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Golf Course Management & Construction Environmental Issues

Golf Course Management & Construction Environmental Issues

Golf Course Management & Construction presents a comprehensive summary and assessment of technical and scientific research on the environmental effects of turfgrass system construction and maintenance. Although the book focuses on golf courses it also discusses turfgrass systems for residential and commercial lawns parks and greenways. The book is an excellent introduction to the concepts of nonpoint source environmental impacts of turfgrass management for turfgrass scientists and specialists landscape and golf course architects turfgrass system and golf course developers golf course superintendents environmental scientists and land-use regulators. | Golf Course Management & Construction Environmental Issues

GBP 56.99
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Golf Turf Management

Golf Turf Management

Golf Turf Management provides information on major agronomic and economic topics related to building and maintaining a viable golf course. The book features basic and applied information on available grasses including selection and use; applied turfgrass physiology; soils and soil amendments; environmental concerns; and comprehensive information on turfgrass physiology plant nutrition turf fertilizers and water management. It discusses managing turf diseases insects and weeds; turf cultural practices; managing greens and tees as well as corporate course management strategies. Color photographs throughout illustrate concepts and topics including all major pest problems associated with golf courses and various agronomic practices necessary for successful and profitable course operation. The book suggests strategies to develop best management practices for golf courses including personnel and financial considerations when developing and implementing annual budgets leasing versus buying equipment and managing inventory. This book features sixteen chapters organized in a logical sequence conducive for teaching and practical use. Drawing on the author's more than thirty years of experience and research the author brings together a wealth of information on how to optimize golf turf management and performance. Golf Turf Management is the only complete up-to-date text dedicated to agronomic practices and personnel management practices necessary for fiscal success.

GBP 84.99
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Golf Business and Management A Global Introduction

Golf Business and Management A Global Introduction

Golf is big business around the world. With high profile series such as the PGA LPGA and European tours to the re-introduction of golf to the Olympics at Rio 2016 golf occupies a prominent place in the global sport community. This is the first book to introduce the fundamentals of golf business and management from a truly international perspective covering key topics such as media club management sponsorship and retail at elite and non-elite levels. With sections exploring the development of golf on every continent including North America South America Europe the Middle East Africa and Asia this book presents the latest thinking on current issues in golf ranging from sustainability and innovation to global governance. Each chapter incorporates helpful features for students including learning objectives discussion questions guides to further reading recommended websites and insights from industry voices. This book is essential reading for students of any golf-related degree course or professional accreditation programme and will also be of interest to those studying or working in sport business sport management and sport tourism. Underpinned by up-to-date literature golf researchers will also find the book a useful starting point. | Golf Business and Management A Global Introduction

GBP 52.99
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A Constraints-Led Approach to Golf Coaching

A Constraints-Led Approach to Golf Coaching

While the popularity of golf is coming under increased pressure it continues to hook millions of players. However the complexity of the game and the extremely high level of precision required to hit the ball consistently well means that it is a game that is difficult to even become ‘good’ at let alone master. Consequently irrespective of whether the player is a weekend golfer a club member or a tour professional the search for the key to playing good golf feeds an insatiable desire for ideas and tips to improve golf performance and bring one’s handicap down. However traditional coaching with its primary focus on developing the perfect swing is not leading to a reduction in handicaps and the time is ripe for a new approach. This book aims to fill this void and is a landmark text for golf coaches and players about applying a constraints-led approach (CLA) to golf coaching. In this book two golf coaches Pete Arnott and Graeme McDowall talk to Ian Renshaw to demonstrate how their practice is driven and inspired by their alignment to a CLA. A Constraints-Led Approach to Golf Coaching includes case studies and examples of how constraints are manipulated to induce adaption in the technical tactical (or put in golf terms course management) physiological and psychological development mechanisms needed to improve at golf. Examples cover coaching from their work with beginners high handicappers aspirant tour players and elite players looking to make the ‘tour’.

