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Marcus Berkmann, author of the cricket classics Rain Men and Zimmer Men, returns to the great game with this irresistible miscellany of cricketing trivia, stories and more fascinating facts than Geo……続きを見る

It is generally forgotten that cricket rather than rugby union was the 'national game' in New Zealand until the early years of the twentieth century. This book shows why and how cricket developed in……続きを見る

The struggle for status within sport is a microcosm of the struggle for rights, freedom and recognition within society. Injustices within sport often reflect larger injustices in society as a whole.……続きを見る

The fascinating, insightful and at times hilarious memoirs of one of the most gifted and enigmatic British footballers of the last 25 years. Nicknamed "Le God" by the Southampton faithful, Matt Le T……続きを見る

The true story behind NASCAR’s hardscrabble, moonshine-fueled origins, “fascinating and fast-moving . . . even if you don’t know a master cylinder from a head gasket” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution).……続きを見る

The process of converting the ‘past’ into ‘history’ involves engagement with a multitude of different sources and methods, and sports historians inevitably participate in the same debates over appro……続きを見る

This book represents a bold statement concerning the excitement and energy of the field of sports ethics and philosophy in contemporary terms. It is comprised of a collection of commissioned essays ……続きを見る

Joseph Strutt wrote this fantastic book that compiles and describes in detail all kind of sports, games and pastimes practised by adults and children in England during the 18th century. A must read ……続きを見る

The riveting story of four men**ーLarry Doby, Bill Veeck, Bob Feller, and Satchel Paigeー**whose improbable union on the Cleveland Indians in the late 1940s would shape the immediate postwar era of ……続きを見る

This jointly authored book extends understanding of the use of sport to address global development agendas by offering an important departure from prevailing theoretical and methodological approache……続きを見る

This book highlights sport as one of the key inspirations for an international range of modernist artists. Sport emerged as a corollary of the industrial revolution and developed into a prominent fa……続きを見る

Grizzly and black bears charge! Wolf attacks and rattlesnakes! Come and join me as I share some of my adventures and misadventures from over forty years of bowhunting in North America. I wrote Outho……続きを見る

This book profiles the two hundred most famous racehorses of the twentieth century and gives ratings for six hundred others. What juvenile star beat older horses twice? What was the final score betw……続きを見る

Sport has always been central to the movements of both the nation-state and the people who resist that nation-state. Think of the Roman Colosseum, Jesse Owens’s four gold-medal victories in the 1936……続きを見る

Sir Jackie Stewart is one of the most highly regarded names in global sport - winner of three F1 World Championships, 27 Grands Prix and ranked in the top five drivers of all time. On retiring from ……続きを見る

Desde la barrera es una historia que trasciende el deporte. Arranca con la narración autobiográfica del autor, que cuenta con todo lujo de detalle su experiencia como acompañante de dos amigos que s……続きを見る

October 10, 2017. The U.S. men’s soccer team loses in Trinidad and Tobago, and fails to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. Winning soccer’s greatest prize never seemed more distant. Immediate fixesーa ……続きを見る

Timed for release with the grand opening of the New Yankee Stadium in 2009, this unique history is based on 30 years of interviews conducted by "Sports Collectors Digest" with iconic players, includ……続きを見る

A fascinating account of football culture in Egypt through its ultras groups The history of Cairo’s football fans is one of the most poignant narratives of the 25 January 2011 Egyptian uprising. The……続きを見る

 Iconic ballplayer Rocky Colavito captivated fans during the 1950s and 1960s with his movie-star looks, boyish enthusiasm, powerful bat and cannon-like arm. This biography of "the Rock"--the first ……続きを見る

"Covering many of the biggest names and greatest events in sports, it's a wonderful collection of yarns and reminiscences, told in Perk's inimitable style" ( Postmedia News ). Dave Perkins was once ……続きを見る

**'Heads and Tasker, legends themselves, set out to write a book that would continue the trail laid by early-days sporting scribes of long ago. I could not put it down.' John Coates AC, President of……続きを見る

**“This masterpiece of dogged and loving reporting will astonish you and touch your heart. The struggles and quest for redemption of football star Jackie Wallace make for a fall-from-grace tale that……続きを見る

Sie nannten ihn das "achte Fußball-Weltwunder" - und meinten damit Gerd Müller, der als Torjäger noch heute alle Rekorde hält. Wer war dieser Mann, der vom Provinzkicker aus ärmlichsten Verhältnisse……続きを見る

«El Celta rozó la hazaña», se pudo leer en todas las crónicas deportivas. Si el roce hace el cariño, la hazaña debe de querer muchísimo al Celta porque llevamos décadas rozándola, acariciándola y ha……続きを見る

A veces el racinguismo es quedarte quieto mientras todo arde. No recuerdo cuándo dejé el fútbol. Solo sé que un tiempo después aprendí a controlar el balón con las figuras metálicas de un futbolín. ……続きを見る

Todo sobre el rugby : episodios icónicos, jugadores famosos y personajes menos conocidos. El rugby es un deporte particularmente carismático. Con fina desobediencia propone un repaso a través de los……続きを見る

Mount Panorama is Australia's greatest motor racing circuit. These are the stories behind the legend. There's no other motor-racing circuit in Australia that holds the same magic as Bathurst's Mount……続きを見る

Es lebe der Sport! Wo waren Sie, als Österreichs Fußballer im argentinischen Córdoba ihren legendären Sieg über Deutschland feierten? Wo, als sie in Valencia gegen Spanien eine ihrer bittersten Nied……続きを見る

2020 SABR Seymour Medal 2019 CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year Buck O’Neil once described him as “Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, and Tris Speaker rolled into one.” Among experts he is regarded as ……続きを見る