著者:Tony Collins
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2006年09月27日
Called ‘the greatest game of all’ by its supporters but often overlooked by the cultural mainstream, no sport is more identified with England’s northern working class than rugby league.
This book tr……続きを見る
著者:Donald Spivey
出版社: University of Missouri Press
発売日: 2012年05月27日
If You Were Only White explores the legacy of one of the most exceptional athletes everーan entertainer extraordinaire, a daring showman and crowd-pleaser, a wizard with a baseball whose artistry an……続きを見る
著者:Dr Søren Frank
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2013年06月21日
An intelligent and thought-provoking narrative of Manchester United exploring its cultural history within the broader cultural framework of globalization, working class traditions, mythology and the……続きを見る
This book includes six sections of trivia on Boston sports covering the Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, Boston Area College Teams and a Bonus Section. The College section is broken up into six ……続きを見る
Sport has been practised in the Greco-Roman world at least since the second millennium BC. It was socially integrated and was practised in the context of ceremonial performances, physical education ……続きを見る
著者:Adrian Harvey
出版社: Taylor and Francis
発売日: 2013年05月13日
The story of the creation of Britain's national game has often been told. According to the accepted wisdom, the refined football games created by English public schools in the 1860s subsequently bec……続きを見る
This early manual on bicycle construction is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. A fascinating read for any cycling enthusiast or historian of the sport, it also contains much info……続きを見る
This book examines the relationships between sport, nationalism and nation building in China. By exploring the last 150 years of Chinese history, it offers unparalleled depth and breadth of coverage……続きを見る
Baseball 101: Learn How To Play Baseball - A Guide For Beginners
This book covers several topics including:
Learn Baseball Fundamentals Coaching Philosophies For Kids To Learn Baseball Learn Ba……続きを見る
著者:Jason Leonard
出版社: HarperCollins Publishers
発売日: 2012年08月02日
Leonard’s story starts as rugby started – in the amateur days, when the Cockney Carpenter began playing for Barking and Saracens in the days before multi-million pound business owners and sponsorshi……続きを見る
著者:Robert Suggs
出版社: Thomas Nelson
発売日: 2009年10月26日
Vince Dooley. Herschel Walker. The 1980 National Championship.
The names and accomplishments are forever etched in Bulldog folklore. And now, with one of the best coaches in the game, a powerful you……続きを見る
Even the most ardent baseball fan will be amazed at the quirks, quips, and comments in Baseball Gold. Consisting entirely of bits and pieces of baseball's offbeat history, this volume covers teams a……続きを見る
著者:Bob Luke
出版社: Potomac Books Inc.
発売日: 2012年07月25日
Never one to mince words, Effa Manley once wrote a letter to sportswriter Art Carter, saying that she hoped they could meet soon because “I would like to tell you a lot of things you should know abo……続きを見る
著者:Zack Hample
出版社: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
発売日: 2008年12月24日
Zack Hample's bestselling, smart, and funny fan’s guide to baseball explains the ins and outs of pitching, hitting, running, and fielding, while offering insider trivia and anecdotes that will appea……続きを見る
The first book to focus solely on the Asian Games, this is an analysis of the Oriental rival to the Olympics in terms of its geopolitical, economic, sociological, historical, racial and aesthetic co……続きを見る
Contained within this vintage book is a timeless guide to fly-fishing, with chapters on how to make the flies and which types are to be used in which months. Including simple instructions and many h……続きを見る
An irreverent testament to the millions of anglers who ever hooked something they oughta notta, lost a really big one, or told a whopper
Fishing is the No. 1 sport for funーand spectacular snafus. W……続きを見る
Joe Castiglione is one of a few select announcers whose voice harkens fans back to the home field of their favorite team. After 30 years, his commentary has become as much a part of Boston Red Sox l……続きを見る
著者:George M. Yore
出版社: North Atlantic Books
発売日: 2012年11月06日
Sonny Umpad's Eskrima provides insight on Maestro Santiago “Sonny” Umpad's life, philosophy, and teaching methods, as well as the structural underpinnings of his system. Born with the soul of a warr……続きを見る
1966 was England's greatest moment - and its biggest curse. After the World Cup win, crowds outside the team hotel in Kensington sang "For he's a jolly good fellow" to Alf Ramsey, looking forward to……続きを見る
When the Tigers roar, only Ernie Harwell's smooth southern voice can be heard above the din. After 42 years as the Voice of the Detroit Tigers, Harwell will retire once the 2002 season ends. The onl……続きを見る
In the fall of 1999, forty freshmen at Hope College took part in the Pull, a tradition with over a century of history that began as a tug-of-war but has become much more. A three-hour tug-of-war, th……続きを見る
"Yankee fans who can't learn enough about their favorite team will think they died and went to heaven with all that Frommer offers on each page." -Publishers Weekly
This newly updated album captures……続きを見る
著者:Larry Tye
出版社: Random House Publishing Group
発売日: 2009年06月09日
**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The superbly researched, spellbindingly told story of athlete, showman, philosopher, and boundary breaker Leroy “Satchel” Paige
“Among the rare biographies of an athlet……続きを見る
Is there a better place in the world for baseball than California? This look at the sport from the major leagues down through the colleges, high schools and even Little League argues that there may ……続きを見る
These are the tales of one-season wonders. The history of baseball is filled with forgotten namesーplayers who are good enough to reach the top of the sport but who, for any number of reasons, land ……続きを見る
著者:Sally Jenkins
出版社: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
発売日: 2007年05月08日
Sally Jenkins, bestselling co-author of It's Not About the Bike, revives a forgotten piece of history in The Real All Americans. In doing so, she has crafted a truly inspirational story about a Nati……続きを見る
Athletes are on the move. In some sports this involves labour, movement from one country to another within or between continents. In other sports, athletes assume an almost nomadic migratory lifesty……続きを見る
With almost 150 years of baseball history, the stories of many players from before 1900 were long obscured. The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) first attempted to remedy this in 1989 b……続きを見る
This examination of changes taking place in the world of football focuses on its growing commercialization. It covers such topics as fans becoming shareholders, with a say in the running of the club……続きを見る