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Mariner Books The Soul of Basketball The Epic Showdown Between
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Mariner Books The Captain
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Mariner Books Fenway 1912 The Birth of a Ballpark a
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ABC Books Knockout
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Penguin Putnam Inc Grit and Glory Celebrating 40 Years of the
Book SynopsisThe complete story of the Edmonton Oilers--from Wayne Gretzky and the dynasty years, to Connor McDavid and the future, and everything in between.When the Edmonton Oilers joined the NHL in 1979, the team owner, Peter Pocklington, proclaimed they would win their first Stanley Cup within five years. A bold statement that turned out to be half right: they not only won the Cup in 1984, but won it four more times over the next six years, forging one of the most dominant dynasties ever. The Oilers have always been a team of determination--fast scoring, hard hitting, and creative hockey that has earned them loyal fans across North America. The team has faced adversity, both on and off the ice. As a small market team, the Oilers have struggled to compete in the NHL, but always found a way. From the biggest trade in history that saw the Great One leave for L.A., to the eleventh hour negotiations that kept the team in Edmonton with a cadre of thirty-seven
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Arcadia Publishing The Hershey Bears Sweet Seasons Images of Sports
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Arcadia Publishing AkronCanton Football Heritage Images of Sports
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Arcadia Publishing Kent State University Athletics Images of Sports
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Arcadia Publishing Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island Images of
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Arcadia Publishing The Boston Marathon Images of Sports
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Arcadia Publishing Along the Appalachian Trail Georgia North
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Rowman & Littlefield Munich 1972
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewDavid Clay Large's Munich 1972 is an almost ideal matching of historian and subject. Mr. Large has written one excellent book about Munich under the Nazis and another on the Berlin Olympics of 1936. Moreover, he was in Munich in 1972. In this superb chronicle, Mr. Large evokes the febrile atmosphere of that time and place, as the sporting festivities that were supposed to celebrate Germany's return to the fellowship of democratic nations turned into a nightmare: the ideology-driven murder of Jews on German soil. . . . Many Germans still regard the Munich massacre as the darkest day in the history of the Federal Republic, yet to date Germany has not commemorated the victims properly. With the captivating Munich 1972, Mr. Large offers a memorial of sorts—and a reminder that, long before 9/11, a war on Western civilization, emanating from the Middle East, had already been declared. * The Wall Street Journal *Outstanding. . . . [A] meticulous reconstruction of the tragedy. . . . Large has turned up fascinating material in archival research. . . . Munich 1972 is a massively researched, eminently readable history. Although his prose is calm and his approach evenhanded, for most readers his book will evoke astonishment, exasperation, and, finally, grief. * Jewish Review of Books *To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany—where outstanding performances by U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz and USSR gymnast Olga Korbut were overshadowed by the slaying of 11 Israeli team members by Palestinian gunmen—Montana State University history professor Large (Nazi Games: The Olympics of 1936) provides a densely detailed look at what he calls 'history's first globally televised act of terrorism.' Using newly released sources, he chronologically explores the political, social, cultural, and athletic dimensions of the Games of the XX Olympiad, focusing on the hostage crisis that began on Sept. 5 when members of the Black September organization broke into the Olympic Village's Israeli living quarters, claimed hostages, and demanded the release of 236 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails. The subsequent standoff and botched rescue attempt resulted in the deaths of all the captives and most of their captors. Though the deadly stalemate takes up the bulk of Large's book, and will therefore make this comprehensive take on the games appeal primarily to historians, the author doesn't forget his sports fans. While the tragedy unfolded, the games continued on, and Large devotes considerable attention to the many athletic feats and conflicts. * Publishers Weekly *Large (history, Montana State Univ.; Nazi Games: The Olympics of 1936), a specialist on German history, here addresses the many factors that resulted in the lax security at the 1972 Olympics, thus facilitating the tragic assault on the Israeli athletes by the Palestinian organization Black September. Large explores numerous themes in his analysis, including economic costs, international race relations, international and domestic security threats, and pressures of the games themselves. Rather than losing the narrative with so many themes, he writes with such depth and detail that each element melds seamlessly with the others. VERDICT While seemingly a daunting and complex subject, this is an encompassing, detailed, and engaging account for serious readers not only of the Olympics themselves and the Munich 1972 games, but of shifting international pressures and the effects that historical and social conflicts can apply to even declared apolitical events. Large’s emotions come through in his judgment of lapses and of the terrorism we have confronted over the years. Those interested in the multiple shifting global influences on sports and politics will find this a valuable addition to their collections. * Library Journal *David Clay Large has written a captivating history of the 1972 Munich Olympics. Munich 