VOL.74/2024.09

 

#Sports

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2024.09.02

 

Geography As Seen Through Sports

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Geography As Seen Through Sports
Author | Choi Jaehee
Publisher | Humanist Publishing Group Inc.
Publication Date | 2021-10-04
ISBN | 9791160807141
No. of pages | 216
Dimensions | 135 * 200

 

2. Book Intro

 

This book looks at 15 different fields of sports such as soccer, surfing, rock climbing, paragliding, and marathons from the perspective of geography. Difficult concepts such as valley winds and temperature inversion layers are transformed into interesting stories through questions such as: “What kind of wind do we need for paragliders to fly higher and faster?” “How high can paragliders go?” The movements of the Earth’s crust during the Paleozoic Era were influential in forming Europe’s professional soccer league, while the Himalayan Alps contain some of the most famous paragliding hotspots, and alluvial plains have become the backdrop for the world’s best-known marathons... Curiosity will lead readers to easily understand the most formative concepts in geography.
From Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, the host city of the 2018 Winter Olympics, to Interlaken, Switzerland, Pokhara, Nepal, Yosemite National Park, Zambezi River in Africa, and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, this book travels across five oceans and six continents to look at these landmark destinations and introduce their geographical features using vivid photographs and easy-to-understand illustrations.
This book also shares the joys of looking at the different branches of geography, such as natural geography and humanities geography. With this guide in hand, readers can better appreciate the hills, streams, stones, and wind they come across in their own neighborhoods. The author, a high school geography teacher, introduces us to the interesting world of geography with these words: “Through this book, I hope young readers can study geography in a richer, more engaging way.”
Through the perspective of geography, readers can also see sports in a new light, while also deepening their understanding of their everyday spaces, worlds, and the people in their lives. Geography is a lens through which we can see how humans have interacted with nature across time, as we’ve built civilizations. This book also shows us how the sports cultures we have created have been possible only through the help of nature, inviting us to gain a better appreciation of nature as we enjoy our sports.

 

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Modern Society and Sports

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Modern Society and Sports
Author | Moon Kaesung
Publisher | Parkyoungsa
Publication Date | 2020-05-20
ISBN | 9791130309866
No. of pages | 252
Dimensions | 171 * 244

 

2. Book Intro

 

Sports are not only popular all around the world, but also one of the most important legacies of mankind. In modern times, sports is recognized as an industry that can enhance national competitiveness as well as the health and welfare of people. This book explores the essence and values of sports as well as its history, philosophy, past, and present. This book also uses the newly coined term “spomanitas,” which is a portmanteau of “sports” and “humanitas.”

 

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Taekwondo Choreography with Music

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Taekwondo Choreography with Music
Author | Song Seonyeong; Lee Sukgyeong; Lee Seonhui
Publisher | Parkyoungsa
Publication Date | 2020-03-18
ISBN | 9791130309576
No. of pages | 156
Dimensions | 171 * 244

 

2. Book Intro

 

Based on mental and physical development and self-defense, Taekwondo has always been perceived as serious and solemn. Taekwondo, which had previously been competition-oriented, developed into a program to be enjoyed and practiced by men and women of all ages in 1992 when “Health Poomsae,” accompanied by music, was introduced at the 1st Taekwondo Hanmadang Competition. Since that time, the most widespread form of Taekwondo training has included movements accompanied by music such as Taekwondo gymnastics, free Poomsae, and demonstration competitions. Taekwondo is turning into a sport for all that is both popular and competitive.
Chapter 1 explains the concept and characteristics of Taekwondo choreography. Chapters 2 and 3 explain the key music used in Taekwondo choreography and present compositional movements and ways to put them to use. Chapter 4 shows readers how to teach Taekwondo choreography, and Chapter 5 presents Taekwondo training plans based on target groups and purposes.

 

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Elegant and Exciting Women’s Football

 

Title | Elegant and Exciting Women’s Football
Author | Kim Hornby
Publisher | Minumsa Publishing
Publication Date | 2018-06-08
ISBN | 9788937437571
No. of pages | 280
Dimensions | 135 * 200

 

2. Book Intro

 

Here are people who love soccer. And here are women who play soccer. Does that sound strange? There is nothing strange here. Naturally, people who love soccer and women who play soccer can be one and the same. This is an essay about the athletic life of an emerging author named Kim Hornby, whose name reminds readers of Nick Hornby, a famous British writer known for Fever Pitch.
This is a story about women who love soccer and are crazy about playing soccer. This story is about women who build muscle to improve their soccer skills and have their hair cut short to make it easier for them to play. It is also a story about you, the reader, and how you’ve unconsciously missed an opportunity to do the same.

 

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Number 36, Lee Seung-yeop

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Number 36, Lee Seung-yeop
Author | Lee Seung-yeop
Publisher | Gimm-Young Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date | 2018-04-05
ISBN | 9788934993780
No. of pages | 300
Dimensions | 154 * 224

 

2. Book Intro

 

