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A Short History
Why are the Olympic Games the driving force behind a clampdown on civil liberties? What makes sport an unwavering ally of nationalism and militarism? ...
A Global History of Rugby
Rugby has always been a sport with as much drama off the field as on it. For every thrilling last-minute Jonny Wilkinson drop-goal to win the world cu...
Traces the development of rugby union from its origins at Rugby School through to the modern era of professionalism and World Cup victory. This title ...
Class, Culture, and the Origins of Rugby League Football
This book describes how the war for rugby's soul led to the 1895 split and the creation of a new sport. The new northern Union immediately allowed bro...
A Social and Cultural History
Called โthe greatest game of allโ by its supporters but often overlooked by the cultural mainstream, no sport is more identified with Englandโs ...
A Cultural History of Sport and Alcohol
Introduction -- 1 This Sporting House: The Pub and Sport -- 2 A Thirsty Business: The Drinks Industry and Sport -- 3 Cheers! Alcohol and the Sporting ...
Marxism, Labourism, and the Roots of British Communism, 1884โ1921
Raising the Red Flag explores the origins of the British Marxist movement from the creation of the Social Democratic Federation to the foundation of t...
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Turning My Mess Into a Message
As a child, Tony Collins was laser focused on a single goal -- making it to the NFL. With hard work and steely determination, Collins defied the odds ...
I Survived the 80s Rock Scene in Australia
A collection of reviews of mostly live music events from 1978 to 2017 that describes the music and performances of many great Australian and internati...
An Account of 25 Mysterious Deaths in the Defence Industry
A detailed account of the 27 mysterious deaths which have occurred in Britain's defence industry - all of them connected with electronic warfare - the...
A Publisher on Pilgrimage
One man's pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, in search of holiness....
How to Make Mistakes in Publishing
Tony Collins has published over 1400 books, and racked up innumerable errors. Dozens of titles have failed. He's been involved in a court case, overlo...
Learning from the World's Worst Computer Disasters
Sport's Forgotten Black Leader
Marxism, Labourism, and the Roots of British Communism, 1884-1921
Raising the Red Flag is a stirring exploration of the origins of the British Marxist movement, from the creation of the Social Democratic Federation t...
Ten Easy Ways to Avoid a Computer Disaster
(...and Other Puzzles in Rugby History)
A People's History
The Life and Music of Wynonie Harris
Urban Australia, Crisis Or Challenge?
Study which examines the urban sprawl in which so many Australians now live and asks whether there is a better alternative to increasing trends of con...