1972 is both terrific sporting history and a gripping chronicle of the Black September terror attack that took the lives of eleven Israeli Olympians. It is a tale of human frailty, incompetence, and unintended consequences. It will surely stand as the definitive history of a turning point in the Olympic saga. -- Kai Bird, Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer and author of Crossing Mandelbaum GateThis fluent, measured, and thorough book is a worthy successor to David Large's fine earlier study of the Nazi Games in Berlin. Once more, Large uncovers surprising twists in an ultimately tragic story and adeptly skewers the pretensions and hypocrisies of the modern Olympic movement. -- Peter Hayes, Northwestern UniversityRead this book! Munich 1972 is a sad, important, morally complicated story with many unexpected details and shocking revelations. What makes it a page-turner, as well as an elemental bit of 20th-century history, is that its author is a real writer—sometimes caustic, always humane—as well as an eminent historian of modern Germany. David Large, the wry professor, has done it again. -- David Quammen, author of The Song of the Dodo and SpilloverA gripping account of the ‘Olympics of Terror,’ when the games went on, despite the tragedy that arguably signaled the new challenges and dangers of our world. Well-researched and crafted, Munich 1972 is an excellent, haunting book, one that matters even more now. -- John Merriman, Yale UniversitySuperb book. . . . Large, an American scholar of contemporary Germany, adds to his impressive stack of books with a gripping, finely researched chronicle of those Games set against the backdrop of the tumultuous politics of the 1960s and 1970s. * The National *This timely book reminds readers that politics have always shaped the Olympic Games. A respected authority on the Third Reich, Large explains how the XX Olympic Games in Munich marked a turning point in Olympic and sports history generally. He thoroughly details the murder of Israeli athletes by pro-Palestine Black September terrorists. The author's description is especially valuable because he places the attack within the larger contexts of contemporary international tensions (Cold War, Vietnam War protests, African decolonization, Middle Eastern conflicts) and West Germany's attempt to distance itself from the so-called ‘Nazi Olympics’ of 1936 Berlin. Munich 1972 also describes the first superexpensive Olympic Games, complete with artist competitions, extravagant ceremonies, and huge building projects. Large pays great attention to the competition itself and writes vibrantly about many sports. The book therefore nicely blends the work of scholar and fan. . . . This thoughtful, readable piece on a major event of the modern era will appeal to many people. Summing Up: Highly recommended. * CHOICE *Munich 1972: Tragedy, Terror, and Triumph at the Olympic Games is by far the most comprehensive treatment of the Munich tragedy. Just about every detail, personality, and emotion is given both a caustic as well as humane treatment. Large’s exquisite and eloquent literary style makes this book a very reader friendly book, a page-turner from beginning to end; a joy to read, yet a somber and sober literary experience to behold and remember. * The Jewish Star *This is a detailed account of the Games, focusing on the lax security measures that lead to the attack on Israeli athletes. Large provides a complete recounting of the games, from the decision of the International Olympic Committee to select Munich as a site to the closing ceremony. A German history specialist at Montana State University, Large’s analysis is all encompassing including both domestic and international terror information. This highly detailed account is for anyone wanting an inside look at what goes on behind the scenes at the Olympics. * Pekin Daily Times *The most scarring Olympics are covered in the exceedingly good Munich 1972: Tragedy, Terror, and Triumph at the Olympic Games. David Clay Large, a Montana State University history professor, writes with bite, had access to new sources, and brings intense context. * Boston Globe *A detailed and well-written history of the Munich Olympics. The massacre naturally plays a central role but the book is much more comprehensive . . . as a chronicle of a problematic Olympic era where politics were central before, during, and after the Games. Large succeeds by focusing on the sporting events rather than politics, telling a compelling story from multiple perspectives. . . . His book will hold great appeal not only for those who remember the dramatic events of these Games, but also for those interested in Olympic history from an organizational, economic, and political perspective. * Idrottsforum.org *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: The Decision for Munich Chapter 2: “We Just Slid Into It”: Planning and Building for Munich ’72 Chapter 3: On the Eve of the Games Chapter 4: Let the Games Begin Chapter 5: Invasion of the Sanctuary Chapter 6: Battlefield Fürstenfeldbruck Chapter 7: The Games Go On Epilogue
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DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) The Sports Book
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Random House USA Inc 100 Years 100 Moments A Centennial of NHL Hockey
Book SynopsisFor the NHL's 100th season, a fan-friendly, argument starter of a book, compiling the 100 most impactful moments in league history.From ostentatious scoring totals to unstoppable teams destined for championships, the NHL boasts a history of greatness. But as die-hard fans well know, greatness isn't the whole story. In this image-rich, licenced celebration of the NHL's past and present, veteran hockey journalist Scott Morrison mines a century of NHL hockey to find the game's 100 most important moments. From Bobby Orr's 1969-70 trophy haul, to Detroit coach Scotty Bowman's unprecedented icing of five Russians at once on the Red Wings' way to their first of several Stanley Cups, the Stastny brothers' defection, and Roger Neilson reviewing a game on VHS, these moments weren't always the photogenic peaks of athletic glory that graced the morning news, but each of them changed the game.
