World of rugby, no.2

JOHN, Barry

W.H.Allen

Somewhere in Time

Arts & Photography

Music

Hal Leonard

John Barry themes from the Oscar-winning movie starring Robert Redford and Meryl Streep.

Out of Africa: Music From the Motion Picture Soundtrack (Piano Selections)

MCA Music Publishing

Environment and Social Theory (Second Edition)

Routledge (Manohar)

Considered by many to be the greatest rugby player of his generation, Barry John possessed the pop-star image—tall, dark, and handsome. John caused one of the sporting shocks of the century, however, when he quit the game he loved at the height of his dazzling career, aged just 27. He never fully explained the reasons for his abrupt departure until now. In this book, John talks in great detail about why he had to step out of the limelight, and reveals the huge pressures that led him to quit the game at his peak. He divulges fascinating and often hilarious anecdotes about the celebrity circles in which he mingled with fellow sport superstars, like Bobby Moore, Jackie Stewart, and Tony Jacklin, with showbiz legends, including Richard Burton and Richard Harris, and even with prime ministers. He talks openly about his hard-hitting views on the modern game, of the professional explosion, and about his fears of rugby union's very future.

Barry John: The King

Abbandonato, Paul

Biographies & Memoirs

Mainstream Publishing

"The Transition to Sustainable Living and Practice" provides a series of insights into real alternatives to the current economic malaise, with an examination of key themes such as transition towns, traditional villages, new green financial concepts, the sustainable utopia, co-operative farming, sustainability and activism, ecofeminism, green protectionism, intentional communities and a green philosophy of money.

The Transition to Sustainable Living and Practice (Advances in Ecopolitics, 4)

Business & Money

Liam Leonard

Economics

Emerald Publishing Limited

As Land Speed Record historian David Tremayne states in his foreword, "Quest for Speed is a wonderful book that celebrates passion." In a remarkable first book, Barry John has celebrated his life-long passion for the quest for speed by writing, illustrating and designing this fascinating history of record-breaking on land. Along with his informed and detailed text, his beautiful artwork shows all significant record-breakers in their immense variety, each illustrated in profile and accompanied by a cameo portrait of its driver. From the start of it all in the late 19th century to today's challengers seeking to reach "the last frontier," 1,000mph, the story that unfolds will enthrall not only enthusiasts for the subject but anyone appreciative of innovative engineering and brave human endeavour.

Quest for Speed: The Epic Saga of Record-Breaking on Land

Engineering & Transportation

Automotive

Evro Publishing Limited

This charming book, packed with unique artwork and engaging photographs, celebrates scooter mania.\nIn a feast of nostalgia, it takes us through the evolution of the scooter, focusing naturally on all things Lambretta and Vespa, but also covering plenty of obscure and eccentric machinery along the way. Scooter enthusiasm in all its forms receives generous attention, whether as fashion accessory for fifties movie stars, style-conscious transport choice for the Mod generation, or object of worship for today’s retro-loving adherents. 
Scooters take off: rising from the rubble of post-war Italy, Piaggio emerged first with its Vespa (meaning ‘wasp’), soon followed by Innocenti and its Lambretta (named after a Milan suburb). Evolution: numerous Lambretta and Vespa models over the years are illustrated and explained, accompanied by a look at the myriad accessories available for them. Not just in Italy: a survey of classic-era scooters from Britain (such as Brockhouse Corgi, Sun Wasp and Triumph Tigress), Germany (such as Glas Goggo, Zündapp Bella and Heinkel Tourist), Japan (such as Fuji Rabbit, Mitsubishi Silver Pigeon and Honda Juno) and elsewhere. Mod culture: emerging in the sixties and entwined with music and fashion, it made a unique contribution to scooter fandom that has since embraced the globe. Scooters as classics: the resurgence of interest since the late seventies and all that has come with it, from restoration and racing to customising and clubs. Scooter tales worldwide: Cesare Bataglini’s round-the-world Lambretta odyssey; Mod revivalists in Tokyo; elderly scooters soldiering on in Africa; Indonesia’s Rebel Riders and their crazy Vespa-derived creations; scaling Ben Nevis on a Lambretta; and much more. 
Quotes in the book such as “The scooters, clothes and music — an unforgettable time of my life” and “Exciting, fun and carefree days when anything seemed possible” sum up the enduring appeal of classic scooters. Anyone afflicted with the obsession will adore this book.

Culture & Customisation: The Motor Scooter Story

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