GBP 35.99
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The Psychology of Golf Performance under Pressure

The Psychology of Golf Performance under Pressure

The Psychology of Golf Performance under Pressure offers contemporary research-informed information regarding the key psychological factors affecting golf development and performance under pressure. Through the authors’ substantive expertise – all of whom are notable scholars and/or practitioners in the field of golf psychology – the text provides a highly accessible “real world” application of theory to practice through the provision of evidence-based guidance regarding how to maximise golf performance under pressure. Golf is a sport that has embraced sport psychology with many of the highest ranked players in the world (male and female) openly working with a sport psychologist and advocating their importance. As a result an increasing number of high-profile practitioners are working full-time within the sport around the world encouraging trainee sport psychology practitioners to pursue their career within golf. Accordingly there is an ever-increasing demand for high-quality information pertaining to the psychological demands of golf; the key psychological variables that affect golfing development and performance; and evidence-based strategies which enable effective golf performance under pressure. This novel text provides a comprehensive portrayal of the psychological factors which enable effective golfing development and optimal performance under pressure. A theoretical review of the pertinent psychological factors followed by the practical application of theory for the provision of “take home messages” will ensure that this book is of value interest and benefit for golfers coaches golf organisations and even the parents of golfers alongside sport psychology scholars students practitioners and researchers alike.

GBP 35.99
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Routledge International Handbook of Golf Science

Routledge International Handbook of Golf Science

Golf is one of the world’s major sports and consequently the focus of world-class scientific research. This landmark publication is the most comprehensive book ever published on the science of golf covering every sub-discipline from physiology biomechanics and psychology to strength and conditioning youth development and equipment design. Showcasing original research from leading golf scientists across the globe it examines the fundamental science underpinning the game and demonstrates how it can be applied in practice to improve and develop players. Each chapter provides a definitive account of the current state of knowledge in a particular area of golf science addressing the limitations of existing research presenting new areas for development and discussing the implications for coaches players scientists and the wider golfing public. Truly international in scope the variety of topics explored include: biomechanics and equipment skill learning and technology performance development psychological techniques for success the golfing body. This is an essential reference for any student or researcher with an interest in the game or any coach or professional looking to improve their knowledge. | Routledge International Handbook of Golf Science

GBP 42.99
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Strength and Conditioning for Golf A Guide for Coaches and Players

Strength and Conditioning for Golf A Guide for Coaches and Players

The game of golf has changed dramatically over the last 20 years with powerful big-hitting players dominating at the elite level. With limitation and regulation of equipment being mandated by the R&A players are increasingly looking to alternative options to increase their physicality to improve likelihood of winning. This is an area in which adding strength and conditioning training to a golfer’s training programme will help to benefit performance. However many players and coaches lack confidence or knowledge to train with strength and conditioning techniques which is where this book focusing on strength and conditioning and its application in golf will help. Strength and Conditioning for Golf provides golfers and coaches with the evidence and practical suggestions to ensure that the choices they make about their training are informed and objective. This new volume examines why strength and conditioning techniques and principles are important for modern golf blending scientific principles with real-world practical advice and tips. Strength and Conditioning for Golf is of interest to golfers and coaches of all levels as well as being of interest to researchers students and coaches in the fields of; strength and conditioning fitness and training performance analysis skill acquisition and other related sport science disciplines. | Strength and Conditioning for Golf A Guide for Coaches and Players

GBP 31.99
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Golf in Britain A social history from the beginnings to the present day

Golf in Britain A social history from the beginnings to the present day

First published in 1975 Golf in Britain traces the growth of the game from its small beginnings in fifteenth century Scotland to 1970s when it emerged as a widely enjoyed and massively financed sport. Golf has been peculiarly a subject related to economic and social change in society. Initially a folk game played in a small part of Scotland then for many years a pastime dominated by the wealthy leisured classes including Royalty golf developed at the turn of the nineteenth century into a sport enjoyed by all sections of the community. One aspect of this change is reflected in the role of women on the links. Another change concerns the fashions in correct wear and equipment both part of a larger golfing etiquette so important to the game. Attitudes too towards the professional golfer have changed dramatically over the years and an increasingly important role is given to young players. Geoffrey Cousins has combined his specialist knowledge and considerable enthusiasm to make a very readable book which will appeal to everyone interested in the role of golf in our history. | Golf in Britain A social history from the beginnings to the present day

