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Global positioning systems, inertial navigation, and integration Global positioning systems, inertial navigation, and integration Mohinder S Grewal An updated guide to GNSS and INS, and solutions to real-world GPS/INS problems with Kalman filtering Written by recognized authorities in the field, this second edition of a landmark work provides … OL12003855W
The Business Travel Almanac The Business Travel Almanac Lee Scales Need to book a hotel with high-speed access? Want to impress your client with the best restaurant in town? Wish you had known that the train was faster and cheaper than a cab? The Business Travel Al… OL15173123W
Sport in the City Sport in the City Chris Gratton Sport in the City looks closely at how sport has been used in contemporary cities across the world, and evaluates policies, strategies and management. Five key areas are examined:- sport and urban ec… OL15185814W
Inclusion and exclusion through youth sport Inclusion and exclusion through youth sport Symeon Dagkas ""We can reach far more people through sport than we can through political or educational programmes. In that way, sport is more powerful than politics. We have only just started to use its potential… OL15901859W
Catching heat Catching heat Jim Leyritz "Yankees catcher Jim Leyritz's life story from national sports hero to vehicular manslaughter charge knocks 'compelling' out of the park.The year is 1996. Location, Atlanta Fulton County Stadium. In … OL15933325W
Sports governance, development and corporate responsibility Sports governance, development and corporate responsibility Barbara Segaert "The call for sport organizations and organizers to take up social responsibilities is reflected in a wide variety of sport-related practices. This book critically examines sport-related social inter… OL16509928W
Managing sport Managing sport David Hassan,Jim Lusted "Contemporary sport is shaped by wider society. Anybody working in sport today must be aware of the broader social and cultural context within which sport operates if they are to be effective as mana… OL16637265W
Las Vegas for dummies Las Vegas for dummies Rick Garman Las Vegas can be classy or tacky, cheesy or a bit sleazy, and it's always entertaining. Get ready to cruise the hot spots, test your luck at the casinos, shop the upscale boutiques, take in the spect… OL16956388W
Frommer's Los Angeles 2011 Frommer's Los Angeles 2011 Matthew R. Poole Completely updated every year, Frommer's Los Angeles features enticing color photos of the sights and experiences that await you.; Our author, a native Californian, hits all the highlights, from the … OL16974803W
Soccer vs. the State Soccer vs. the State Gabriel Kuhn Soccer has turned into a multi-billion-dollar industry. Professionalism and commercialization dominate its global image. Yet the game retains a rebellious side, maybe more so than any other sport co-… OL17519914W
Flood Flood John Withington From Noah's Biblical deluge to the China floods of 1931 that killed more than 3 million people; and from the broken levees in New Orleans to submerged streets and homes all over Britain, floods have … OL17864414W
Naked and marooned Naked and marooned Ed Stafford "What do you do after you walk the Amazon? Ed Stafford-adventurer extraordinaire and Guinness World Record holder for walking the length of the Amazon River-likes a challenge. Casting about for an ad… OL17903378W
Poets on paintings Poets on paintings Robert D. Denham "Ekphrasis, the description of pictorial art in words, is the subject of this bibliography. More specifically, some 2500 poems on paintings are catalogued. An additional list provides the locations o… OL18708595W
Women in literature Women in literature David Sadker,Jerilyn Fisher,Ellen S. Silber Publisher's description: With the literary canon consisting mostly of works created by and about men, the central perspective is decidedly male. This unique reference offers alternate approaches to r… OL19821853W
Paterno legacy Paterno legacy Jay Paterno "In this book Jay Paterno writes about this legendeary father, Joe Paterno"-- Jay Paterno focuses on Joe Paterno's greatness as a father and grandfather, his actions as a miraculous coach to his pla… OL19990052W
The year of living Danishly The year of living Danishly Helen Russell When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic: the happiest place on earth isn't Disney… OL20000553W
Alaska Alaska Deanna Swaney DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Alaska helps you get the most from your visit to this unique US state. You'll find in-depth detail on all the important sights with maps, photos and illustrations. There's … OL20025100W
PassPorter's Walt Disney World 2014 PassPorter's Walt Disney World 2014 Jennifer Marx With four major theme parks and 22 hotels, Disney World can be daunting? this indispensable travel planner simplifies the process. The authors have been honing their advice, expanding their coverage,… OL24290991W
Va va Froome Va va Froome David Sharp On 22 July 2012 Chris Froome made history as the first African-born cyclist to stand on the podium at the Tour de France. Ten days later at the London Olympic Games he won a bronze medal in the time … OL24306299W
Sports geography Sports geography John Bale 'Space' and 'place' are concepts central to both geography and sport. Places, for example, are the means of identifying most sports teams, while sport both affects, and is affected by, the physical e… OL3258666W
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