Professional baseball player Lee Seung-yeop joined the Samsung Lions after high school and achieved records for home runs, singles, doubles, RBIs, and slugging average in the KBO League. He then played for eight years in the NPB in Japan, returned to Korea for a career revival, and declared retirement at the top of his game. Through his book Number 36, Lee Seung-Yuop, Lee offers readers a glimpse into his unseen efforts and pain, the thought processes behind his many choices, the attitudes and people who influenced him as a person, and stories of suffering and overcoming fear.
Lee fell in love with baseball at a very young age, and nothing could sway his love for the game. He was given tough love by a strict father, but he never gave up baseball, going so far as to declare hunger strikes to continue playing. There’s a common misconception that Lee never faced failure. This couldn’t be further from the truth, however. His failures helped him better understand the thoughts of other players, and they were also a chance to quell his own arrogance.
Although Lee’s achievements can be attributed to his own choices and stubbornness, he confesses that they were made possible due to the many people who believed in, defended, and helped him. Lee’s family was his primary support. His father taught him to be a person rather than just a baseball player; his mother gave him unconditional love; his wife was the rock who helped him overcome struggles; and his children’s sense of pride pushed him along, despite the difficulties of being the children of a celebrity father. What’s more, Lee credits his coaches, teammates, fellow players, and even rivals with helping him become the player that he became. Fittingly, this book is divided into nine chapters. The tenth chapter – the extra inning – offers Lee’s unique baseball lessons. It includes tips on the many variables a hitter has to calculate when facing off against a pitcher.

 

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The Complete Encyclopedia of the Winter Olympics

1. Publication Details

 

Title | The Complete Encyclopedia of the Winter Olympics
Author | Kim Sung ho; Kim Sohee
Publisher | SAKYEJUL PUBLISHING LTD.
Publication Date | 2017-12-28
ISBN | 9791160943306
No. of pages | 116
Dimensions | 240 * 180

 

2. Book Intro

 

The Complete Encyclopedia of the Winter Olympics provides answers to the questions: when did the Winter Olympics start? What are the economic effects of hosting the Olympics? How did Korea win the bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics?
The book is an encyclopedia that introduces in detail the history of the Winter Olympics and its 15 official games.
The book includes everything about the Winter Olympics. Just watching the games is fun, but they’re even more fun if you know more about them. This book illustrates in detail not only the rules of the 15 official games and scoring methods, but also techniques for each game and athletes’ equipment. Also, the Winter Olympics is not portrayed as a simple sports event. The history and meaning of the Olympics are explained from various angles, including history and sociological issues.

 

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The Encyclopedia of World Cup Soccer

1. Publication Details

 

Title | The Encyclopedia of World Cup Soccer
Author | Kim Sung ho; Park Jaehyun
Publisher | SAKYEJUL PUBLISHING LTD.
Publication Date | 2018-05-30
ISBN | 9791160943634
No. of pages | 116
Dimensions | 180 * 240

 

2. Book Intro

 

There are more member countries in FIFA, which organize World Cup, than the UN. Soccer is the most popular sport on Earth, both in name and in figures, and the World Cup is Earthlings’ greatest festival. This book clearly organizes everything about soccer and the World Cup. It includes fundamentals like tactics and techniques, regulations, etc., as well as the sociological meaning of the World Cup and its role as a keyword in world history. With this single book, children can understand soccer and the World Cup properly; it’s neither too light nor too heavy.

 

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Let’s Play the Game With Faker

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Let’s Play the Game With Faker
Subtitle | A World-Class LoL Player
Author | Vegabooks Editorial Team
Publisher | Vegabooks
Publication Date | 2020-04-10
ISBN | 9791190242363
No. of pages | 144
Dimensions | 188 * 257

 

2. Book Intro

 

This book is an exciting game book where the reader teams up with Faker, a world-class LoL player. You can be the main character of your game as you play alongside the professional gamer Faker. Solve quizzes and pursue various quests such as finding your way through mazes, spotting differences, crossword puzzles, and word puzzles, and you’ll soon find that you have a new friend in Faker. In addition to game pages, this book comes with many things to read about such as e-sports and other games including League of Legends, doubling the fun.

 

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Why? Sports (Professional Gamer)

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Why? Sports (Professional Gamer)
Author | Choi Jaehun
Publisher | YeaRimDang Publishing Co., Ltd.

 

2. Book Intro

 

The beloved Why? series, which has received steady love from Thai children, has come back with “sports” this time. It is an authentic “sports learning comic” that tells children about the joy of sports and healthy values of life such as challenge, competition, courage, solidarity, and consideration. The first book of the Why? Sports series is about the top 5 dream jobs for elementary school students, with a focus on professional gamers. Read Why? Professional Gamer to understand the potential of e-sports, which has rapidly risen as a new sport, and learn about the skills and attitudes that professional gamers should possess through the growth story of the protagonist, Kang Chan.

 

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Just Curling

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Just Curling
Author | Choi Sanghee
Publisher | BIR Publishing Co., Ltd.
Publication Date | 2011-10-01
ISBN | 9788949123080
No. of pages | 288

 

2. Book Intro

 

Choi Sang Hee is a novelist who often travels and writes. Choi suddenly decided to travel to Jeju and lived a traveling life there. In Jeju, Choi Sang Hee wrote Jeju Island Secret Trip Course, a travel journal with her 700 days of experience as a ‘middle traveler,’ and the book caused a new sensation of travel to Jeju Island. Choi has been publishing her traveling records from a small publishing company Lalala at the Beach with her sister. Traveling journals Choi has written include Might Fall in Love with Chiang Mai, Might Fall in Love with Okinawa, Might Fall in Love with Northern Europe and Again, Jeju. Novels Choi has written include Del Mundo, Just, Curling and The Sea, the Girl or the Kiss. Choi Sanghee won the BIR Blue Fiction Award for Just, Curling and the Sakyejul Literature Award for Del Mundo. Her other novel, Sea, Girl or Kiss, received the Daesan Literary Award. She has written novels for teenagers, such as Hani and Coco, Rooftop Superstars, The Son of the Great Detective, and The House of Kant, as well as travel books, such as Falling in Love with Northern Europe, Falling in Love with Chiang Mai, and Summer in Tokyo.

 

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