GBP 85.00
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The Mobile DJ Handbook How to Start & Run a Profitable Mobile Disc Jockey Service

The Mobile DJ Handbook How to Start & Run a Profitable Mobile Disc Jockey Service

The Mobile DJ Handbook Second Edition continues to be an excellent guide for novice and experienced DJs looking to build a successful career as the owner-operator of a mobile disc jockey service. Complete with practical tips expert advice and creative strategies this book serves as the perfect guide on how to market and sell your services as well as develop and expand your business. This book contains information on becoming a professional securing bookings buying equipment and music and running party dances contests and games. Included within the text are sample contracts an advertisement and brochure and resource information. The Mobile DJ Handbook is an essential reference guide which offers readers all the knowledge and inspiration needed to run a profitable enterprise. | The Mobile DJ Handbook How to Start & Run a Profitable Mobile Disc Jockey Service

GBP 180.00
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Computer-Aided Glaucoma Diagnosis System

Computer-Aided Glaucoma Diagnosis System

Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness globally. Early detection and treatment can prevent its progression to avoid total blindness. This book discusses and reviews current approaches for detection and examines new approaches for diagnosing glaucoma using CAD system. Computer-Aided Glaucoma Diagnosis System Chapter 1 provides a brief introduction of the disease and current methodology used to diagnose it today. Chapter 2 presents a review of the medical background of the disease followed by a theoretical and mathematical background used in fundus image processing. Chapter 3 is a literature review about segmentation and feature extraction. Chapter 4 describes the formulation of the proposed methodology. In Chapter 5 the results of optic disc and optic cup segmentation algorithm are presented the feature extraction and selection method experimental results and performance evaluations of the classifier are given. Chapter 6 presents the conclusions and discussion of the future potential for the diagnostic system. This book is intended for biomedical engineers computer science students ophthalmologists and radiologists looking to develop a reliable automated computer-aided diagnosis system (CAD) for detecting glaucoma and improve diagnosis of the disease. Key Features Discusses a reliable automated computer-aided diagnosis system (CAD) for detecting glaucoma and presents an algorithm that detects optic disc and optic cup Assists ophthalmologists and researchers to test a new diagnostic method that reduces the effort and time of the doctors and cost to the patients Discusses techniques to reduce human error and minimize the miss detection rate and facilitate early diagnosis and treatment Presents algorithms to detect cup and disc color shape features and RNFL texture features Dr. Arwa Ahmed Gasm Elseid is an assistant professor Department of Biomedical Engineering Sudan University of Science and Technology Khartoum Sudan. Dr. Alnazier Osman Mohammed Hamza is professor of Medical Imaging College of Engineering Sudan University of Sciences and Technology Khartoum Sudan.

GBP 105.00
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Landscape Restoration Handbook

Landscape Restoration Handbook

Five years after the first edition of Landscape Restoration Handbook was published its natural landscaping and ecological restoration techniques have become standard-and successful-practice throughout the nation. Now the Landscape Restoration Handbook: Second Edition substantially widens the scope of the original work. Approximately 250 pages larger than the first edition new and expanded chapters offer guidance on:Development of natural landscaping and ecological restoration programsEducation regional planning and increased biological diversityEcological communities species listingsScientific and common plant names associated with ecological communitiesNurseries that propagate and sell native plants throughout the United StatesNaturalization has proven to be a win-win situation all around. Monetary costs that landowners are saving on maintenance and chemicals also translates to environmental benefits for the greater community. Landscape and golf course architects urban planners horticulturists golf course superintendents and consultants have already put the Landscape Restoration Handbook to the test. Let the Second Edition bring you up-to-date on the numerous benefits of naturalization.

