Jamaican Gold
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Jamaican Gold
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Author : Rachael Irving
language : en
Publisher: University of West Indies Press
Release Date : 2010
Jamaican Gold written by Rachael Irving and has been published by University of West Indies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with History categories.
"Riddle me this, riddle me that, guess me this riddle, and perhaps not: A we run things, things no run we. Who could that be?" One possible answer: Jamaican sprinters. Enquiring minds want to know: Why do Jamaicans run so fast? Usain Bolt may be the most recent and the most spectacular Jamaican practitioner of the art of speed, but he and Shelly-Ann Fraser stand on the shoulders of giants of both genders, heirs to a pedigree that goes back at least a hundred years to the teenaged Norman Manley and before. For years before the explosion of "Lightning" Bolt on the Beijing Olympics track, the consistent speediness of men and women from this small island had been the subject of serious and humorous speculation, pride and "su-su". What is the "gold" that is mined so consistently by Jamaican sprinters that permits the little country to claim a place among the top five countries, measured in terms of medals per capita of population, in almost every Olympics since the Second World War - and all on the basis of athletics, mostly the sprints (400 metres and under)? Can science explain it? Does the touchy area of genetics - even though, scientifically speaking, there's no such thing as "race" - explain it? For instance, all the current world record holders for the sprints - and most of the former for the past fifty years or so - have been born in the Americas, descendants of slaves of West African lineage. Is running fast "in the blood", so to speak? Or is it as simple as the varieties of yam (twenty-two at last count) to be found on the hills of Jamaica and in the stomachs of its people? Behind the simple tales of the tape are theories and questions that have attracted fourteen specialists from a range of disciplines, from biochemistry to physiology, from genetics to psychiatry, each with an insight, a piece of the puzzle. Jamaican Gold presents research and argument, history and biography - and much more - for the specialist and the sports fan, for the academic and the coach, in one attractive, easy-to-read volume, packed with photographs and illustrations, including a special section of memorable photos of the heroes of yesteryear and today. With Jamaican Gold to hand, the London Olympics will be just as thrilling, and you'll be closer to answering the question: Why do those Jamaicans run so fast?
Green Gold In Jamaica
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Author : Theana Kastens
language : en
Publisher: Author House
Release Date : 2006-11-16
Green Gold In Jamaica written by Theana Kastens and has been published by Author House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-16 with Fiction categories.
Ambition, greed and romance fuel the actions ofGreen Goldscharacters, who become caught in a web of deceit.Forces beyondJamaicas pristine shores of crystal, blue waters and sandy, white beaches conspire to draw an American businessman, his beautiful wife and the islands rising political leader into a triangle of danger. Perils lie camouflaged beneathJamaicas lush, green tropical surface.International crime, corporate intrigue, politics, money, and the navet through which flawed characters fall this story has it all. With fast, shifting action betweenKingston,New Yorkand Washington, this page turner, based on a true story, leaves the reader with a satisfying end and asking for a sequel.
The Gold Mine Effect
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Author : Rasmus Ankersen
language : en
Publisher: Icon Books Ltd
Release Date : 2012-07-05
The Gold Mine Effect written by Rasmus Ankersen and has been published by Icon Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-05 with Business & Economics categories.
'A great read and a fascinating insight into performance.' Sir Clive Woodward We all want to discover our hidden talents and make an impact with them. But how? Rasmus Ankersen, an ex-footballer and performance specialist, quit his job and for six intense months lived with the world's best athletes in an attempt to answer this question. Why have the best middle distance runners grown up in the same Ethiopian village? Why are the leading female golfers from South Korea? How did one athletic club in Kingston, Jamaica, succeed in producing so many world-class sprinters? Ankersen presents his surprising conclusions in seven lessons on how anyone - or any business, organisation or team - can defy the many misconceptions of high performance and learn to build their own gold mine of real talent.
