The London 2012 Olympic Games & Paralympic Games will see the worlds athletes come together to determine who really is the best & The London 2012 Games Superstars profiles the leading contenders. Officially endorsed by London 2012 Games & illustrated throughout with 30 colour images The London 2012 Games Superstars

Includes:: an introduction explaining what it takes to become an Olympic & Paralympic hero & over 25 extended portraits of the London 2012 contenders which include"es vital information career statistics & milestones along with stunning action photographs. This book is the perfect childrens companion to the London 2012 Olympic Games & Paralympic Games & may inspire them to want to become champions themselves.

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The magnificent official celebration of the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games. A glorious keepsake of the London 2012 Olympic Games & Paralympic Games full of unforgettable images powerful"es & fascinating statistics. It traces the whole incredible story from early preparation through the creation of the Olympic Park the Torch Relay & the innovative Cultural Olympiad. It explores both Games in detail revealing how record-breaking athletes spectators volunteers & locals have all made London 2012 their own. Beautifully designed & featuring the Games most evocative photography & a foreword by Sebastian Coe KBE London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games: The Commemorative Book captures the magical atmosphere of a once in a lifetime event. Tom Knight has worked in journalism for over 30 years & in that time has covered eight Olympic Games & travelled extensively covering sport for a variety of newspapers & magazines. For 10 years he was the Daily Telegraphs athletics correspondent with a portfolio that included sports politics & doping as well as a number of other Olympic sports. As a freelance writer he has worked for The Times The Guardian the Independent the Mail on Sunday the Daily Express & the Press Association. Tom was press officer for the London Marathon for five years & was news editor of Running Magazine. Sybil Ruscoe has been a journalist since 1978 working on national newspapers & in national radio & television. Sybils covered everything from the General Election to the Olympic Games. She worked on The Derby the Cheltenham Festival The Open Six Nations rugby & Test cricket. In 1999 she joined C4 Cricket where she was part of its RTS & BAFTA award-winning team & became the first woman to present Test TV coverage in Britain. For five years Sybil presented Ruscoe & Co the afternoon show on BBC 5 Live where she interviewed thousands of people from sport entertainment & politics. A magnificent commemorative volume to capture all the drama & passion of London 2012. Foreword by Sebastian Coe KBE Sporting statistics records & full tables of medal winners plus inspiring"ations from victorious British athletes & evocative colour photographs. Firsthand accounts from those who made it happen: elite athletes Cultural Olympiad performers architects & builders volunteers & organisers
- unique insight into a great national event. Range & depth reflects scope of the greatest show on Earth
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Includes:: both Games Cultural Olympiad Torch Relay iconic venues & the legacy of London 2012. The perfect present for sports fans lovers of spectacle & anyone who was there
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The Olympic Games comes to London in 2012 & London 2012 Olympic Games The Official Book is a stunning illustrated guide to ...

The London 2012 Paralympic Games: The Official Book" is an authoritative preview of the Paralympic Games
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Celebrate the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympics Games with this unique album created for your 29 London 2012 sports collection coins &8211; designed by the nation & produced by the Royal Mint. The London 2012 sports collection celebrates the excitement of the Games & is a special memento forever marking this one-in-a-lifetime sporting event. Collect your sports collection of 50p coins & special medallion discover interesting facts & share the fun of the Olympic & Paralympics Games together. ...

This training book is the perfect introduction to the Olympic Athletics field events & will prove an indispensable guide for both the keen beginner & club athlete. Written by leading athletics journalist Jason Henderson & illustrated with over 50 specially commissioned diagrams this official book gives an overview of each field event & covers training safety tactics & techniques & standards of performance to aim for. Whether you are a beginner who simply wants to try a new sport or a budding Olympian who dreams of one day winning a gold medal this concise & easy-to-use book will take you to the next level. ...

This training book is the perfect introduction to the Olympic Swimming events & will prove an indispensable guide for both the keen beginner & club swimmer. Written by a leading swimming journalist & illustrated with over 50 specially commissioned diagrams this official book gives an overview of each Swimming event & covers training safety tactics & techniques & standards of performance to aim for. Whether you are a beginner who simply wants to try a new sport or a budding Olympian who dreams of one day winning a gold medal this concise & easy-to-use book will take you to the next level. ...

Designing the greenest Olympic games in history Beginning with the bidding process planners for Londons 2012 Olympics envisioned nothing less than a transformation of East London with permanent structures that would bring to life the driving creative principle of sustainability. In London 2012 this visionary undertaking is documented in brilliant full colour--with in progress construction photos computer-generated visualisations & detailed construction drawings. Arranged around individual case studies starting with the large-scale infrastructure & transport work in Stratford the book then addresses individual structures including the Olympic Stadium & the Aquatics Centre as well as finer design details. Written by an architect & the sustainability editor for the Architects Journal London 2012 is a wide-angle look at how environmental thinking has informed all aspects of staging & planning the Olympic games--from transportation to entertainment & nowhere more than in the design of specific venues.

Includes:: 250 colour images including specially commissioned photography Examines key Olympic structures including the Olympic Stadium the Velodrome & the Aquatics Centre

Includes:: the landscape plan for the Lea Valley Sheds light on other design elements including lighting product design & graphics

Includes:: key data & metrics throughout highlighting sustainability standards A thorough brilliantly documented look at just how sustainability standards at the micro & macro levels have made the 2012 games unique in Olympic history London 2012 gives future design professionals a rich seam of knowledge to draw from--and Olympic fans who cherish the earths resources something to celebrate.





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Stunning photographs offer a visual journey through Londons Art Deco style--from factories & underground stations to theaters & private residences This richly illustrated book offers a fascinating & detailed look at the Art Deco style from building design to decorative detail. The Art Deco style gained prominence at the 1925 Paris Exposition after which each nation seemed to adapt its own distinct architectural style. Less florid than the French or that of the United States Great Britains buildings reflected the countrys imperial status. From the imposing style of the Savoy Hotel through the ornate detail of the West End theaters to Art Deco factories like the Hoover Building they also demonstrated Britains love of detail. Remarkably many of Londons Art Deco buildings still survive--their once grime-covered indigenous Portland stone now mostly scrubbed clean beautifully displaying their many sculptural details. ...

It is 1938 & the prospect of war hangs over every London inhabitant. But the city doesnt stop. Everywhere people continue to work drink fall in love fight & struggle to get on in life. At the lodging-house at No.10 Dulcimer Street Kennington the buttoned-up clerk Mr. Josser returns home with the clock he has received as a retirement gift. The other residents include faded actress Connie; tinned food-loving Mr. Puddy; widowed landlady Mrs. Vizzard (whose head is turned by her new lodger a self-styled Professor of Spiritualism); & flashy young mechanic Percy Boon whose foray into stolen cars descends into something much much worse. ...