GBP 56.99
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Creeping Bentgrass Management

Creeping Bentgrass Management

Creeping bentgrass is considered the premier turfgrass species grown on golf courses and there is a growing demand for an understanding of its maintenance and management practices. Still the only comprehensive reference on the subject Creeping Bentgrass Management Second Edition helps you identify the factors that contribute to summer bentgrass decline and guides you in selecting the best approaches for stress and pest management. This full-color book delves into all aspects of modern approaches to creeping bentgrass management on golf courses. It describes the nature of mechanical physiological and environmental stresses and how they influence growth and management of creeping bentgrass. The book covers the selection of creeping bentgrass cultivars; cultural practices including mowing irrigation and topdressing; the deleterious effects of organic and inorganic layers in golf greens; and ways to limit injury due to mechanical or physical stresses. It also discusses recent advances in the management of selected diseases and soil-related maladies of creeping bentgrass—from Pythium-incited root dysfunction to dollar spot yellow tuft and blue-green algae. The focus is on common disease symptoms predisposing conditions hosts and cultural and chemical management strategies. Advances in biological disease control are also reviewed. The book offers practical guidance in selecting and using fungicides herbicides and plant growth regulators. It also discusses the use of non-selective herbicides and fumigants for the renovation of creeping bentgrass and outlines strategies for dealing with selected invertebrate pests. Throughout color photographs help you identify diseases and stresses that may be affecting your own golf course. Fully revised and updated this second edition of a bestseller features three new chapters new photographs and expanded information about diseases. Drawing on the author’s more than thirty years of experience and research it brings together a wealth of information on how to optimize creeping bentgrass health and performance. What’s New in This Edition Three new chapters covering the nature of fungicides abiotic maladies and selected invertebrate pests An expanded section on disease—double the length of the first edition Updated chapters that reflect the latest developments in creeping bentgrass management More extensive discussion of annual bluegrass problems and their management More than 100 new photos Tips from Dr. Dernoeden Watch these videos to get Dr. Dernoeden’s tips on how to control dollar spot disease and crabgrass and how to identify fairy ring.

GBP 52.99
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Sustainable Winter Fodder Production Challenges and Prospects

Sustainable Winter Fodder Production Challenges and Prospects

Forage crops are an essential component of livestock’s diet. Production and availability of sufficiently good quality forage under diverse ecological dynamics are fundamental to develop an efficient and productive livestock industry. Growers worldwide especially in developing and underdeveloped countries face significant challenges in producing sufficient winter fodder. The livestock population is increasing at high rates and its feed requirement is increasing accordingly. Fodder crops are the leading and cheapest source of feed for livestock; however the shortage of fodder production is the primary limiting factor for livestock production. This book features an extensive overview of literature providing information on winter fodders used in livestock management. Key features Discusses breeding strategies of winter fodders through conventional approaches and biotechnology. Highlights production agronomy and bioecology of winter fodder crops. Provides comprehensive information on the ecological dynamics of winter fodders. Describes the use of precision agriculture for mitigating the effect of climate change on winter fodders. Relays challenges of winter fodder crops on account of microbes toxins pests and diseases. This book is written for researchers and practitioners in agronomy biotechnology bioecology and is a comprehensive guide for improving winter fodder production. | Sustainable Winter Fodder Production Challenges and Prospects

GBP 82.99
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On the Commodity Trail The Journey of a Bargain Store Product from East to West

On the Commodity Trail The Journey of a Bargain Store Product from East to West

Following the journey of eight bargain store objects Alison Hulme reveals the complex story behind society’s simplest and cheapest commodities. Inspired by Walter Benjamin’s Arcades Project On the Commodity Trail explores the colourful and fascinating histories of everyday objects. Along the way we observe raw materials on municipal rubbish dumps in China newly re-made products in the world’s largest wholesale market and take a journey across the seas to bargain stores in Europe and North America arriving finally in the homes of consumers. Weaving together narratives from the people we meet at different parts of the commodity chain – waste peddlers wholesalers store owners and shoppers – the book examines the places and people at the heart of these localized yet immense global networks. Unlike other investigations of commodity chains this study does not chart a straightforward trajectory from production to consumption. Instead it demonstrates that the low-end commodity chain is one of constant rupture in which products are made and re-made blurring the dividing line between producing and consuming. An ethnography of material culture as well as an examination of commodity culture at a time of economic downturn this deeply-engrossing book makes a unique contribution to our understanding of commodity chains and consumer culture. | On the Commodity Trail The Journey of a Bargain Store Product from East to West

