Bannister, Roger

Overview

Works:	73 works in 303 publications in 6 languages and 7,155 library holdings
Genres:	Biography Documentary films Sports films Biographical films Nonfiction films History Records (Sports) Interviews Conference papers and proceedings
Roles:	Author, Editor, Other, Director, Compiler, Arranger
Classifications:	RC346, 616.8

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Roger Bannister

The perfect mile : three athletes, one goal, and less than four minutes to achieve it by Neal Bascomb( Book )
The perfect mile : three athletes, one goal, and less than four minutes to achieve it by Neal Bascomb( )
The four minute mile by Roger Bannister( Book )
Four Minutes( Visual )
Roger Bannister and the four-minute mile by John Bale( Book )

Twin tracks : the autobiography by Roger Bannister( Book )
Roger Bannister Breaks the Four Minute Mile ca. 1954( Visual )
An analysis of the values asserted by Roger Bannister concerning running : essentialistic-progressivistic by Jon Michael Popkins( )
4 minute mile( Visual )
The perfect mile by Neal Bascomb( Book )
Bannister and beyond : the mystique of the four-minute mile by Jim Denison( Book )
First four minutes by Roger Bannister( Book )
The four-minute mile : historical and cultural interpretations of a sporting barrier by John Bale( Book )
The David Williamson collection( Visual )
A rare recording of Roger Bannister by Roger Bannister( )
Four-minute miler and the boy from Bowral by Robert J Hoare( Book )
50th anniversary of Sir Roger Banister's first sub 4-minute mile : Thursday 6th May 2004, Iffley Road running track, Oxford University Sports Complex [commemorative programme]( Book )
Webb, Bannister by D Newton( Book )
The miracle mile run : Vancouver, B.C., August 7, 1954( Visual )
Roger Bannister : 75 success facts : everything you need to know( )

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Most widely held works by Roger Bannister

Brain's Clinical neurology by W. Russell Brain Brain( Book )

65 editions published between 1969 and 1990 in 4 languages and held by 856 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Neurologie

Autonomic failure : a textbook of clinical disorders of the autonomic nervous system( Book )

59 editions published between 1982 and 2013 in English and held by 742 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"This fifth edition of the Autonomic Failure covers the many recent advances made in our understanding of the autonomic nervous system. There are numerous new chapters and extensive revisions of all other contributions. This volume makes diagnosis increasingly precise by fully evaluating the underlying anatomical and functional deficits, thereby allowing more effective treatment. It continues to provide a rational guide to aid in the recognition and management of autonomic disorders for practitioners from a variety of fields, including neurology, cardiology, geriatric medicine, diabetology, and internal medicine"--Publisher

The four minute mile by Roger Bannister( Book )

9 editions published between 1955 and 2004 in English and held by 399 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Explains why a man trains for years to run his best for a few minutes and answers criticisms leveled against him

Brain and Bannister's clinical neurology by Roger Bannister( Book )

13 editions published in 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 317 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

First four minutes by Roger Bannister( Book )

19 editions published between 1940 and 2004 in English and Undetermined and held by 222 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The story of the author's career and achievements in running. The Book gives a brief survey of his life and attitude towards athletics and discloses the necessity of stern control over body and mind

Bannister : Everest on the track( Visual )

1 edition published in 2016 in English and held by 126 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A documentary celebrating British track-and-field and the mid-20th century quest to be the first to run a mile in under four minutes--an achievement believed at the time by many to be a physical impossibility. It was certainly not impossible to the remarkable athlete-scholar Roger Bannister, a man as involved in his medical school studies as he was with his athletic pursuits

Science and man by W. Russell Brain Brain( Book )

1 edition published in 1966 in English and held by 101 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Prospect; the Schweppes book of the new generation by Roger Bannister( Book )

2 editions published in 1962 in English and held by 37 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Voices of Olympic track greats : Jesse Owens, Josy Barthel, Roger Bannister( )

2 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 27 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Hear the voices of Olympic Track Greats, including Jesse Owens, winner of 4 Gold Medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin; Josy Barthel, a Luxembourgish runner who won the men's 1500 meters at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics; and Roger Bannister, an English athlete best known for breaking the 4-minute mile

Sports and the national character : proceedings of a symposium held at Grinnell College( Book )

1 edition published in 1984 in English and held by 15 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Through the tape : running interviews with Roger Bannister [and others] by B. J Lenton( Book )

1 edition published in 1983 in English and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The record breakers : the live sounds of the greatest moments in sports history( Recording )

in English and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Bannister : Everest on the track : the Roger Bannister story( Visual )

1 edition published in 2016 in English and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Follows runner Roger Bannister's quest for the sub-four-minute mile in Great Britain after World War II

Autonomic failure( Visual )

2 editions published in 1980 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Discusses the diseases which cause autonomic failure

Brain's clinical neurology. 3rd ed. ; revised by Roger Bannister by W. Russell Brain Brain( Book )

1 edition published in 1969 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A rare recording of Roger Bannister by Roger Bannister( )

1 edition published in 2013 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister, born on March 23, 1929, is an English former athlete best known for being the first to run the mile in less than 4 minutes, remarkably while practicing as a junior doctor. This was finally achieved on May 6, 1954 at Iffley Road Track in Oxford, with Chris Chataway and Chris Brasher providing the pacing. The resulting time was 3 min 59.4 sec. Retiring from running shortly after, Bannister went on to become a distinguished neurologist and an important contributor to research into the human nervous system. The audio is Bannister's perspective on the famous race

Vincent's 1863-2013( Book )

1 edition published in 2014 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide

The sports council annual report 1973-74( Book )

1 edition published in 1974 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide

Neurologia kliniczna Brain & Bannister by Roger Bannister( Book )

2 editions published between 1992 and 1995 in Polish and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide

Learning medicine : how to become and remain a good doctor by Peter Richards( )

2 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 0 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Learning Medicine is a must-read for anyone thinking of a career in medicine, or who is already in the training process and wants to understand and explore the various options and alternatives along the way. Whatever your background, whether you are school-leaver or mature student, if you are interested in finding out more about becoming and being a good doctor, this is the book for you. In continuous publication since 1983, and now in its eighteenth edition, Learning Medicine provides the most current, honest and informative source of essential knowledge combined with pragmatic guidance. Learning Medicine describes medical school courses, explains foundation years and outlines the wide range of speciality choices allowing tomorrow's doctors to decide about their future careers; but it also goes further to consider the privilege and responsibility of being a doctor, providing food for thought and reflection throughout a long and rewarding career

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