£32.40
Johns Hopkins University Press Winning is the Only Thing Sports in America since
Book SynopsisAnd how TV sports czars like Roone Arledge-inventor of the "instant replay"-actually dictate how games are played.Trade ReviewAn important and absorbing book... Scholars, students, and the general adult reading public all have much to gain from it. -- Arthur McClure History Probably the best brief treatment of the culture and business of American sports and the warping influence of television, commercialism, nationalism, and narcissism... An ambitious overview, Winning Is the Only Thing treats politico-cultural themes and a host of other subjects in a book that is clearly aimed at both general and scholarly audiences. -- Lawrence N. Powell Journal of Southern History A provocative essay on sports in America. It provides analyses of a multitude of people and trends, it is a synthesis of the best sports writing and sports history of the last several decades, and it offers insight into this significant part of American culture. Orlando Sentinel Reminds us that while the sports world may be seamier than ever, scandals are nothing new. -- Felicia E. Halpert The NationTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. The World That Hiroshima Created: The Olympic Games and the Cold WarChapter 2. The Integration of American SportsChapter 3. Work and Play: The Business of Professional SportsChapter 4. Scandal TimeChapter 5. Television, Sports, and Mass CultureChapter 6. The Roone RevolutionChapter 7. The New Rules of the GameChapter 8. The Black Rebellion in American SportsChapter 9. In the Shadow of MunichChapter 10. Sports and Self in Modern AmericaBibliographic EssayIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Maryland Basketball Tales from Cole Field House
Book SynopsisAll of their stories are told in Maryland Basketball: Tales from Cole Field House.Trade ReviewThe definitive book on the Terps' basketball history. -- Dick Heller Washington TimesTable of ContentsContents:ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgements1: In Walks Bud2: Curley Builds Cole3: Maryland Makes NCAAs4: Changing Times5: College of Coaches6: The Left-Hander Cometh7: Pit Stops8: Showtime in Slow Motion9: The Greatest Game10: The Wild Bunch11: Four on the Floor12: Len Bias, Superstar13: The Death of Bias14: My Old School15: A Wizard Named Walt16: Joe and Keith17: Sir Francis18: Thunder and Lightning19: At Last, a Final Four20: That Championship SeasonEpilogueSourcesIndex
£37.06
Johns Hopkins University Press Lacrosse
Book SynopsisLike the Bob Scott book on which it builds, this edition will soon become familiar to every serious student of the sport.Trade ReviewYou can consider this book a message to the outside world from the cosmic center of the sport... There have been lacrosse books before, but this is easily the best. Maryland Magazine The ultimate how-to guide. Baltimore SunTable of ContentsPrefacePart I: The Game and Its History1. The Game of Lacrosse2. A Brief History3. The Rules4. What Makes a PlayerPart II: Techniques and Tactics5. Fundamentals6. Individual Offense7. Team Offense8. Extraman Offense9. Individual Defense10. Team Defense11. Transition12. Man-Down Defense13. Goaltending14. Clearing15. Riding16. Face-offs17. DrillsPart III: Lacrosse at Johns Hopkins18. Building the Tradition, 1883–197419. The Modern Era, 1975–200020. Into the Twenty-first CenturyIndex
£55.00
Johns Hopkins University Press Lacrosse
Book SynopsisLike the Bob Scott book on which it builds, this edition will soon become familiar to every serious student of the sport.Trade ReviewYou can consider this book a message to the outside world from the cosmic center of the sport... There have been lacrosse books before, but this is easily the best. Maryland Magazine The ultimate how-to guide. Baltimore SunTable of ContentsPrefacePart I: The Game and Its History1. The Game of Lacrosse2. A Brief History3. The Rules4. What Makes a PlayerPart II: Techniques and Tactics5. Fundamentals6. Individual Offense7. Team Offense8. Extraman Offense9. Individual Defense10. Team Defense11. Transition12. Man-Down Defense13. Goaltending14. Clearing15. Riding16. Face-offs17. DrillsPart III: Lacrosse at Johns Hopkins18. Building the Tradition, 1883–197419. The Modern Era, 1975–200020. Into the Twenty-first CenturyIndex
£36.50
Johns Hopkins University Press The Colts Baltimore A City and Its Love Affair in
Book SynopsisRevealing warm ties between Baltimore and its beloved Colts, Olesker's writing makes the events of 1958 seem like only yesterday.Trade ReviewLike a love poem... to a more innocent time. -- Diane Scharper Baltimore Sun 2009Table of ContentsPreface: The Ghosts of Ball Games Past1. The Lost City2. "Just Look at Those Awful People"3. The Homely Girl4. "Way You Chuck 'em In, Hon"5. Father Raymond Berry6. Lenny and Big Daddy7. The Autumn Rituals8. The Last Rites9. A Town without Foreplay10. Sudden Life11. "They Just Wanted Somebody to Be Happy With"Note on Sources
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Kensington Publishing The Wingmen
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MW - Rutgers University Press Outside the Limelight Basketball in the Ivy