GBP 28.99
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Sustainable Summer Fodder Production Challenges and Prospects

Sustainable Summer Fodder Production Challenges and Prospects

Increasing human population pressure especially in developing countries indicates a massive increase in the consumption of livestock products. Fodder crops are the primary and cheapest source of feed for livestock but feed shortages or poor-quality fodder are particular constraints to the world's livestock sector. These shortages affect milk production adult and calf health calving rates and livestock numbers. Summer crops including cereal legume grass and tree fodder provide an economical source of nutrients suitable for animal health as well as improve their breeding efficiency. Sustainable Summer Fodder: Production Challenges and Prospects presents the unique opportunities and difficulties of supportable cultivation and growth of summer fodder crops and the various methods for enabling crop preservation. It details conventional modern approaches to sustainable production and advanced molecular approaches to develop high-yielding fodder crops. FEATURES Contains information on cultivation growth productivity and protection from pests and diseases of various summer fodder crops Presents approaches to sustainable production summarizes fodder preservation methods; and details molecular approaches to develop high-yielding fodder crops Provides insights into agronomic aspects of cereal legume grass and tree species cultivated as summer fodder worldwide Discusses the trends in insect pests and diseases their field identification and various control methods This book is an essential resource for agronomists horticulturalists livestock farmers and practitioners and students working in the field. | Sustainable Summer Fodder Production Challenges and Prospects

GBP 44.99
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Lensbaby Bending your perspective

Lensbaby Bending your perspective

If you've ever wished you could learn about all of the creative possibilities the Lensbaby offers this is the book for you! Seeing subjects with a new perspective is at the heart of the Lensbaby experience and with the essential information found in this book you'll be able to take your creative exploration to the next level. Written by Lensbaby Guru Corey Hilz Lensbaby: Bending Your Perspective starts off with an overview of each lens in the Lensbaby suite. Then comes the fun stuff! Packed with tips on composition and techniques for capturing your best images you'll be immersed in the wonderful world of Lensbaby in no time. On nearly every page you'll find a full color image created by a Lensbaby expert to inspire your own shooting. You'll also find complete coverage of all of the Lensbaby accessories from the Optic Swap System to a macro kit creative aperture discs and a super wide angle lens. With this gorgeous and practical book by your side you'll never see the world in the same way again. | Lensbaby Bending your perspective

GBP 175.00
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The Perception of Causality

The Perception of Causality

Originally published in 1963 this is a classic work on the psychology of perception. By means of suitable patterns on a partly concealed rotating disc Michotte was able to give the impression of objects in movement; and where certain conditions of speed position and time-interval were satisfied his subjects received the impression of a causal interaction between two objects – for example the impression that one object has ‘bumped into’ another (the ‘Launching Effect’) or is carrying it along (the ‘Entraining Effect’). In a further group of experiments Michotte studies the conditions in which moving objects look as though they are alive. A large number of experiments are described and on the basis of them Michotte formulates a theory as to the conditions in which causal impressions occur. He also compares his own views on causality with those of Hume Maine de Biran and Piaget. | The Perception of Causality

GBP 36.99
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The DJ Sales and Marketing Handbook How to Achieve Success Grow Your Business and Get Paid to Party

The DJ Sales and Marketing Handbook How to Achieve Success Grow Your Business and Get Paid to Party

The DJ Sales and Marketing Handbook provides a roadmap to maximizing your profits as a disc jockey. It is jam-packed with practical tools expert tips and cost-effective methods for increasing sales and creating loyal clients. Renowned DJ Stacy Zemon reveals specific ideas proven techniques and creative approaches to multiplying your income and gaining the competitive edge. Written for both newcomers and experienced professionals this comprehensive guide and essential reference manual gives you all of the know-how needed to achieve dramatic results. Inside you will find instructive examples and step-by-step guidelines for how to: find a unique market niche; convert prospects into clients; create and implement a marketing plan; get free publicity; make strategic alliances; select the right media; generate leads and referrals; increase client satisfaction. and much much more. | The DJ Sales and Marketing Handbook How to Achieve Success Grow Your Business and Get Paid to Party

