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The fully revised third edition of the popular Foundations of Sports Coaching textbook aims to provide a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the practical and theoretical principles that unde……続きを見る

What are Major League Baseball's greatest comeback games? This book set out to collect the stories of those games, but rather than throw together an anecdotally-determined collection of games, SABR ……続きを見る

Love 'em or hate 'em, there's no denying that the New York Yankees have won twenty-six world championships. No other team comes close to matching that record. Some clubs are fortunate enough to asse……続きを見る

The 1960s were a heady time to come of age. The British Invasion transformed pop music and culture. The fledgling space program offered a thrilling display of modern technology. The civil rights mov……続きを見る

If, as Wallace Stegner said, the national park is “the best idea we ever had,” the rail-trail is certainly a close runner-up. Part transportation corridor, part park, the rail-trail has revolutioniz……続きを見る

In the watershed year of 1962, events and people came together to reshape baseball like never before. The season saw five no-hitters, a rare National League playoff between the Giants and the Dodger……続きを見る

In this in-depth look at the heated debates over paying college athletes, Ronald A. Smith starts at the beginning: the first intercollegiate athletics competitionーa crew regatta between Harvard and……続きを見る

Examining the legitimacy of the World Anti-Doping Agency, this book offers a critical analysis of the anti-doping system and the social and behavioural processes that shape policy, asking why the cu……続きを見る

Following numerous courses in scuba diving, Gary Knapp embarked on a twelve-year filming adventure inspired by his promise to God to share with mankind the majestic life He created both under and ab……続きを見る

Beckenbauer auf dem Rasen von Rom. Der Torfall von Madrid. Effes Mittelfinger. Der Fußball ist eine Bildermaschine, er produziert Legenden, Momentaufnahmen. Szenen, die vom Triumph und vom Scheitern……続きを見る

A fascinating, in-depth look at the history of competitive swimming and the people and moments that have defined the sport. From the first modern Olympic Games to the present, Below the Surface: The……続きを見る

Em 1950, o general Eurico Gaspar Dutra estava em seu último ano como presidente da República. Ele havia assumido em 31 de janeiro de 1946, por eleições diretas, após Getúlio Vargas ter sido deposto,……続きを見る

This volume provides unique insight into how American colleges and universities have been significantly impacted and shaped by college football, and considers how U.S. sports culture more generally ……続きを見る

"Fishing, Tackle and kits” is a 1919 guide to fishing that concentrates on fishing equipment and its proper use. It contains chapters on all practical aspects of fishing kits and equipment, includin……続きを見る

This book explores the historical development of coaching traditions across Europe, placing national approaches to coaching within their cultural and political context. Sports coaching is a social p……続きを見る

Cricket is defined by the characters who have played it, watched it, reported it, ruled upon it, ruined it and rejoiced in it. Humorous and deeply affectionate, Cricketing Lives tells the story of t……続きを見る

First published in 1837, “Angling Reminiscences” contains a collection of accounts relating to the author's vast experiences fishing in the rivers and lochs of Scotland. This informal and intimate c……続きを見る

Ricky Hill grew up beneath the shadow of Wembley Stadium, where he sold programmes at England games as a boy. When he was seven, he was told by a teacher that only two in every hundred boys could po……続きを見る

Australia's football history with Asia didn't just begin in 2006 when admitted to the Asian Football Confederation. The Australian football story stretches back more than 150 years through the prese……続きを見る

This vintage book provides a handy guide to fishing in and around New York, offering the reader useful tips on where and how to catch fish, as well as the different types of fish that can be found t……続きを見る

“Fishing with the Fly - Sketches by Lovers of Art” is a wonderful book full of anecdotes, sketches, guides, notes, and more on the subject of fishing, written by various authors. These interesting, ……続きを見る

Murray's History of Chess is regarded as the most authoritative and most comprehensive history of the game. Murray's aim is threefold: to present as complete a record as is possible of the varieties……続きを見る

This book celebrates the beauty, tradition, and variety of golf across the Carolinas, featuring eighteen beloved courses as experienced by the walking golfer. One of golf’s earliest appeals was its ……続きを見る

W. Nikola-Lisa explores a fascinating corner of baseball history in The Men Who Made the Yankees, which traces the rise of the New York Yankees from the origin of the American League to the Yankees ……続きを見る

Think "Babe." Who will you associate that with? Most people will say, "Babe Ruth." But there are 32 players whose nickname is Babe. And that is not the most prolific nickname. There are 42 BUDs, 46 ……続きを見る

No one can doubt the immense courage shown by Jackie Robinson when he took his position at Ebbets Field on Tuesday afternoon, April 15, 1947. The first play of the game was a ground ball to third ba……続きを見る

“Hints on Angling” is a vintage guide to fishing written by Palmer Hackle, ESQ. It offers expert tips and simple instructions for catching a variety of common fish, with sections on equipment, where……続きを見る

Rube Foster, Cool Papa Bell, Monte Irvin, Buck Leonard…they are some of the greatest players to ever play the game; so why have so few people heard of them? Because they never played in the MLB; the……続きを見る

The essential, trusted guide to the Los Angeles Dodgers, including the 2020 World Series! With traditions, records, and team lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and ……続きを見る

تعد كرة القدم اللعبة الشعبية الأولى في العالم، ومن أهم اللعبات في تاريخ النادي الأهلي، ويعد فريق الكرة بالنادي من أقوى الفرق الموجودة في أفريقيا والشرق الأوسط. وكما قال الكاتب الكبير «فكري أباظة»: أ……続きを見る