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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

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

This book presents a series of fascinating case studies that show how the lives and bodies of clubs, players and fans around the world are enmeshed with politics. It draws on original research in co……続きを見る

This is an account of Hibernian's progress in the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and European competitions. It is about the team, not individuals except outstanding results such as Hearts 3 J……続きを見る

Base Ball is a peer-reviewed book series published annually. Offering the best in original research and analysis, it promotes study of baseball's early history, from its protoball roots to 1920, and……続きを見る

With an extra year of pent-up Olympics fever behind us, and the Tokyo Games reaching final preparation stages, it's time to wake up our Citius, Altius, Fortius brains! This book features tales and t……続きを見る

This vintage book contains an illustrated guide to fishing, focusing on where, how, and what to fish for. Written with the beginner in mind, it offers expert tips and useful instructions written in ……続きを見る

Two veteran guides are fishing on an Algonquin summer morning when they pull Tom Thomson’s waterlogged corpse from Canoe Lake. Taking him to a remote island, they stand vigil over their friend aroun……続きを見る

The roots of Canada's hockey passion are deep, rich and surprisingly complex in countless places across the country. Places like Pembroke, Ontario. The long, storied history of Pembroke's beloved Lu……続きを見る

“Fishing at Home and Abroad” is a fantastic guide to angling containing information on many related subjects and relevant to anglers the world over. Each chapters was written by a different expert i……続きを見る

“Favourite Fish and Fishing” is a simple guide to fishing designed for young or new anglers. This fantastic handbook contains useful information and simple instructions for catching a variety of com……続きを見る

Al Oliver is a former Major League Baseball player. Over the course of his eighteen year career, he has been blessed to be able to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1968-77), Texas Rangers (1978-81),……続きを見る

This book provides a rigorously researched introduction to the relationship between Christianity, race, and sport in the United States. Christianity, Race, and Sport examines how Protestant Christia……続きを見る

Originally published in 1873. Detailed early information and history on hunting in Shropshire and surrounding counties. The illustrated contents include sketches of Squire Forester and his whipper-i……続きを見る

One day, I was sitting with a bunch of my buddies and, as usual, the conversation was all about sports. We began to battle back and forth about whether anyone would supplant Michael Jordan as the gr……続きを見る

Get Your Balls, Bats, and Sticks on Route 66! Immortalized in countless books, songs, and movies, Route 66 is a timeless icon of American culture. Until now, however, no guide to this historic byway……続きを見る

In June of 1938, southpaw Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds became the only pitcher in Major League history to hurl two consecutive no-hitters--an achievement that has stood unsurpassed for ……続きを見る

Salmon is the name for several species of ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae, which also includes trout, char, grayling and whitefish. Within this volume, the author presents a complete guide ……続きを見る

‘Siya's rise from humble beginnings to lifting that World Cup trophy is the stuff of fairytales.’ MARCUS RASHFORD ‘Siya Kolisi is a warrior on the field and an inspiration off it. This book is an ex……続きを見る

2022 SABR Seymour Medal Finalist for the 2021 CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year When New York Giants owner Charles A. Stoneham came home one night in 1918 and told his teenage son, Hora……続きを見る

On its 25th anniversary, relive the legend-stacked, dynasty-packed, most iconic sports year ever with the athletes, teams, and more whose collective influence affected every aspect of a generation o……続きを見る

The greatest players in baseball history are honored in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Fans and sports journalists often lament about players who might have joined the ……続きを見る

This book provides the first detailed history of one of the most powerful international sport organisations, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), since 2019 known as World ……続きを見る

1971 was the year that changed Indian cricket forever. Accustomed to seeing a talented but erratic Indian team go from one defeat to another, a stunned cricketing world watched in astonishment as In……続きを見る