GBP 175.00
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Dynamic RAM Technology Advancements

Dynamic RAM Technology Advancements

Because of their widespread use in mainframes PCs and mobile audio and video devices DRAMs are being manufactured in ever increasing volume both in stand-alone and in embedded form as part of a system on chip. Due to the optimum design of their components—access transistor storage capacitor and peripherals—DRAMs are the cheapest and densest semiconductor memory currently available. As a result most of DRAM structure research and development focuses on the technology used for its constituent components and their interconnections. However only a few books are available on semiconductor memories in general and fewer on DRAMs. Dynamic RAM: Technology Advancements provides a holistic view of the DRAM technology with a systematic description of the advancements in the field since the 1970s and an analysis of future challenges. Topics Include: DRAM cells of all types including planar three-dimensional (3-D) trench or stacked COB or CUB vertical and mechanically robust cells using advanced transistors and storage capacitors Advancements in transistor technology for the RCAT SCAT FinFET BT FinFET Saddle and advanced recess type and storage capacitor realizations How sub 100 nm trench DRAM technologies and sub 50 nm stacked DRAM technologies and related topics may lead to new research Various types of leakages and power consumption reduction methods in active and sleep mode Various types of SAs and yield enhancement techniques employing ECC and redundancy A worthwhile addition to semiconductor memory research academicians and researchers interested in the design and optimization of high-density and cost-efficient DRAMs may also find it useful as part of a graduate-level course. | Dynamic RAM Technology Advancements

GBP 77.99
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Melatonin Therapeutic Value and Neuroprotection

Melatonin Therapeutic Value and Neuroprotection

There is growing interest in the field of melatonin research regarding its neurobiological mechanisms as well as its repercussions in clinical practice. Melatonin: Therapeutic Value and Neuroprotection explores melatonin’s neuroprotective effects and discusses the therapeutic potential of melatonin and melatonin agonists in treating neurodegenerative diseases and other ailments. Topics include:The basic aspects of melatonin’s physiology including its production bioavailability and metabolism The functional importance of melatonin receptors and their role in mediating the therapeutic effectiveness of melatonin in cancer Melatonin’s effect on the regulation of blood pressure sleep and circadian rhythmsThe cardioprotective role of melatoninThe neuroprotective role in glaucoma Alzheimer’s disease Parkinson’s disease and neurodegenerative diseases Use as a therapeutic agent for treating epilepsy and degenerative discs Treatment for obesity diabetes mellitus and other metabolic disorders Protective role in peri-natal hypoxic-ischemia The contributors also examine the discovery of a number of melatonergic agonists their potential role as antioxidants and their therapeutic applications in treating glaucoma Parkinson’s disease Alzheimer’s disease primary insomnia and psychiatric disorders. Opening new vistas in our understanding of etiology pharmacotherapy and treatment the book is a significant milestone in our knowledge about advances in melatonin’s physiology and its therapeutic application in a number of disorders. | Melatonin Therapeutic Value and Neuroprotection

GBP 59.99
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Blade Element Rotor Theory

Blade Element Rotor Theory

Blade Element Rotor Theory This book presents an extension of the conventional blade element rotor theory to describe the dynamic properties of helicopter rotors. The presented theory focuses on the accurate mathematical determination of the forces and moments by which a rotor affects its rotorcraft at specified flight conditions and control positions. Analyzing the impact of a blade's non-uniform properties the book covers blade twisting the non-rectangular planform shape of a blade and inhomogeneous airfoil along the blade. It discusses inhomogeneous induced airflow around a rotor disc in terms of the blade element rotor theory. This book also considers the impact of flapping hinge offset on the rotor's dynamic properties. Features • Focuses on a comprehensive description and accurate determination of the rotor's aerodynamic properties • Presents precise helicopter rotor properties with inhomogeneous aerodynamic properties of rotor blades • Considers inhomogeneous distribution of induced flow • Discusses a mathematical model of a main helicopter rotor for a helicopter flight simulator This book is intended for graduate students and researchers studying rotor dynamics and helicopter flight dynamics

