Inverting The Pyramid(1st Edition) The History of Soccer Tactics by JonathanWilson Paperback, 464 Pages, Published 2013 by Nation Books ISBN-13: 978-1-56858-738-7, ISBN: 1-56858-738-4
"An outstanding work the soccer book of the decade Sunday Business Post Inverting the Pyramid is a pioneering soccer book that chronicles the evolution of soccer tactics and the lives of the itinerant coaching geniuses who have spread their distinctive styles across the globe Through Jonathan Wilson s brilliant historical detective work we learn how the South Americans shrugged off the British colonial order to add their own finesse to t ..."
Brian Clough Nobody Ever Says Thank You: The Biography by JonathanWilson Paperback, 576 Pages, Published 2012 by Phoenix ISBN-13: 978-0-7538-2871-7, ISBN: 0-7538-2871-5
"This first full, critical biography of one of England's greatest football managers draws an intimate and powerful portrait Brian Howard Clough was a complex man; the sum of a contradictory bunch of impulses, desires, and drives. This biography draws an intimate, powerful portrait of one of England's greatest football managers, and his right-hand man, Peter Taylor, and reveals how their identities were forged in the unforgiving world of ..."
" Essentials of Business Research: A Guide to Doing Your Research Project is a concise, student-friendly text that cuts through the jargon of research methods terminology to present a clear guide to the basics of methodology in a business and management context. This extremely accessible book is informed throughout by the use of clear case studies and examples that serve to bring the research process to life for student readers. Unusua ..."
A Palestine Affair(Updated) by JonathanWilson Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2004 by Anchor Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-1-4000-3122-1, ISBN: 1-4000-3122-2
"In British-occupied Palestine after World War I, Mark Bloomberg, a beleaguered London painter, and Joyce, his American wife, witness the murder of a prominent Orthodox Jew. Joyce, a non-Jew and ardent Zionist, is drawn into an affair with the British investigating officer, while Mark seeks solace in the exotic colors and contours of the Middle Eastern landscape. Each of the three has come to Palestine to escape grief, and yet—caught in ..."
The Barcelona Inheritance The Evolution of Winning Soccer Tactics from Cruyff to Guardiola by JonathanWilson Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2018 by Nation Books ISBN-13: 978-1-56858-785-1, ISBN: 1-56858-785-6
"From Cruyff's "Total Football" to the epic rivalry between Guardiola and Mourinho, a gripping chronicle of the rise and fall of Barcelona's dominance in world soccer. Barcelona's style of play--pressing and possessing--has become the hegemonic style in modern soccer. In The Barcelona Inheritance, author of the soccer classic Inverting the Pyramid, Jonathan Wilson, reveals how and why this came to pass.Now that the side is in decline--as ..."
Inverting the Pyramid The History of Football Tactics by JonathanWilson Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2014 by Orion (An Imprint Of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) ISBN-13: 978-1-4091-2864-9, ISBN: 1-4091-2864-4
"In INVERTING THE PYRAMID, Jonathan Wilson pulls apart the finer details of the world's game, tracing the global history of tactics, from modern pioneers right back to the beginning when chaos reigned. Along the way, he looks at the lives of great players and thinkers who shaped the sport and probes why the English, in particular, have 'proved themselves unwilling to grapple with the abstract'. This fifth-anniversary edition of a footba ..."
"There is a new trend afoot, one that goes against the prevailing Western model, influenced by the values and principles of international commerce. Presented here are five "signs of life," showcased by this network of movements best referred to as "new friars." God's kingdom in the hands of the people of God, the contributors to this book show us, is first and foremost incarnational, which leads necessarily to gospel witness that is d ..."
The Names Heard Long Ago How the Golden Age of Hungarian Football Shaped the Modern Game by JonathanWilson Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2020 by Blink Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-78870-299-7, ISBN: 1-78870-299-9
"Hungary, 1920s. A school emerges from Budapest that becomes one of the most influential in football history. But war follows, and many players and coaches leave, fleeing anti-Semitism. Italty, Argentina, Brazil, 1950s. Hungary's side are unbeatable. How could this happen? In the cities of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire in the years after World War One, football changed. Rising in popularity alongside the rise of a new middle class, ..."
The Barcelona Legacy Guardiola, Mourinho and the Fight For Football's Soul by JonathanWilson Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2019 by Blink Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-911600-72-5, ISBN: 1-911600-72-9
"Manchester, 2018: Pep Guardiola and José Mourinho lead their teams out to face each other in the 175th Manchester derby. They are first and second in the Premier League, but today only one man can come out on top. It is merely the latest instalment in a rivalry that has contested titles, traded insults and crossed a continent, but which can be traced back to a friendship that began almost 25 years ago.Barcelona, late-nineties: Johan Cru ..."
