Books with author Mr. Clive Gifford

Follow up to Golf -the essential guide for young golfers.Featuring dynamic step-by-step design, practical advice on all aspects of the game from an expert author, and action-packed photography featuring today€™s inspirational pros, this book is a practical and accessible guide that will help young players of all levels to reach their full potential. Starting with the basic rules and equipment, and covering essential skills such as passing, dribbling, shooting, scoring, and defense as well as more sophisticated topics such as drills and team offense€”this guide covers all of the key elements with easy-to-follow instructions that are sure to improve the all-round play of any young basketball player. The detailed instruction is enhanced with features about the all-time great players, the NBA, and unusual versions of the sport. Whether it€™s a young player just starting or a more experienced player who wants to advance their skills, this book is the p

Flaps, pull-outs, and even a squishy eye on the cover help young readers explore the human body as they never have before in this exciting guide to anatomy. Starting with the head, Outside-In Human Body provides a peep into the skull, which draws readers into a tour of amazing discovery. Then, travel further into the body, learning more about the eyes, ears, and nose, as well as the lungs, heart, and kidneys. Each new page reveals an amazing organ or system, and is supplemented with labels, descriptions, and fun facts, making the human body easy to understand and even more fun to learn about.

Cricket is a game steeped in history and tradition. But it is also one of the most exciting, and rapidly changing, sports in the world. New, fast-paced, forms of the game such as the IPL have attracted a younger fan base, and sponsorship deals and increased media coverage mean that top cricket players are some of the best-known, highly paid, sports stars on the planet. Generation Cricket celebrates the rejuvenation of the game, giving readers a sense of the drama, action and skill involved in playing the game.Generation Cricket: Players and Skills looks at everything involved in playing cricket, from batting, fielding and bowling to scoring, equipment and the pitch. The rules of the game, including the ever-complex LBW law, are explained, along with how runs are made, and the numerous ways a player can be 'out'. The book also looks at some of the key people involved in a cricket match, including the umpire, wicket keeper and captain. Different bowling and batting techniques, from seam, swing and spin bowling to cover drives and hook shots, are also explained. Star Player features provide information about the men and women at the top of the sport both now and in the past, including Sachin Tendulkar, Ashton Agar, Charlotte Edwards, Kevin Pietersen and Muttiah Muralitheran. A comprehensive guide to the players, skills and tactics involved in a game of cricket, Generation Cricket: Players and Skills is ideal for cricket lovers aged 9 and above, either for project work or simply as a great leisure read.

Did you know that the average person passes gas between seven and fifteen times a day? Or that famous boxer George Foreman has five sons, and named each one of them George? Or that a temple in India has thousands of rats living inside it? Wow your friends with the 100 weirdest and grossest facts ever! Covering topics from science, biology, history, the arts, technology and general knowledge, these books are packed with funny, disgusting and interesting facts.

Are you baffled by the Big Bang? Curious about what it’s like to walk on the moon? Wondering if someday you might meet an alien? Dreaming of becoming an astronaut? This fun, comprehensive book is bursting with all the cool things you ever wanted to know about space. In Out of Space you will discover . . .· The Earth, the Moon, and in Between—From the birth of our planet and its fascinating blueprint to its amazing atmosphere and our nearest neighbor, the moon!· Earth's Neighborhood—From the eight planets in our solar system and the characteristics that set them apart to the mystifying facts about comets and meteoroids.· Seething Stars and Giant Galaxies—From the life of the star and its various sizes and shapes to the 200 billion that make up the Milky Way.· Stargazing—From the accounts and theories of the ancient astronomers to today’s scientists and their search for the extraterrestrial.· Exploring Space—From the first-known rockets to today’s mighty spacecraft and the famous missions that advanced our exploration.· How It All Began . . . and Might End—From scientists’ theories about the dawn of time to the fierce debate about how, when—and if—the universe may end someday.

With more than seventy million fans, NASCAR is the number-one sport in the United States, and with interest in all aspects of motor racing reaching an all-time high, here is the perfect companion for all of those racing fans. Packed with spectacular action photography, with features on legendary drivers, circuits, and cars, Racing is a gleaming and action-packed look at motor sports all over the world. With wide-ranging, in-depth coverage of every major category of motor sports, including Formula One, stock car racing, Indy car, MotoGP bikes, rallying, European touring car racing, A1 Grand Prix, and special spreads focusing on the incredible surge in popularity of Formula One and NASCAR, this book brings the race for the checkered flag to life in all of its heart-stopping glory. For the grease monkeys, "Pit Stop" panels illuminate the techniques, technology, and innovation that underpin this cutting-edge sport. This book is the perfect gift for racing fans of any age!