Sports & Recreation 15

From Texas's first bowl-game appearance on New Year's Day 1943 in Dallas to its amazing 38-37 comback win over Michigan in the 2005 Rose Bowl, the lore of Longhorn football has been matched by few other schools over the past 50 years. In the updated edition of Steve Richardson's TALES FROM THE TEX……続きを見る

Dr. Noakes explores the physiology of running, all aspects of training, and recognizing, avoiding, and treating injuries. 133 illustrations.続きを見る

The learn-to-sail book for when you are in a hurry to gain your sea legsAt the Offshore Sailing School, the Colgates havetaught more than 100,000 adults how to sail. Now theyare making their proven instructional methods availableto you so you can fulfill your sailing dreams in little time.Though d……続きを見る

Tom Carlson tells the story of Ernal Foster and the Foster family of Hatteras Village, who gave birth to what would become the multi-million dollar charter fishing industry on the Outer Banks. Today, Ernal's son struggles to keep the family business alive in a time of great change on the Banks. Wi……続きを見る

Triathlons for Women motivates and equips women to finish their first triathlon, guiding readers from the first day of training to race day, with plenty of encouragement along the way. Sally leaves no question unanswered, from workouts to transition zones to the most popular question of all--what ……続きを見る

The untold story of black semiprofessional baseball in the Lone Star State続きを見る

Hilarious, surprising, and vastly entertaining, "The Baseball Codes" uncovers the hidden rules of baseball. Players talk about the game as never before, breaking the code of secrecy that surrounds so much of baseball, both on the field and in the clubhouse.続きを見る

From snooker to carom to good, old-fashioned 8- or 9- ball, you'll learn the trips, tricks and rules of play. This hands-on guide discusses everything from the rules and strategies of the games to how to set up your very own poolroom.続きを見る

The third volume in Vincent's baseball oral history series features Hall of Fame ballplayers telling great baseball stories from the 1970s and '80s.続きを見る

Packed with fascinating facts, Weber's book offers an insider's look into the small and largely unknown world of baseball's professional umpires.続きを見る

Learn how the AR-style rifle operates and how to protect your considerable investment by performing simple maintenance and repair procedures, all thoroughly explained and illustrated by a master gunsmith. YouA'll be able to perform simple procedures at home, without having to make costly trips to ……続きを見る

Lacrosse For Dummies "is the ultimate guide for fans and players of this rapidly growing sport alike. The book offers everything the beginning player needs to know, from the necessary equipment to the basic rules of the game, with explanations of the women's game and the indoor game, too. It also ……続きを見る

Great news for baseball fans--here is Lawrence Ritter's remarkable and universally hailed classic, now available in trade paperback. This is the enlarged edition, with 120 fantastic and rare photographs, of the 1966 original. In the words of 26 players, it describes what it was like to play major ……続きを見る

Best Easy Day Hikes Rhode Island "includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 20 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.続きを見る

From its humble beginnings as a club team with hand-me-down football jerseys, William and Mary men's soccer team has become an exemplary intercollegiate program. Whether judged by their 30 consecutive winning seasons or the success of their graduates--including Comedy Central's Jon Stewart and MLS……続きを見る

In his classic tribute to America's pastime--now with a new introduction--political commentator, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and lifelong sports enthusiast George F. Will travels from the baseball field to the dugout to the locker room to get to the root of the game we all love. He breaks d……続きを見る

On the 50th anniversary of Ted Williams' last at-bat comes the definitive new edition of the Updike classic that set the standard for sports writing, prepared by the author just months before his death.続きを見る

In the 2008 Wimbledon men's final, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal played an epic match. Wertheim deconstructs this defining moment in sport, which he calls a four-hour, 48-minute infomercial for everything that is right about tennis.続きを見る

Just in time for Father's Day--a paperback edition of the national bestseller that has baseball fans everywhere saying "It ain't over 'til it's over." All the sayings of America's most beloved sports figure are included. Photos.続きを見る

The America's Cup: Trials and Triumphs is a concise history of some of the most interesting of the international struggles for possession of the acclaimed Cup. But more than that, Simpson writes about the ingenuity and technical advancements made over the years in hull and sail design for swift oc……続きを見る

In 1999, Sam Sheridan found himself loaded with cash and realizing he could finally indulge a long-dormant obsession: fighting. Within a year Sheridan was in Bangkok to train at the legendary Fairtex gym with the greatest fighter in muay Thai (Thai kickboxing) history.続きを見る

While not every player can bowl a perfect game, you can improve your average and show off for friends, family, and bowling league teammates when you use this guide to better your bowling game.続きを見る

The Capable Cruiser" is a logical extension of the Pardeys' "The Self-Sufficient Sailor" (978-0964603677), with more emphasis on seamanship underway, including careful analysis of extreme anchoring situations and solutions for mitigating them. Underlying each and every chapter is the warmth and en……続きを見る

What do you do when your best attempts to match the hatch and make drag-free-drift presentations fail? Ed Engle lets go of preconceived notions and allows the trout and river to inform him and you. He has found the best solutions to challenges that vex fly anglers everywhere, and he shares what he……続きを見る