GBP 74.99
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Artificial Intelligence in Sport Performance Analysis

Artificial Intelligence in Sport Performance Analysis

To understand the dynamic patterns of behaviours and interactions between athletes that characterize successful performance in different sports is an important challenge for all sport practitioners. This book guides the reader in understanding how an ecological dynamics framework for use of artificial intelligence (AI) can be implemented to interpret sport performance and the design of practice contexts. By examining how AI methodologies are utilized in team games such as football as well as in individual sports such as golf and climbing this book provides a better understanding of the kinematic and physiological indicators that might better capture athletic performance by looking at the current state-of-the-art AI approaches. Artificial Intelligence in Sport Performance Analysis provides an all-encompassing perspective in an innovative approach that signals practical applications for both academics and practitioners in the fields of coaching sports analysis and sport science as well as related subjects such as engineering computer and data science and statistics.

GBP 36.99
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Sound & Hearing A Conceptual Introduction

Sound & Hearing A Conceptual Introduction

The major aim of this book is to introduce the ways in which scientists approach and think about a phenomenon - hearing - that intersects three quite different disciplines: the physics of sound sources and the propagation of sound through air and other materials the anatomy and physiology of the transformation of the physical sound into neural activity in the brain and the psychology of the perception we call hearing. Physics biology and psychology each play a role in understanding how and what we hear. The text evolved over the past decade in an attempt to convey something about scientific thinking as evidenced in the domain of sounds and their perception to students whose primary focus is not science. It does so using a minimum of mathematics (high school functions such as linear logarithmic sine and power) without compromising scientific integrity. A significant enrichment is the availability of a compact disc (CD) containing over 20 examples of acoustic demonstrations referred to in the book. These demonstrations which range from echo effects and filtered noise to categorical speech perception and total more than 45 minutes are invaluable resources for making the text come alive. | Sound & Hearing A Conceptual Introduction

GBP 46.99
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The Constraints-Led Approach Principles for Sports Coaching and Practice Design

The Constraints-Led Approach Principles for Sports Coaching and Practice Design

For the last 25 years a constraints-based framework has helped to inform the way that many sport scientists seek to understand performance learning design and the development of expertise and talent in sport. The Constraints-Led Approach: Principles for Sports Coaching and Practice Design provides students and practitioners with the theoretical knowledge required to implement constraints-led approaches in their work. Seeking to bridge the divide between theory and practice the book sets out an ‘environment design framework’ including practical tools and guidance for the application of the framework in coaching and skill acquisition settings. It includes chapters on constraints-led approaches in golf athletics and hockey and provides applied reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of motor learning skill acquisition and developing sport expertise. Providing a thorough grounding in the theory behind constraints-led approaches to skill acquisition and a foundational cornerstone in the Routledge Studies in Constraints-Based Methodologies in Sport series this is a vital pedagogical resource for students and practising sports coaches physical education teachers and sport scientists alike. | The Constraints-Led Approach Principles for Sports Coaching and Practice Design

GBP 38.99
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Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning Sport-specific Programming for High Performance

Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning Sport-specific Programming for High Performance

Drawing on the latest scientific research this handbook introduces the essentials of sport-specific strength and conditioning programme design for over 30 different sports. Enhanced by extensive illustrations and contributions from more than 70 world-leading experts its chapters present evidence-based best practice for sports including football rugby tennis hockey basketball rowing boxing golf swimming cycling and weightlifting as well as a variety of wheelchair sports. Every chapter introduces the fundamental requirements of a particular sport – such as the physiological and biomechanical demands on the athlete – and describes a sport-specific fitness testing battery and exercise programme. Additional chapters cover the adaptation of programme design for special populations including female athletes young athletes and athletes with a disability. Drawing on the experiences of Olympic and Paralympic coaches and trainers it offers original insights and practical advice from practitioners working at the highest level. Innovative comprehensive and truly international in scope the Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning is vital reading for all strength and conditioning students and an invaluable reference for strength and conditioning coaches and trainers. | Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning Sport-specific Programming for High Performance

GBP 44.99
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