Including unique contributions from Jacke Stewart and Bob Tyrrell and illustrated with 180 official photographs.

"RAF Fighter Command fought and won the most crucial battle of the Second World War. Had it failed in the summer of 1940 and the Luftwaffe won air superiority over southern Britain, the course of world history might have been very different. In August 1940, General Erwin Rommel, later commander of the famous Afrika Korps, was scheduled to lead his 7th panzer division ashore in Kent. Instead, Fighter Command's victory in the Battle of Britain ruled out any possibility of a German invasion across the Channel. And so Hitler turned east, launched his armies into Russia and transformed the course of the war." "Sixty years on, the number of survivors of the Battle of Britain, and of Fighter Command's subsequent campaigns, is sadly dwindling. Aviation historian David Oliver has interviewed many veterans in the course of his research. His new history of the wartime RAF is based on eyewitness testimony as well as a lifetime's study of the Second World War in the air."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Wings over Water is a stunning showcase celebrating the role of flying boats, seaplanes, and amphibians. It is packed with informative features, aircraft biographies and specifications, and cutaway illustrations. Seaplanes and amphibians are photographed in their wartime roles, and as peacetime rescue vessels.

Raising goats presents unique challenges, particularly for newcomers to animal husbandry. The book offers insights and practical guidance for beginners, covering essential aspects of goat care, including feeding, health management, and behavioral understanding. It aims to equip readers with the knowledge needed to successfully raise and nurture these beautiful animals, ensuring a rewarding experience in goat farming.