1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910461282203321

Autore

Matthews Peter <1945->

Titolo

Historical dictionary of track and field [[electronic resource] /] / Peter Matthews

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, MD, : Scarecrow Press, Inc., c2012

ISBN

1-280-65853-3

9786613635464

0-8108-7985-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (351 p.)

Collana

Historical dictionaries of sports

Disciplina

796.42

Soggetti

Track and field - History

Athletics - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Editor's Foreword; Reader's Note; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Appendix A. Presidents of the IAAF; Appendix B. Olympic Games: Winners; Appendix C. World Championships: Venues and Winners; Appendix D. World Indoor Championships: Venues and Winners; Appendix E. World Cross-Country Championships: Winners; Appendix F. World Road Racing Championships: Winners; Appendix G. IAAF World Athletes of the Year; Appendix H. World Records; Bibliography; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

The Historical Dictionary of Track and Field covers the history of this sport through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on key figures, places, competitions, and governing bodies within the sport. This book is an excellent access point for researchers, students, and anyone wanting to know more about the history of track and field.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910789762803321

Autore

Pärna Karen

Titolo

Believing in the net [[electronic resource] ] : implicit religion and the Internet hype, 1994-2001 / / door Karen Pr̃na geboren te Tallinn, Estland in 1977

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, : Leiden University Press, 2010

ISBN

1-283-23188-3

9786613231888

90-485-1538-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (214 p.)

Collana

LUP Dissertaties

Disciplina

201.7

Soggetti

Internet - Religious aspects

Religion and sociology

Religiousness

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Proefschrift ter verkrijging van de graad van Doctor aan de Universiteit Leiden, op gezag van de Rector Magnificus prof.mr. P.F. van der Heijden, volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties te verdedigen op donderdag 28 januari 2010 klokke 15.00 uur."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Believing in the Net; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; ILLUSTRATIONS; INTRODUCTIONMODERNITY, MEANING AND THE INTERNET; CHAPTER 1 SECULARISATION, AND RELIGION BEYOND ITS INSTITUTIONS; CHAPTER 2 THE CONSOLATIONS OF MODERNITY: ULTIMATE MEANING IN THE SECULAR ERA; CHAPTER 3 ONTOLOGICAL SECURITY AND HYPES; CHAPTER 4 THE ROOTS OF THE INTERNET HYPE: POST-COLD WAR ANOMIE AND THE INFORMATION AGE; CHAPTER 5 THE DREAMS OF THE INTERNET AGE; CHAPTER 6 WHIZ KIDS, GENIUSES, VISIONARIES AND CYBER-GURUS; CHAPTER 7 DOTCOMS & THE PEAK OF THE INTERNET HYPE; CHAPTER 8 EPILOGUE: THE Y2K HYPE

CHAPTER 9 CONCLUSIONSBIBLIOGRAPHY; WEBSITES AND AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIAL; SAMENVATTING; CURRICULUM VITAE

Sommario/riassunto

This study shows that, in an implicit form, religion can be found everywhere in our culture.