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'A paean to football before the days of big money and soulless stadia.' - The i Goalkeepers in trousers, proper division names, turf patterns, pixelated scoreboards and, of course, Saturday evening ……続きを見る

The 1890s was the peak of the American bicycle craze, and consumers, including women, were buying bicycles in large numbers. Despite critics who tried to discourage women from trying this new sport,……続きを見る

An exhilarating, splendidly illustrated, entirely new look at the history of baseball: told through the stories of the vibrant and ever-changing ballparks where the game was and is staged, by the Pu……続きを見る

A stunning updated edition of this photographic celebration of Arsene Wenger's time as manager at Arsenal, with an added section to bring the story up to date. In September 1996 a Frenchman, so litt……続きを見る

It sounds obvious but, again, we learn more about the world literature by studying the evolution of poetry through the centuries; as a result, we find out more of the world's history, evoke our inte……続きを見る

The triumphant true story of the native Hawaiian cowboys who crossed the Pacific to shock America at the 1908 world rodeo championships Oregon Book Award winner * An NPR Best Book of the Year * Paci……続きを見る

Most fans don’t know how far the Jewish presence in baseball extends beyond a few famous players such as Greenberg, Rosen, Koufax, Holtzman, Green, Ausmus, Youkilis, Braun, and Kinsler. In fact, tha……続きを見る

In November 1934 as the United States and Japan drifted toward war, a team of American League all-stars that included Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, future secret agent Moe Berg, and Connie Mac……続きを見る

Late in 1937 Hugh Alexander, a kid fresh out of small-town Oklahoma, had just finished his second year playing outfield for the Cleveland Indians when an oil rig accident ripped off his left hand. W……続きを見る

When Major League Baseball first expanded in 1961 with the addition of the Los Angeles Angels and the Washington Senators, it started a trend that saw the number of franchises almost double, from si……続きを見る

In 1957, when very few Mexican-Americans were familiar with the game of golf, and even less actually played it, a group of young caddies which had been recruited to form the San Felipe High School G……続きを見る

The grandson of the legendary baseball player reveals another side of "a fascinating, severely flawed sports icon" ( Booklist). Ty Cobb's grandson Herschel saw a side of him that very few others did……続きを見る

The world's most popular sport, soccer, has long been celebrated as “the beautiful game” for its artistry and aesthetic appeal. Picturing the Beautiful Game: A History of Soccer in Visual Culture an……続きを見る

"An entertaining history of baseball cards . . . An engaging book on a narrow but fascinating topic." ー The Washington Post When award-winning journalist Dave Jamieson's parents sold his childhood……続きを見る

La meritoria historia del Deportivo de La Coruña. El libro cuenta la meritoria historia del Deportivo de La Coruña, el equipo de fútbol que en los años noventa se ganó el cariño de los aficionados e……続きを見る

Chinese martial arts have a long, meaningful history and deep cultural roots. They blend the physical components of combat with strategy, philosophy and tradition, distinguishing them from Western s……続きを見る

The best, the worst and the most memorable moments from Australia's best-known sports commentators. "I love this book" Peter FitzSimons Without doubt, we Aussies love our sport. We've got passionate……続きを見る

A hockey history moment for every day of the year! A few seconds can make a game, even a season, and behind each play is a piece of history. Mike Commito marks every day of the year with a great mom……続きを見る

For more than a century, the University of Wisconsin fielded baseball teams. This comprehensive history combines colorful stories from the archives, interviews with former players and coaches, a wea……続きを見る

This book focuses on the advent of professional football in Liverpool and, in particular, the formation of Everton and Liverpool football clubs and their development prior to World War I. This book ……続きを見る

‘Eerlijk, hilarisch en inspirerend.’ Motorsport Magazine Hét perfecte cadeauboek voor vaders, broers, vrienden en F1-fans voor de aankomende feestdagen Zo bouw je een auto slaagt erin tegelijkertijd……続きを見る

ANTIQUITÉ - MOYEN ÂGE - TEMPS MODERNES Le sport est le culte volontaire et habituel de l’exercice musculaire intensif appuyé sur le désir du progrès et pouvant aller jusqu’au risque. Donc cinq notio……続きを見る

‘Isn’t it lovely to have moments in your life where you think, oh, nothing can beat that. Nothing.’ George Graham Anfield, May 26th 1989. The final day of the Division One season. An iconic underdog……続きを見る

Few political figures of the modern age have been so vilified as Fidel Castro, and both the vilification and worship generated by the Cuban leader have combined to distort the true image of Castro. ……続きを見る

Controversies in Exercise Science introduces a series of selected unresolved issues in the field of human exercise science. The common thread to all of these topics is that, in their ultimate resolu……続きを見る

This ground-breaking interdisciplinary collection brings together leading international scholars working across the humanities and social sciences to examine ways in which representations of sports ……続きを見る

This is a multi-disciplinary contribution to the burgeoning literature on and around mega-events in general and sports mega-events in particular. The volume is not specifically about mega-events or ……続きを見る

The issue of Native American mascots in sports raises passions but also a raft of often-unasked questions. Which voices get a hearing in an argument? What meanings do we ascribe to mascots? Who do t……続きを見る

The true story and bizarrely brilliant art of the creative duo Mashable called "the Rembrandt and Picasso of vandalized baseball cards." Every day since 2012, brothers Beau and Bryan Abbott have dra……続きを見る

A photo-packed celebration of Boston's 1967 pennant win. It was a summer that united a city and transformed a franchise. Led by 1967 MVP Carl Yastrzemski and Boston's first Cy Young Award winner, Ji……続きを見る