The Anatomy of Manchester United(Reprint) A History in Ten Matches by JonathanWilson Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2018 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson ISBN-13: 978-1-4091-2695-9, ISBN: 1-4091-2695-1
"The story of Manchester United told through ten key matches that have helped to shape its history. Award-winning football writer Jonathan Wilson selects ten landmark games from Manchester United's past, from the first time they lifted the FA Cup, beating Bristol City in 1909, to the Cup victory of 2016 that proved to be Louis van Gaal's last match in charge. In doing so, he identifies the pivotal moments in the club's rise to becoming o ..."
The Barcelona Inheritance The Evolution of Winning Soccer Tactics from Cruyff to Guardiola by JonathanWilson 336 Pages, Published 2018 by Hachette Uk ISBN-13: 978-1-56858-853-7, ISBN: 1-56858-853-4
"... one embroidered onto club ties when Ajax were lying sixth in the table, while
Koeman's decision to sell a property in Barcelona to buy one in the Algarve was
subjected to profound scrutiny. Was that, Bert Wagendorp asked in de Volkskrant,
..."
Essentials Of Business Research(2nd Edition) A Guide To Doing Your Research Project, by JonathanWilson Paperback, 376 Pages, Published 2014 by Sage Publications Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-4462-5732-6, ISBN: 1-4462-5732-0
"Written specifically for business students, this best-selling, jargon-free textbook highlights each stage of the research process, guiding the reader through actionable steps and explicitly setting out how best to meet a supervisor's expectations. Easy to navigate and full of practical advice, it shows you how to choose a topic and write a proposal, with easy to follow tips and detailed screenshots and diagrams. Key student features inc ..."
Kick and Run Memoir with Soccer Ball by JonathanWilson Paperback, 274 Pages, Published 2013 by Bloomsbury Academic ISBN-13: 978-1-4482-1378-8, ISBN: 1-4482-1378-9
"Growing up Jewish in London with a difficult home life, Jonathan Wilson had plenty of reasons to feel he didn't belong, and one reason to feel certain he did: football. Wilson discovered his love for the game as a young boy; through his adolescence and adulthood and well into his later years it remained an important part of his life. Football became Wilson's international passport, helping him find friends and community and solace all o ..."
Essentials of Business Research(2nd Edition) A Guide to Doing Your Research Project by JonathanWilson Paperback, 376 Pages, Published 2013 by Sage Publications Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-4462-5733-3, ISBN: 1-4462-5733-9
"Concise, authoritative and jargon-free, the new edition of Jonathan Wilson's best-selling introduction to business research is the perfect guide to completing a successful research project. Written specifically for business students it highlights each stage of the research process, guiding the reader through actionable steps and explicitly setting out how best to meet a supervisor's expectations. Easy to navigate and full of practical a ..."
Kick and Run Memoir with Soccer Ball by JonathanWilson 276 Pages, Published 2013 by A&C Black ISBN-13: 978-1-4482-1253-8, ISBN: 1-4482-1253-7
"... continued intimate friendships with gentile girls including Pat's best friend
Sheila McNally (Lorna had arrived and departed while my mother was on a long
vacation in South Africa visiting her brother Harold). Portnoy's Complaint became
the ..."
The Outsider by JonathanWilson Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2012 by Orion Publishing Co ISBN-13: 978-1-4091-2319-4, ISBN: 1-4091-2319-7
"First ever cultural history of the goalkeeper, the 'loner' between the posts. 'Aloof, solitary, impassive, the crack goalie is followed in the streets by entranced small boys. He vies with the matador and the flying aces, an object of thrilled adulation. He is the lone eagle, the man of mystery, the last defender.' Nabokov (quoted here), Camus, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, James Joyce, even Julian Barnes ...it's safe to say the goalkeeper ha ..."
The Blizzard Football Quartely Issue 7: The Football Quarterly by JonathanWilson Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2012 by The Blizzard Media Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-908940-07-0, ISBN: 1-908940-07-7
Brian Clough(1st Edition) Nobody Ever Says Thank You by JonathanWilson Hardcover, 576 Pages, Published 2011 by Orion Publishing Kindle Ebook ISBN-13: 978-1-4091-2317-0, ISBN: 1-4091-2317-0
"'I was asked in an interview to sum up Brian in three words. I think he would be insulted to be summed up in three volumes.' Martin O'Neill had a point. Brian Howard Clough was never less than a complex man; the sum of a contradictory bunch of impulses, desires and drives. Jonathan Wilson, in this first full, critical biography draws an intimate and powerful portrait of one of England's greatest football managers, and his right-hand man ..."
The Anatomy of England A History in Ten Matches (Hardback) by JonathanWilson Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2010 by Orion ISBN-13: 978-1-4091-1363-8, ISBN: 1-4091-1363-9
"Bursting with insight and critical detail, yet imbued with a wry affection, this is a history of England like no other before."