Authors:Leo A. Meyer,  Carol Markos, Steve Meyer,
Publisher: Lama Books / Leo A. Meyer Associate
Keywords: environment, technician, library, indoor, systems, air, volume, variable
Number of Pages: 94
Published: 2008-01-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0880690216
ISBN-13: 9780880690218

You will see how simple VAV systems are when you read this book. VAV systems are now widely used for commercial buildings, and you need to understand all the different types. Like all Indoor Environment Technician’s Library books this is practical and easy to read.

Author: Blythe Lucero
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH
Keywords: drills, swimming
Number of Pages: 280
Published: 2007-10-15
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1841262161
ISBN-13: 9781841262161

Good swimming is all about moving through the water with the utmost efficiency. However, it is often difficult to isolate a technique problem through simply swimming laps. For this reason, drills are a fundamental part of training at all levels. "100 Best Swimming Drills" presents readers with the most effective drills drawn from more than 20 years of working with swimmers. It is organised into sections covering the four major strokes - freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Each of the drills is explained step-by-step and accompanied by comprehensive illustrations. Also included

Authors:Vesa Linnamo, Paavo V. Komi, Erich Muller,
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH
Keywords: skiing, nordic, science
Number of Pages: 135
Published: 2007-09-01
List price: $29.00
ISBN-10: 1841262293
ISBN-13: 9781841262291

Between June 18-20 2006, the Vuokatti Sports Institute in Finland - arguably the world’s finest ski training facility - played host to the International Congress on Science and Nordic Skiing."Science and Nordic Skiing" brings together the very latest in cutting edge research and developments into Nordic Skiing - ski jumping and cross-country skiing to biomechanics and the effects of cold weather on exercise - presented by some of the world’s foremost experts in the field."Science and Nordic Skiing" is destined to become an invaluable and practical reference for sports scientists, c

Author: Jeff Galloway
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH
Keywords: marathon
Number of Pages: 216
Published: 2006-04-05
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 1841261904
ISBN-13: 9781841261904

If you are thinking about training for a Half-Marathon, Jeff Galloway can help you prepare well, enjoy the training and glow from the achievement of crossing the finish line. Author of the bestseller "Marathon - You can do it!" Galloway now offers a state-of-the-art book on the highly popular half marathon distance. Jeff’s trademarked run-walk-run method has helped hundreds of thousands of average people to get off the couch, train for marathons and half marathons without injury and has helped veterans to improve times. This book offers a step-by-step program that starts with setting up

Authors:David Wright, Jane Copland,
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH
Keywords: program, training, swimming
Number of Pages: 250
Published: 2004-04-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1841261424
ISBN-13: 9781841261423

"Swimming - Training Program" sets out the 300 swimming schedules and 115 weight schedules making up a single six-month training cycle, each week’s program, which in most cases involves thirteen swimming schedules and five weight schedule, also includes a description of how the week’s program is compatible with and contributes to Lydiard’s training objectives. Chapters include the Aerobic Build Up period, the Transition period, then the Anaerobic Conditioning period and finally, the most important of all, Trials and Coordination race preparation period. This book is for the c

Authors:James Skinner, Allan Edwards,
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH
Keywords: sports, business, empire, sport
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2007-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1841261688
ISBN-13: 9781841261683

The Sport Empire applies a new theoretical lens to provide a greater understanding of the globalisation of sport. Drawing on the work of Hardt and Negri in their ground breaking book "Empire" this book critiques the globalisation of sport from an Autonomist Marxist perspective. This analysis is supported by numerous international sport examples that highlight how sport is being governed by a select group of sport organisations, multinational companies and media conglomerates. This domination of the sport industry is marginalising disadvantaged groups and is subsequently being challenged by new

Author: Jeff Galloway
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH
Keywords: kids, smarter
Number of Pages: 200
Published: 2006-10-30
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 1841261939
ISBN-13: 9781841261935

Packed with practical and motivational information, "Fit Kids, Smarter Kids" will help children and their parents to incorporate exercise and healthy eating into a busy lifestyle. This volume also features useful hints and tips on fun activities that kids will enjoy, how to deal with aches and pains, as well as information on what exactly is considered healthy and how exercise makes you feel better.