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In Pursuit of Excellence: A Student Guide to Elite Sports Development
Paperback
Series: Student Sport Studies
FictionSports GeneralGeneral Fitness
ISBN13: 9780415423540
Publisher: Routledge
Published: May 18 2007
Pages: 136
Weight: 0.48
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.32 Depth: 9.14
Language: English
This entry-level text offers new students a comprehensive introduction to the phenomenon of high performance sport. Includes well-presented pedagogical content with case-studies, questions for discussion, websites and further reading. Written for A-level and undergraduate level.
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