Book SynopsisThe Ivy League is a place where basketball is neither a pastime nor a profession. Instead, it is a true passion among players, coaches, and committed sports enthusiasts who share in its every success and setback. This book focuses on the Ivy League basketball and at the boundless enthusiasm that defines it.Trade Review"Not many people are aware of the drama of Ivy League basketball. Outside the Limelight is a wonderful tribute to one of the most undervalued conferences in college basketball. I know. I've got the tuition bills." * Washington Post *"Orton, a Washington Post sports writer, makes a game effort of illuminating the inside game of a sport that has been remarkably monotonous in its outcome." * Bloomberg News *"Not many people are aware of the drama of Ivy League basketball. Outside the Limelight is a wonderful tribute to one of the most undervalued conferences in college basketball. I know. I've got the tuition bills." -- Tony Kornheiser * Washington Post and ESPN *"Growing up, I was very impressed with Bill Bradley, Jim McMillian and Heyward Dotson. They fueled my interest in going to an Ivy League school. I hoped we as a team could duplicate the success they had at their schools. Kathy Orton introduces college basketball fans to the Ivy League beyond the well-known names and tells the story of the joys and sorrows of a season." -- James Brown * Harvard '73 and CBS Sports/Showtime studio host *"In my book, there's no such thing as an Ivy League player. There is such a thing as a basketball player who happens to play in the Ivy League. As Outside the Limelight reveals, when they come out of the locker room and step across the white line, they are basketball players. Period." -- Pete Carril * former Princeton coach and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member *"As someone who played in the Ivy League, and always wanted to write about it, Kathy Orton has beaten me to it. And good for her, for she's written a wonderful book that captures both the league's idiosyncrasies and its uniqueness. It's all here, the coaches trying to win in a league without athletic scholarships, the players grappling with their own basketball dreams, and the bus rides, too. In many ways the Ivy League is the last real amateur league in college basketball, a page out of a simpler basketball time, and Orton captures it all. I wish I had written it." -- Bill Reynolds * Brown '68 and Providence Journal sports columnist *Journalist Orton followed Ivy League men's basketball during the 2005-06 season, as Penn and Princeton battled for the top spot and Harvard, Cornell, Yale, Brown, Dartmouth, and Columbia struggled to achieve winning records. This charming book recalls a time when colleges played basketball solely for the love of the sport. Highly recommended. * Choice *Table of ContentsForeword Preface 1 Origins of a League Part I Great Expectations 2 A Mom-and-Pop Store 3 Great Scott 4 Multicultural Quakers 5 Getting Under Way 6 Roll Crimson Pride 7 Backdoor Cuts 8 A Tradition Tarnished 9 Bright Lights, Big Stages Part II The Heart of the Season 10 Harvardization 11 Conference Calls 12 We Interrupt This Season . . . 13 The Road Is the Thing 14 Everyone Onto the Court 15 Brothers in Arms 16 A Rivalry Like No Other 17 Topsy-Turvy Weekend 18 Dreams Deferred 19 And the Winner Is . . . Part III Tournament Hoopiness 20 The Wait of Expectations Epilogue
£124.00
Ohio State University Press High Stakes Bigtime Sports Downtown
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University of Minnesota Press Sport and Leisure Cultures
Book SynopsisA sweeping analysis of sport culture's global, national, and local impact.Table of ContentsContents AcknowledgementsIntroduction: Analyzing Sport and Leisure Cultures Part I: Global Themes1. Magnificent Trivia: Olympic Spectacle, Opening Ceremonies, and Some Paradoxes of Globalization2. Sport, Politics, and Identities: Comparative Sports Cultures3. FIFA and the Men's World Cup: The Expansion of the Global Football Family Part II: National Studies4. Sport, Cultural Diversity, and National Identity: The Swiss Case5. Stateside Football: The Men's World Cup USA '94 and Its Legacy6. Eastern Promise?: Football in the Societies and Cultures of the Middle and Far East Part III: Local Cultures7. Patterns of Consumption in Sport and Leisure Cultures: Urban Space and Suburban Fears8. The Politics of Men's Leisure: Northern English Working-Class Culture in the 1930s9. Continuities and Change in Male Working-Class Leisure: The Case of Knur-and-Spell Conclusion: Observations and Research DirectionsNotesBibliographyIndex
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University of Minnesota Press Canoes
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Mark Neuzil and Norman Sims have written a wonderfully detailed biography of the vessel that made North America possible, treating it as a living, breathing personality. As enjoyable as a swift, steady, and smooth river, this is the ideal book for canoeists—the perfect canoe trip of a read."—Roy MacGregor, author of Canoe Country: The Making of Canada"Canoes is that rare cultural history that manages to transport through its very subject: the North American canoe. This book is fascinating and thorough and wonderfully accessible. It’s also the definitive work on the single most important conveyance in this continent’s rich past. It’ll carry you away like a beautifully crafted cedar strip canoe."—Peter Geye"This book is an outstanding overview of canoes with a lot of information that isn’t covered anywhere else. I thoroughly enjoyed it."—Benson Gray, Wooden Canoe Heritage Association historian"Canoes is a fantastic adventure."