Gold Coins Of The World 10th Edition
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Author : Arthur & Ira Friedberg
language : en
Publisher: Coin & Currency Institute
Release Date : 2023-12-20
Gold Coins Of The World 10th Edition written by Arthur & Ira Friedberg and has been published by Coin & Currency Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-20 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
The tenth edition of Gold Coins of the World expands on its predecessor, digging more deeply into new areas of collector interest, and expanding many sections. From the coins of Ancient Greece, Rome, and the Byzantine Empire, and from Afghanistan through Zanzibar, it includes the addition of many new discoveries for dozens of countries. From the 384 pages of the 1958 edition, the work has expanded to 852 pages, which have been completely revised and updated. The authors have listed more than 22,000 coin types, which are illustrated with more than 8,500 photos—now, for the first time, each one of them in color. Each country’s section includes tables of weight and fineness. The market valuations are extensively revised to reflect both the higher price of gold as well as the skyrocketing demand for numismatic rarities. Valuations are now provided, for the first time, in up to three states of preservation. Many of the prices, especially for great rarities and coins in higher grades, have at least doubled. In fact, as collectors recognize the scarcity of coins in the highest states of preservation, the premium for such coins relative to lower-graded ones is escalating beyond traditional proportions. The coinage of India and the Islamic world, long dismissed by western collectors as difficult to decipher, unimportant, and lacking in value, is now the subject of intense interest, and has shown some of the most dramatic increases of all. The reader will also find a useful directory of the world’s leading gold-coin dealers and auction houses. For the numismatist, banker, economist, historian, or institution of higher learning, the tenth edition of Gold Coins of the World is a book for every library, public and private.
Gold Coins Of The World
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Author : Arthur L. Friedberg
language : en
Publisher: Coin & Currency Institute
Release Date : 2009
Gold Coins Of The World written by Arthur L. Friedberg and has been published by Coin & Currency Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
overs the entire history of world gold coinage form the 5th century B.C. through the modern coin issues of today. Part I, the section on ancient coins covers, in order, Ancient Greece, the Roman Republic and Empire and the Byzantine Empire. Part II lists the coins of the world in alphabetical order by country from approximately AD 600 to date. With current market valuations usually in the two most commonly encountered states of preservation. Tables of weight and precious metal content included with coins of each country.
Black Irish White Jamaican
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Author : Niamh O'Brien
language : en
Publisher: Author House
Release Date : 2013-07-30
Black Irish White Jamaican written by Niamh O'Brien and has been published by Author House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
After many years of watching peoples disbelief when recounting her personal adventures, tragedies, and survival about life in Jamaica, the author was inspired to write them down and mold them into a book for readers to enjoy. The story begins in 1951 when Tom OBrien, the authors father, leaves his native Ireland with his pregnant wife Maeve and two year old son Peter to start a new life in their adopted home of Jamaica. The book recounts their interesting stories and miraculous survival during Jamaicas violent, dangerous years of the seventies and eighties. The authors personal stories of her Jamaican upbringing in a completely dysfunctional yet loving family are strewn with amusing highs and unnerving lows, but it is her mothers journey of bravery and growth that is mostly highlighted in the book. Maeves painful personal challenges are hard enough to endure, but it is in later years, when she and the family are surrounded by corrupt politics, barbaric crimes and hateful racial turmoil, that her survival story becomes only more incredulous. Amazingly, in spite of these challenges, she only grows stronger and wiser as the years go by. The unbearable politics and crime forces the family to flee Jamaica in the late seventies. The book details the immigration journey that eventually leads to safety in the United States of America. Maeve always remained proud of the brave choices she made in her life, difficult choices, but ones that ultimately empowered her to find independence and peace. She was a true survivor.
The Island Journal Jamaica S Golden Year
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Author : Denise N. Fyffe
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date :
The Island Journal Jamaica S Golden Year written by Denise N. Fyffe and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
The Beat
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
The Beat written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Popular music categories.
Going For Gold
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Author : Philippa Werry
language : en
Publisher: Learning Media Ltd
Release Date : 2002
Going For Gold written by Philippa Werry and has been published by Learning Media Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Bobsledding categories.
It never snows in Jamaica, so how did a Jamaican bobsled team make it to the Winter Olympics? This story shows what can happen when you have a dream and persevere to make it come true.
Dulciemiena From Jamaica
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Author : Laxleyval Sagasta
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2013-12-13
Dulciemiena From Jamaica written by Laxleyval Sagasta and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-13 with Fiction categories.
Dulciemiena had been a hard luck child from her conception. Her mother who was raped and cocieved her, lost her mind, and died giving birth to her. For the first six years or her life she was seriously ill at the orphanage. She recovered from her illness, but because of her sick past no one would adopt her until she was ten, when her identity was exchanged to that of a healthy child. Her adoptive family treated her as Cinderella, and worst; to the point of abuse; physical and sexual. She developed a tight bond with the female helper who tutored her in the do's and don'ts of life. In the meantime she had grown into a body that won the local teen-aged girl beauty contest. That exposure gave her bit parts into movies. She did some stints in modelling ladies dresses for her designer mother when the contracted models reniged, and surprised everyone how well she did on the catwalk just by watching the professionals.