World Publications Explained

Status:Defunct(?)
Founded:196?
Founder:Bob Anderson
Country:
Headquarters:1400 Stierlin Road, Mountain View, California
Publications:Books and magazine
Topics:Health, fitness, wellness, running, cycling

World Publications (Anderson World Books, Inc., Anderson World Publications, Anderson World, or Bob Anderson Publications) was a book and magazine publisher in the late 1960s-1980s[1] started by Bob Anderson.[2]

Publications

Author Publication Publisher Date ISBN/ISSN Notes
Runner's World magazine 1969 , Previously Distance Running News (1966–1969).
Acquired by Rodale, Inc. in Emmaus, Pennsylvania in 1984,[3]
Runner's World editors New Views of Speed Training Anderson World, Incorporated 1971 [4]
Runner's World editors Racing Techniques Anderson World, Incorporated 1971 [5]
Anderson, Bob and Henderson, Joe Guide to Distance Running World Publications 1972 no ISBN [6]
The Encyclopedia of Athletic Medicine World Publications 1972 no ISBN Originally in Runner's World issue 12[7]
Anderson, Bob The Complete Runner World Publications 1974 [8]
Run Gentle, Run Long World Publications 1974 no ISBN [9]
Bike World magazine Acquired by Rodale in 1977 and later renamed to Bicycling
Bike World Traveling by Bike World Publications 1974 [10]
Anderson, Bob Sportsource World Publications 1975 [11]
Always Young World Publications 1975 [12]
Bike World International Bicycle Touring World Publications 1976 [13]
Bike World Complete Bicycle Time Trialing Book World Publications 1977 [14]
Self-Made Olympian Anderson World 1977
The Foot Book: Advice for Athletes 1977
Return to Running World Publications 1978 [15]
1979 Name changed in 1985 to Get Fit, [16]
Bike World Bicycle Track Racing World Publications 1980 [17]
FIT Get fit Anderson World Books 1982
Runner's World Advanced Indoor Exercise Book Anderson World 1982
Anderson, Bob The Complete Runner Anderson World 1982
Levin, Susan and FIT Arms and shoulders Anderson World Books 1983
FIT Women's bodybuilding photo book Anderson World Books 1983
Runner's World Yoga Book II Anderson World Books, Inc. 1983
Mayo, DeBarra with Joseph Mayo Women's Bodybuilding for Beginners Anderson World Books, Inc. 1983
Cassidy, Catherine and the editors of FIT Figure Maintenance Anderson World Books 1983
Body Sculpturing (Getting Strong) Anderson World Books 1984
Beginners Running Guide Anderson World 1987

Notes and References

  1. http://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=26559 Bike World , October/November 1972 (Volume 2 Number 5)
  2. http://www.velo-retro.com/list.html Vélo-Rétro Vintage Bicycle Catalog Reproductions
  3. http://www.letsgetfitamerica.org/showmember.php?ix=701 Bob Anderson
  4. https://books.google.com/books?id=EcwbPQAACAAJ New Views of Speed Training
  5. https://books.google.com/books?id=6pw7AAAACAAJ Racing Techniques
  6. https://books.google.com/books?id=ESZwAAAAMAAJ Guide to Distance Running
  7. https://books.google.com/books?id=9-gxPwAACAAJ The Encyclopedia of Athletic Medicine
  8. https://books.google.com/books?id=OuPZAAAAMAAJ The Complete Runner
  9. https://books.google.com/books?id=ZjZGPwAACAAJ Run Gentle, Run Long
  10. https://books.google.com/books?id=o15hGQAACAAJ Traveling by Bike
  11. https://books.google.com/books?id=b2ptAAAACAAJ Sportsource
  12. https://books.google.com/books?id=AhbWJwAACAAJ Always Young
  13. https://books.google.com/books?id=B0LYAAAAMAAJ International Bicycle Touring
  14. https://books.google.com/books?id=lWHjgcSoPSEC Complete Bicycle Time Trialing Book
  15. http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/bios/Benyo__Richard.html Richard Benyo
  16. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d.html?pd=1&a=B0027ILACU FIT Magazine Volume 5 - Number 3 (September 1986)
  17. https://books.google.com/books?id=LB48AAAACAAJ Bicycle Track Racing