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THE LATE CRICKET LEGEND DICKIE BIRD, IN HIS OWN WORDS. Dickie Bird's retirement was an international event shown on TV screens and newspapers throughout the world. He is a household name, an eccentr……続きを見る

'If I can start to run at 50 and become the oldest British woman to complete an Ironman, everyone should realise it's never too late' At the age of 50, Eddie Brocklesby decided to run her first half……続きを見る

WINNER OF THE TELEGRAPH FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 Towards the beginning of the twenty-first century, Borussia Dortmund were on the verge of going out of business. Now they are an international ……続きを見る

OPENING FENWAY PARK WITH STYLE: The 1912 World Champion Red Sox is the collaborative work of 27 members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). This book, which contains over 300 perio……続きを見る

While abundant research has investigated time use, much less attention has been given to the cultural meanings attached to free time and what these may express with regard to conceptions of freedom ……続きを見る

Everybody in the thoroughbred horse business wants to win the Kentucky Derby, but the odds on making it to the winner's circle at Churchill Downs are about 35,000-to-1. How did a former Chicago news……続きを見る

On July 10, 1981, David Mellor was just a baseball-crazed kid, a star high school pitcher preparing to go to college and dreaming of one day taking the mound in Fenway Park for his beloved Boston Re……続きを見る

First published in 1988. This book provides a lucid and exceptionally well-informed account at the controversial relationship between politics and leisure. The author combines historical and sociolo……続きを見る

"Winnipeg produces great lines. In literature Miriam Toews-David Bergen-Gabrielle Roy. In journalism: Carol Off-Jim Coleman-Marshall McLuhan. In music: Bif Naked-John K. Samson-Daniel Greaves. But t……続きを見る

Explore 60 of the best rail-trails and multiuse pathways with this official guide All across the country, unused railroad corridors have been converted into public multiuse trails. Here, the experts……続きを見る

Explore 50 of the best rail-trails and multiuse pathways with this official guide All across the country, unused railroad corridors have been converted into public multiuse trails. Here, the experts……続きを見る

Danny Is Different, a Children’s illustrated story, is about a little green snake that is born with special needs. His parents who are upper class snobbish snakes livinga fast-paced life in the city……続きを見る

"We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to enjoy something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon." -- Emil Zápek For a decade after the Second Worl……続きを見る

This book, at the intersection of early childhood and reconceptualizing practice, looks at how practitioners, theorists, and teachers are supporting young children to care about the environment diff……続きを見る

It’s Time to Take a Hike in Richmond, Virginia! The best way to experience Richmond is by hiking it! Get outdoors with authors Phillip Riggan and Nathan Lott, with the new full-color edition of 60 H……続きを見る

This beautifully designed and illustrated essential guide to the Tour de France from Motorbooks' Speed Read series will make you an instant expert on its history, its winners and rivalries, the tact……続きを見る

In celebration of the National Football League’s 100th season, noted football historian Chris Willis brings to life the story of Red Grange, the nation’s first NFL star, in this definitive biography……続きを見る

Completely updated and revised, Cruise Ship Tourism, 2nd Edition covers the economic, social and environmental impacts of cruising, combining the latest knowledge and research to provide a comprehen……続きを見る

Warning: the time to arm yourself and prepare is...right now! Not since Mel Tappan's 1976 classic, Survival Guns, or Boston T. Party's 1997 Boston's Gun Bible, has anyone penned so comprehensive a t……続きを見る

This book is the outcome of an Australian Research Council (ARC)-funded project titled Assessing the Australian Football League’s Racial and Religious Vilification Laws to Promote Community Harmony,……続きを見る

Jameis1of1 has written a game-changing book that the main stream sports media may hate but NFL fans will love! – Jacquez Green: Former NFL WR and University of Florida Football Hall of Famer Author ……続きを見る

This book explores how different constituencies influenced the development of nineteenth-century swimming in England, and highlights the central role played by swimming professors. These professiona……続きを見る

Sometimes coaching competitive swimming can be as easy as writing a set on a whiteboard and letting your swimmers push off the wall at the right time doing the correct stroke or drill. But that is b……続きを見る

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Noted sports performance expert and bestselling author of Core Performance, Verstegen reveals the training program he uses with elite athletes and U.S. Special Operations Forces. As founder and pres……続きを見る

Hell with the Lid Off looks at the ferocious five-year war waged by Pittsburgh and Oakland for NFL supremacy during the turbulent seventies. The roots of their rivalry dated back to the 1972 playoff……続きを見る

Doesn't most everyone dream of having a healthy body that is also strong and fit? Well, sure, but how can the average person fit a gym workout into his or her daily schedule? The answer is "Strength……続きを見る

Whether the reader is a newcomer to rugby union or a seasoned supporter, this comprehensive guide to the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan will provide him with all the information and insight needed to……続きを見る

Salvatore Sollazzo was a Sicilian jeweler who gained great notoriety as a gambler who fixed NCAA basketball games. Many of the games were played at New York's famed sports venue Madison Square Garde……続きを見る

In this excerpt from Stay Alive! Survival Skills You Need, John D. McCann teaches you how to select a fire site and how to start and maintain a fire. 続きを見る