—Washington Post "A fascinating cultural and technological history that, with its hundreds of color and black-and-white images, including many by renowned artists, is a visual as well as informative feast."—Booklist"Deep history...from the crudest dugouts through the most elegant cedar strips to featherweight polymers of today, with hundreds of color photos and a score of profiles of the people who made and paddled them."—Star Tribune"Lovely and practical."—Toronto Star"Whether you love to paddle, cherish the look of the vintage canoe hanging above your fireplace or simply just appreciate canoes, this book is for you."—Cabin Living Magazine"The coffee table-size book looks to be a must-have for paddlers and others with a penchant for the canoe’s rich history,"—Pioneer Press"Written from the environmentalist point of view, there’s some interesting revelations and photos."—Ely Echo"No matter what era of the canoe story you might have a special spot for, this book will certainly take a cherished place in your library collection."—Paddle Making (and Other Canoe Stuff)"The coffee table-size book looks to be a must-have for paddlers and others with a penchant for the canoe’s rich history."—Grand Forks Herald"This book is just superbly written, photographed and illustrated. It is the ultimate coffee table at the cabin book."—Trout Magazine"This nice, sturdy, cloth hardcover — printed on thick, durable glossy pages — is a good coffee-table book that can either be read from beginning to end or by cherry-picking through chapters of personal interest. Just short of 400 pages, the book is liberally illustrated with beautiful historic artwork and photography in vivid color."—The Recorder"Some of the eventual pride and creative care that goes into modern canoe-making must have gone into making this elaborate book of deep history with its commanding format as well as many historical and color photographs, paintings and illustrations, not to mention professional writing and editing."—The Keene Sentinel"[Canoes] ... explores the humble canoe’s outsized role in exploration, economic development, politics and popular culture."—Minnpost.com "A delightful book that satisfies both intellectual curiosity and artistic appetite." —American WhitewaterTable of ContentsContentsForeword: Scenes from a Life in CanoesJohn McPheeIntroduction1. Dugout CanoesNapoleon Sanford: The Important Thing is You and the Wood2. Birch Bark CanoesElm Bark CanoesThe Oldest Birch Bark Canoe3. Fur Trade and ExplorationThe Algonquin Fur TradeFrances Anne Hopkins4. All-Wood CanoesJule Fox Marshall5. Wood-and-Canvas CanoesTom Seavey: More Than Just the WorldCanoe Sails6. The Rise of the Synthetic CanoeCanoe PatentsCanoes in WartimeSquare-stern Canoes7. Canoes and the Human-Powered MovementPaddlesCanoe Packs8. Journeys: Canoe TrippingAcknowledgmentsNotesBibliographyIndex
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MP - University Of Minnesota Press Lets Go Fishing Fish Tales from the North Woods
Book SynopsisTrade Review"I thought I knew everything about fishing, but Eric Dregni’s research and his wonderful, quirky book set me straight. This book belongs on every angler’s bookshelf."—Chris Niskanen, former outdoors writer for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and author of The Minnesota Book of Skills"If you’re looking for an insightful read for yourself or a knockout gift for a fishing fanatic, Let’s Go Fishing! is a spot-on choice."—Lake Time Magazine"Eric Dregni’s photo-rich look at the history of North Woods fish fries and bonding moments on boats reeled me back to childhood summers in Minnesota."—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living"Let’s Go Fishing! is a quirky assortment of dubious stories and characters, strange lures and odd gastronomical inclinations. As cultural historian, Dregni delivers with a deft hand and light wit, and validates what every Midwesterner with a few rods, a net, and a tackle box knows: Fishing is what we do. Moreover, for better and at times worse, it’s who we are."—Star Tribune"Anyone even remotely interested in the lore of fishing in the North Country... will find plenty to whet their appetite."—Villager"A must for anglers — and just about anyone who appreciates a good fish story."—Sunday Capital"An utter delight, from Dregni’s entertaining prose to the evocative illustrations."—Chicago Tribune"The book is pure whimsy, full of quirks, fun facts, history of the olden days, trivia and outright lies."—Rochester Post-Bulletin"As fun as it is informative."—Grand Forks Herald "Sprinkled with fishing trivia and entertaining old photos, postcards, posters and even some actual facts, every page brings something worth landing and likely worth retelling." —Lake Superior Magazine "In an effort to remind the “people of the lakes” just where their fishing quirks and traditions come from...Eric Dregni has cast an insightful line with his latest book, Let’s Go Fishing!." —Lake Minnetonka MagazineTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Fishing Throughout Time1. The Right Stuff: Bait, Bobbers, and Knucklebusters2. The Wonderful, Weird World of Fishing: Pranksters, Monsters, and Female Fish Impersonators3. Beyond Angling: From Ice Fishing to Dynamite4. Fish Festivals: Get Your Bullheads Here!5. Fish Fries and Fish Boils: Smelt, Eelpout, and Pickled Pike6. The Art of the Fish: Monuments and Mammoths of the DeepAfterword: Gone Fishin’Selected Bibliography
£29.45
The University of Alabama Press AllTime Greatest Alabama Sports Stories Alabama
