Packed with stunning and evocative images taken from the All England Club's own archives and items of memorabilia plucked from the Wimbledon Museum this lavish book also includes quotes and stories from some of tennis's greatest names. This new edition features some wonderful behind the scenes images from 2009 including the unveiling of Centre Court's revolutionary new retractable roof and Roger Federer's epic men's singles triumph. Winner of Best Illustrated Book at the British Sports Book Awards 2010
John Barrett Ordine dei libri (cronologico)
Questo diplomatico americano è stato una figura cardine nel promuovere relazioni più strette tra le repubbliche americane. Come uno dei primi direttori generali dell'Unione Panamericana, la sua influenza è stata profonda. Si dedicò a promuovere la comprensione reciproca e la cooperazione, lasciando un'impronta indelebile negli affari interamericani. Il suo lavoro ha contribuito in modo significativo a costruire relazioni più solide e connesse in tutto il continente americano.
Henrietta has big dreams for a little chicken: learning to sing, to swim, to fly, and, most important of all, to lay golden eggs. Even when her three thousand, three hundred and thirty-three fellow inmates in the old henhouse laugh at her ambitions, Henrietta holds fast, practicing day and night. And while she is honing her talents, she is also getting ready to move on to the bigger, brighter world she can see through the tiny hole in the henhouse wall.
Wimbledon. The Official History of the Championships
- 480pagine
- 17 ore di lettura
Cover the history of the Wimbledon Championships from their start in 1877 to the present day.