An Athletics Compendium

M 128- 138 Encyclopaedias Encyclopaedias 128 The encyclopaedia of athletic/s compiled by Melvyn Watman; foreword bHyarold Abrahams. London: Hale, 1964. 228p; illus; index BL: X.449/547 An entertaining and authoritative work of reference by an Athletice Weeklwy riter who ultimately took over as editor, and wrote THheistory of BritishAthletics. ^ Subsequent ed. Ml29 129 The encyclopaediaof athletics / compiled by Melvyn Watman; foreword by HaroAldbrahams. 2nd ed. London: Hale, 1967. 231p; illus BL: X.449/2613 ^ Previous ed. Ml28; subsequent ed. Ml 30 130 The encyclopaedia of athleti/cs compiled by Melvyn Watman; foreword by HaroAldbrahams. 3rd ed. London: Hale, 1973. 244p; illus; index ISBN: 0-7091-4010-X BL: X.629/5795 ^ Previous ed. M129; subsequent ed. Ml 31 131 Encyclopaedia of athletics / compiled byWMateml an; foreword byHarold Abrahams. 4th ed. London: Hale, 1977. 240p; illus; index ISBN: 0-7091-5443-7 BL: X.629/11416 ^ Previous ed. Ml 30; subsequent ed. M32l 132 Encyclopedia of track and fiealtdhletics / compiledby Mel Watman. 5th ed. London: Hale, 1981. 240p; illus; index ISBN: 0-7091-9242-8 BL: X.629/16585 The fifth (and, almostcertainly, final)edition of the work first publishedin1964, updates tmheaterial to May 196>1. ^ Previous ed. M131 133 Hamlyn encyclopaedia of athletics. Twickenham: Hamlyn, 1985. 208p; illus; index ISBN: 0-600-50042-X BL: YC.1986.b.l94 This English translation is fromwoark first published in Italy (Id&S). Each of the standard tracnkd field events (including relays, but excluding walks and decathlon/heptathlon) are covered. Details on technique, training, profiles of some of the most historically significant performers and IAAF world record progression are given for each event. Many action sequences are included, together with specifications of track layout and equipment, descriptions of timing, measurement and muscle physiology, and diagrams of biomechanical analyses and aerodynamic factors. # Additional References 134 The encyclopaedia osfport / editedby the Earl of Suffolk andBerkshire, Hedley Peek, and F. G. Aflalo. London: Lawrence & Bullen, 1897-1898. 2 vols. BL: 7904.dd.8 ^ Subsequent ed. Ml 35 135 The encyclopaedia osfport & games / edited thbey Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire. New and enlaregde.d with illustrations in colour &black & white. London: Heinemann, 1911. 4 vols. BL: 7920.d.l9 ^ Previous ed. Ml 34 136 Encyclopaedia of sport and sportsm/en edited by Charles Harvey. London: Sampson, Low, 1966. 624p; illus BL: X.449/2361 Includes a scetion on athletics by N.D. McWhirter, with AAA Championships results, brief history, and progressive worldrecords. Dictionaries 137 Track and fieldathletics: sports dictionary in seven languages / edited byHFe. pp. London: Collet's, 1960. 335p 138 The Sackville illustrated ictionary of athletics / Tom Knight and Nick Troop. Stradbroke: Sackville, 1988. 160p; illus ISBN: 0-948615-12-5 BL: YK.1990.b.6346 The history oaf thletics is dismissed summarily and a list of medallists thine OlympiGc ames clostehe work. Sandwiched between are biographies of 316 outstanding performers. [ 202 ]