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Rizzoli International Publications Shaping Surf History Deluxe edition
Book SynopsisMetyko captures an era-defining snapshot of one of the most fertile and influential moments in California's surf history. The dramatic action shots and intimate moments follow the rise of young legend-to-be and future world champion Tom Curren and the surfboard shaper Al Merrick.During the early 1980’s, Santa Barbara, California, saw an extraordinary mix of innovation, individuals and imagery, combined with a relatively rare meteorological phenomena, that led to one of the most influential periods in modern surf history.The rise of young legend-to-be and future three-time world champion Tom Curren, whose preternatural wave-riding abilities would help establish California at the forefront of contemporary surfing; the emergence of then-unknown board builder Al Merrick of Channel Island Surfboards, who would go on to becoming the sport’s premier board-builder; a once-in-a-generation run of exceptional surf conditions - photographer Jimmy Metyko was
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Wisconsin Historical Society Press Milwaukee Braves Heroes and Heartbreak
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£22.46
Wisconsin Historical Society Press Green Bay Packers Trials Triumphs and Tradition
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£24.26
Wisconsin Historical Society Press My Life with the Green Gold Tales from 20 Years
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£17.06
Wisconsin Historical Society Press Return to Wake Robin
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£26.21
Wisconsin Historical Society Press Borchert Field Stories from Milwaukees Legendary
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£22.91
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Baseball Collectibles With Price Guide
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£13.29
Chicago Review Press A Bigger Field Awaits Us
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£21.15
Chicago Review Press The Track in the Forest
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£21.56
New Chapter Press,U.S. On This Day in Tennis History A DaybyDay
Book SynopsisOffers anniversaries, summaries, and anecdotes of events from the world of tennis for every day in the calendar year. The entries into this work include major tournament victory dates, summaries of the matches, trivia, and statistics as well as little-known and quirky happenings. It is intended for tennis and general sports fans alike.Trade Review"An addictive feast that you can enjoy every possible way--dipping in for various morsels, devouring it day-by-day, or selectively finding essential ingredients. As a tennis writer, I will always keep this book at the head of my table." --Joel Drucker, author, Jimmy Connors Saved My Life"An easy and unique way to absorb the greatest--and most quirky--moments in tennis history. It's best read a page a day!" --Bill Mountford, LTA executive and former director of tennis, USTA National Tennis Center"A fun read that chronicles some of the most important--and unusual--moments in the annals of tennis. Randy Walker is an excellent narrator of tennis history and has done an incredible job of researching and compiling this entertaining volume." --Jim Courier, two-time French and Australian Open champion, Hall-of-Famer, and cofounder, Outback Champions series"A fun and informative trip through the sport's history." --tennisreporters.net"Walker has written a fascinating portrait of the game and its many eccentric characters. I can recommend it heartily to tennis fans whether for its moments of high drama or slapstick comedy." --Long Island Tennis Magazine"Tennis lovers now have an incredible day-by-day showcase for all 365 days of the year. It's a fun and fact-filled compendium for tennis nuts everywhere." -- Inside Tennis Magazine
£17.05
New Chapter Press,U.S. The Greatest Tennis Matches of All Time
Book SynopsisTrade Review"American tennis writer & broadcaster Steve Flink selects thirty-one great matches from 1926 to the present day & provides highly readable accounts of them laced with plenty of historical context." What's New in Tennis, October 2012highly readable accounts laced with plenty of historical context. - Whats New In Tennis magazine. Oct 2012"I encourage you to read this book because Steve is one of the most insightful writers on the game that I have known and he really knows his tennis." --Pete Sampras, Seven-time Wimbledon champion tennis player
£25.49
Islandport Press Those Damned Yankees
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£19.16
Random House USA Inc A Graphic History Of Sport An Illustrated
Book SynopsisEvery sport has its legends . . . THE RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES THE PINE TAR INCIDENT THE STEEL CURTAIN PHI SLAMA JAMA A Graphic History of Sport presents artist Andrew Janik’s survey of the weird and wonderful world of athletic competition. The unforgettable plays and over-the-top personalities, the heated rivalries and storied dynasties— all come to vivid life in a series of illustrations filled with subtle wit and a modern design aesthetic. Each illustration is paired with a detailed historic overview as well as surprising stats and trivia, capturing a true sports fan’s delight in the games we love to love and the players we love to hate.
