The Compleat Dr. Rowing is a collection of the greatest hits from the popular Ask Dr. Rowing column in the Independent Rowing News. The Dr. answers questions pertaining to all things rowing, from "Did all of the members of that Japanese eight that rowed so high really die?" to "Why do oarsmen produce only daughters?" The Doctor's own particular brand of humor blends with factual and historical research.
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"Dr. Rowing is an important part of our culture."
Dan Roock, Head Coach, Cornell University -- Independent Rowing News, August 2001
Dan Roock, Head Coach, Cornell University -- Independent Rowing News, August 2001
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Dr. Rowing, AKA Andy Anderson, has been writing the Ask Dr. Rowing column for the past six years. He saw his first crew race at age four and has been entranced with the sport ever since. Discovering to his dismay that most oarsmen weigh more than 100 pounds, he turned to coxing in high school. At Trinity College he continued to cox despite being the tallest coxswain in the country. He has coached gold medal boats at school, college, national, and world championships. A teacher and coach at Groton School in Massachusetts for the past twenty-two years, he is married with two children.
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I was lucky enough to hear Dr. Rowing speak, and afterwards was able to pick up a copy of this. His humor and style make this a joy to read, while taking a look at many sides of rowing.
There are stories and ancdotes from all over, which are entertaining and informational. There are also many letters that have been written to him, so, much of the book is in Q&A format. These questions range from myth-busting to speculations, to situations, and everything inbetween. Here is the table of contents, so you can imagine what may be in them: Preface The Legends Port vs. Starboard Coaches Coxswains Gluckman's Theorem Strange Boats Strange Folks Head of the Charles Joe Burk Short Pieces Mysteries I have read it from cover to cover, many times, and will probably do so again. It is an excellent and enjoyable book, I highly recommend it.
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Since Dr. Rowing is, of course, the quintessential expert on the subject, there is no better book to read. It is excellent.I must comment on the cover illustration, however. It was obviously designed by someone with great talent and class. Could it have been designed by his sister, Sally Anderson?
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Walk into any boathouse in the country and sooner or later someone will draw you aside and tell you the story of the Japanese crew that rowed at such a high rating that they died after the race. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Head of the Charles, Joe Burk, Jimmy Joe, New England, Eliot Bridge, Hong Kong, New York, Larry Gluckman, San Francisco, United States, Curtis Jordan, Gluckman's Theorem, Rowing Hall of Fame, Rusty Callow, Cambridge Boat Club, Diamond Sculls, Leo Burt, Star Wars, Bill Stowe, Connecticut River, Grand Challenge Cup, Gregg Stone, Ken Nelson, Long Island, Mike Teti New!
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Walk into any boathouse in the country and sooner or later someone will draw you aside and tell you the story of the Japanese crew that rowed at such a high rating that they died after the race. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Head of the Charles, Joe Burk, Jimmy Joe, New England, Eliot Bridge, Hong Kong, New York, Larry Gluckman, San Francisco, United States, Curtis Jordan, Gluckman's Theorem, Rowing Hall of Fame, Rusty Callow, Cambridge Boat Club, Diamond Sculls, Leo Burt, Star Wars, Bill Stowe, Connecticut River, Grand Challenge Cup, Gregg Stone, Ken Nelson, Long Island, Mike Teti New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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