W.G. Grace Ate My Pedalo
Title | W.G. Grace Ate My Pedalo PDF eBook |
Author | Alan Tyers |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 159 |
Release | 2011-11-16 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1408166054 |
Freddie Flintoff and W.G. Grace: Together at last! W.G. Grace Ate My Pedalo is a spoof 1896 periodical from The Wisden Cricketer archives that looks at cricketing events of 2010 through a Victorian lens. Funny, irreverent and lavishly illustrated, the book draws inspiration from the exuberant sporting papers of the Victorian era to lampoon England cricketers new and old. From Queen Victoria's views on women's cricket to Freddie Flintoff's heroic defiance of the Temperance Movement, no figure - historical or contemporary - is safe. A comedy cricket book of wit, intelligence and cheek that will appeal to cricket fans of all ages, be they members of the MCC or the Barmy Army.
Watching Cricket on the Radio
Title | Watching Cricket on the Radio PDF eBook |
Author | Dr. Dan Diaper |
Publisher | New Generation Publishing |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2015-10-16 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1785073230 |
A funnily serious book for intelligent cricket lovers. In 27 chapters Watching Cricket on the Radio challenges orthodoxy and stimulates sensible thinking about "e;the great game"e;. Satire and science, and idle thoughts in intervals, sparks cricket devotee Dr. Dan's speculations: Red or white ball, why follow cricket at all?Anyway, what is 'Good Cricket'?Could cricket coverage be improved?Why prefer radio to television commentary?Current and future technologies, for better or worse?Heuristics galore, how better to judge a match?Better than a hat trick, what do you call it?What of cricketing chimpanzees or a cloned cricketer?Join the English gentleman and X-Professor of Systems Science and Engineering's enjoyment of all cricket. Relive with him a hilarious commentary at Lord's and other matches he watched on the radio.
The Shorter Wisden 2011 - 2015
Title | The Shorter Wisden 2011 - 2015 PDF eBook |
Author | Scyld Berry |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 1850 |
Release | 2015-08-06 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1472927338 |
The Shorter Wisden is a compelling distillation of what's best in its bigger brother. Available from all major eBook retailers, Wisden's digital version includes the influential Notes by the Editor, all the front-of-book articles, reviews, obituaries and all England's Tests from the previous season. Brought together for the first time, here are the first five editions of The Shorter Wisden, distilled from the Almanacks published between 2011 and 2015.
Tutenkhamen's Tracksuit
Title | Tutenkhamen's Tracksuit PDF eBook |
Author | Alan Tyers |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 178 |
Release | 2014-05-13 |
Genre | Humor |
ISBN | 1408164906 |
Tutankhamen's Tracksuit ransacks the dusty lockers of the world's dressing rooms to present a unique collection of found (i.e. made-up) objects drawn from history. Illuminating the most famous moments, personalities and controversies in sport - from match-fixing in Ancient Egypt to Tweeted kiss-and-tells - no sporting stone is left unturned.
The Shorter Wisden 2013
Title | The Shorter Wisden 2013 PDF eBook |
Author | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 419 |
Release | 2013-04-19 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1408192268 |
The Shorter Wisden is a compelling distillation of what's best in its bigger brother. Available from all major eBook retailers, Wisden's digital version includes the influential Notes by the Editor, all the front-of-book articles, reviews, obituaries and all England's Tests from the 2012 season.
Gin & Juice
Title | Gin & Juice PDF eBook |
Author | Alan Tyers |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 161 |
Release | 2012-03-01 |
Genre | Humor |
ISBN | 1408831872 |
Learn the importance of routine from Gertrude Fjörd-Mettöd, how to Have It All from Queen Victoria (mother of seventeen and Empress of India), how to tell which twin is the Good One and which the Evil, how to turn a Bad Seed into a Good Egg, how to take your charge from Infancy to Infantry (3-21), and of course all about the Medicinal benefits of Gin and Tobacco. Liberally sprinkled with authentically hilarious Victoriana illustrations, including advertisements for Bob the Empire Builder toys ('Can we annex it? Yes we can!'), 'Who's the Pater' longjohns and the amazing steam-powered breast pump (no fatalities since April!), Gin & Juice will make parents everywhere wish it were 1896.
Buyology
Title | Buyology PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Lindstrom |
Publisher | Currency |
Pages | 274 |
Release | 2010-02-02 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0385523890 |
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A fascinating look at how consumers perceive logos, ads, commercials, brands, and products.”—Time How much do we know about why we buy? What truly influences our decisions in today’s message-cluttered world? In Buyology, Martin Lindstrom presents the astonishing findings from his groundbreaking three-year, seven-million-dollar neuromarketing study—a cutting-edge experiment that peered inside the brains of 2,000 volunteers from all around the world as they encountered various ads, logos, commercials, brands, and products. His startling results shatter much of what we have long believed about what captures our interest—and drives us to buy. Among the questions he explores: • Does sex actually sell? • Does subliminal advertising still surround us? • Can “cool” brands trigger our mating instincts? • Can our other senses—smell, touch, and sound—be aroused when we see a product? Buyology is a fascinating and shocking journey into the mind of today's consumer that will captivate anyone who's been seduced—or turned off—by marketers' relentless attempts to win our loyalty, our money, and our minds.