£13.49
Taylor & Francis Ltd American Sports
Book SynopsisAmerican Sports is a comprehensive, analytical introduction to the history of American sports from the colonial era to the present. Pamela Grundy and Benjamin Rader outline the complex relationships between sports and class, gender, race, religion, and region in the United States. Building on changes in the previous edition, which expanded the attention paid to women, African Americans, Native Americans, and Latinos, this edition adds numerous sidebars that examine subjects such as the Black Sox scandal, the worldwide influence of Jack Johnson, the significance of softball for lesbian athletes, and the influence of the point spread on sports gambling. Insightful, thorough, and highly readable, the new edition of American Sports remains the finest available introduction to the myriad ways in which sports have reinforced or challenged the values and behaviors of Americans, as well as the structure of American society. Trade Review"Since its first edition, American Sports has admirably detailed not only the rise of sports in the country but why they are important. Ben Rader, and now Pamela Grundy, illustrate how our games reflect our society and provide agency for change. American Sports is everything I could ask for in a brief one-volume history." Randy Roberts, 150th Anniversary Distinguished Professor, Purdue University "This well-written, excellent text presents a much more inclusive history of sport in the United States than most textbooks do, broadly exploring the experiences of American athletes of various genders, races, ethnicities, and economic statuses across the centuries. The text embraces the diversity of American athletes and, thus, provides a comprehensive look at the strengths and weaknesses of sport in American society." Sarah K. Fields, Professor and Associate Dean, University of Colorado - Denver "A perfect mix of specific anecdotes and broader trends. Comfortable prose that moves well yet includes tons of detail. Astute and timely quotations from prominent historical figures. Grundy and Rader have produced a comprehensive history of American sport - and they've done it well!" Chad Carlson, Associate Professor of Sports Studies, Hope College Table of ContentsChapter 1. Sports in Early AmericaChapter 2. The Setting for Nineteenth-Century SportsChapter 3. The Sporting Fraternity and Its SpectaclesChapter 4. The Rise of America's National GameChapter 5. Elite SportsChapter 6. The Rise of Intercollegiate SportsChapter 7. Broader HorizonsChapter 8. Sports, Culture and Nation: 1900-1945Chapter 9. The Rise of Organized Youth SportsChapter 10. The Age of Sports HeroesChapter 11. Baseball's Golden AgeChapter 12. The Intercollegiate Football SpectacleChapter 13. The Rise and Decline of Organized Women's SportsChapter 14. Globalizing Sports, Redefining RaceChapter 15. The Setting of Organized Sports Since World War IIChapter 16. Professional Team Sports in the Age of TelevisionChapter 17. College Sports in the Age of TelevisionChapter 18. Racial RevolutionChapter 19. Women's LiberationChapter 20. All Sports All the TimeChapter 21. Sports in the Twenty-First Century
£91.96
Flatiron Books Our Team
Book SynopsisThe riveting story of four menLarry Doby, Bill Veeck, Bob Feller, and Satchel Paigewhose improbable union on the Cleveland Indians in the late 1940s would shape the immediate postwar era of Major League Baseball and beyond.In July 1947, not even three months after Jackie Robinson debuted on the Brooklyn Dodgers, snapping the color line that had segregated Major League Baseball, Larry Doby would follow in his footsteps on the Cleveland Indians. Though Doby, as the second Black player in the majors, would struggle during his first summer in Cleveland, his subsequent turnaround in 1948 from benchwarmer to superstar sparked one of the wildest and most meaningful seasons in baseball history.In intimate, absorbing detail, Luke Epplin''s Our Team traces the story of the integration of the Cleveland Indians and their quest for a World Series title through four key participants: Bill Veeck, an eccentric and visionary owner adept at ex
£17.09
OM Book Service Loose Leaf for a History and Philosophy of Sport
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£140.40
Mariner Books Faster
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£22.40
State University of New York Press Forest and Crag
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£999.99
Temple University Press,U.S. Dominican Baseball
