Written by one of the world's foremost authorities on the subject, this landmark work is the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to the martial arts. Packed solid with facts, photos, biographies, tournament results, and contacts, this book will be indispensable for beginners, experts, researchers, and fans. 175 photos.

The Martial Arts Sourcebook

Sports & Outdoors

Corcoran, John

Individual Sports

Perennial

The first authoritative, A-to-Z guide to today's #1 international media icon
The "Clown Prince" of martial arts and the world's top-grossing movie star, Jackie Chan has been delighting audiences with his two-fisted, high-velocity action comedies for more than three decades. The Unauthorized Jackie Chan Encyclopedia offers you and millions of other fans a first comprehensive look at everything Jackie. This lively and informative A-to-Z reference was carefully researched by martial arts expert John Corcoran and features photographs of Jackie Chan taken throughout his career.

The Unauthorized Jackie Chan Encyclopedia : From "Project A" to "Shanghai Noon" and Beyond

Reference

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

McGraw=Hill

An entertaining compendium of names, Let's Name It is a convenient prompter for any stymied boat owner. Seventeen chapters of alphabetically arranged names include themes such as early tradition and superstition, navigational stars, feminine influence, and word puns. Corcoran and Hackler offer excellent advice on the search for an appropriate name and lettering style. Tripple Effect, Stasea, Fearless Fosdick, Norse Maiden, Providence . . . The names are all here--10,000 of them-- and the wonder is that no one ever collected them before. 
Let's Name It 
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<li>Sophisticated </li>
<li>Versatile </li>
<li>Helpful </li>
<li>Comprehensive </li>
<li>Easy to Use </li>
<li>Entertaining </li>
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What's in a name? A lot, say the authors of this book. 
Modern psychology would agree that the time and energy we invest in naming people, things, or boats, can often give clues into the personality, lifestyles, and values of the people doing the naming.--John T. Thios, Associate Professor of Psychology, Richard Bland College of The College of William and Mary; and sailor.

Let's Name It: 10,000 Boat Names for All Types of Watercraft

Hackler, Lew

History

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press

Answers questions about the techniques, purposes, and practitioners of karate, kung-fu, judo, and other martial arts and their role on television and in films

Complete Martial Arts Catalogue

Simon&Schuster

Enlightening facts from the ancient Eastern disciplines of the martial arts and their modern adaptations include full explanations of terms, the martial arts in film, and color and black-&amp;-white photos and illustrations.

The Martial Arts Companion: Culture, History, and Enlightenment

Bdd Promotional Book Co

The Ultimate Martial Arts Q&amp;A Book offers new and experienced martial arts students expert answers to 750 questions. Organized by theme into 15 distinct chapters, students of all martial arts styles will enjoy learning about topics as diverse as martial arts myths and misconceptions, martial arts and human values, martial arts in the entertainment industry, and a dozen additional topics. Written by two experts with a lifetime of experience in the martial arts world, every chapter entertains as well as informs,ensuring that this book will be a uniquely popular work among students and fans of the martial arts for years to come.

The Ultimate Martial Arts Q&A Book: 750 Expert Answers to Your Essential Questions

Graden, John

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Identifies different types of martial arts, weapons, training devices, organizations, champion fighters, teachers, and promoters

Martial Arts: Traditions, History, People

Farkas, Emil

GALLERY BOOKS

The Overlook Martial Arts Dictionary

With more than two thousand entries, this pioneering reference includes a wealth of terms and technical nomenclature, techniques, styles, weapons, and advanced fighting theories pertaining to the martial arts, together with phonetics, literal translations, and customary meaning. The entries are culled from English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Indonesian, Hindustani, Polynesian, and Philipino--all the languages of the martial arts lexicon.

Overlook Books

Let's Name It: 10,000 Boat Names

Miscellaneous

Intl Marine Pub

Book by Corcoran, John, Hackler, Lew

Let's Name It: Ten Thousand Boat Names, an Ingenious Reference Source for Beginners and "Old Salts" Alike

Tab Books

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