Book SynopsisExamines the history of MLB's presence and influence in the Dominican Republic, and the development of the booming industry and academies, and the dependence on Dominican player developers, known as buscones. This book addresses issues of identity fraud and the use of performance - enhancing drugs as hopefuls seek to play professionally.Trade Review"Once again, Klein contributes to our understanding of baseball's expanded territorial appeal, this time through an exploration of Dominican ballplayers, leagues, and agents... Klein's discussion of youth amateurs, buscones (trainers), and baseball academies is smartly and fairly delivered. So, too, are the nuanced biographical treatments of figures ranging from Enrique Soto, the buscon credited with discovering Miguel Tejada, to former MLB pitcher Ramon Martinez, who has established his own well-regarded baseball academy, and Astin Jacobo Jr., a public representative for independent player developers... VERDICT A significant study that provides both a micro- and macroexplication of baseball's impact on the Dominican Republic and the island nation's impact on the sport." - Library JournalTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Thinking about the Global Commodity Chain 2 The Rise of the Academy System 3 A Nation of Buscones 4 Astín Jacobo and the “New Dominicans” 5 Demonizing Dominicans 6 “It Felt like the Marines All Over Again”: The Battle for Dominican Baseball Conclusion Notes Index
£71.25
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Spirit of 67
Book SynopsisOn the 50th anniversary of the historic 1967 World Series acclaimed author Thomas J. Whalen shows how the Red Sox and Cardinals waged an epic battle for baseball supremacy that captured the imagination of weary Americans looking for escape from the urban riots, racial turmoil, and antiwar protests that were roiling 1960s society.Trade ReviewThe Boston Red Sox–St. Louis Cardinals World Series in 1967 was a classic between two storied franchises. In the midst of the tumultuous ’60s, America needed a distraction and these two teams provided it. The Red Sox finished the 1966 season in ninth place in a 10-team league, so no one expected them to be a contender in ’67. But two players, pitcher Jim Lonborg and left fielder Carl Yastrzemski, had incredible seasons, Lonborg winning the Cy Young Award and Yaz claiming the American League’s MVP. The Cardinals were led by Bob Gibson, a future Hall-of-Famer who is generally acknowledged as the most ferocious pitching competitor who ever played the game. Whalen, an associate professor of social sciences at Boston University, relied mostly on print sources for his research, but he did interview a half dozen people involved in the Series. A particularly nice touch is a chapter summarizing the rest of the players’ careers and post-baseball lives. This is a fine baseball book that effectively places a memorable season and World Series in the context of the times. * Booklist *I definitely enjoyed the book, and if you either remember that World Series, the incredible AL pennant race, or just like to read a fascinating baseball story, I suggest you read Spirit of ’67. It’s more than worth your time to relive when Red Sox Nation was born. * The Mighty Quinn Media Machine *“The Red Sox Impossible Dream helped create the Boston sports culture we know and love. Tom Whalen’s compelling book shows how and why our city, and our nation, felt the drama of the ’67 World Series so deeply.” -- Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston“I turned 14 in the Red Sox summer of '67 and it was the greatest fan experience of my life. In Spirit of '67, Thomas J. Whalen takes me back to those days when the Red Sox were the only thing that mattered. A terrific time-travel read.” -- Dan Shaughnessy, NY Times best-selling author, Boston Globe sports columnist"For all of us for whom 1967 was a Red Sox season of magic, miracles and memories, and for those many who may never taste a baseball season so sweet, this is a reverie for the ages about a ball team for the ages." -- David Shribman, Executive Editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and former Pulitzer Prize winning Washington bureau chief of The Boston Globe“Thomas Whalen provides an entertaining and factually sound account of two storied major-league franchises--the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals--who returned to greatness to compete in the epic 1967 World Series during a tumultuous time in our history. This exciting story will appeal to baseball scholars and fans." -- James N. Giglio, Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus at Missouri State University and author of Musial: From Stash to Stan the ManTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: 1967 Chapter 2: Dizzy, El Cheapo, and Stan the Man Chapter 3: From Dynasty to Country Club Chapter 4: Pursuing a Dream Chapter 5: El Birdos Soar Chapter 6: Coming Through Chapter 7: The Series Begins Chapter 8: Lonborg and Champagne Chapter 9: Twilight Years Selected Bibliography Index About the Author
£44.91
Time Warner Trade Publishing Upon Further Review
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£14.39
Arcadia Publishing (SC) The Boston Marathon Images of Modern America
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£21.24
