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Random House USA Inc Gridiron Genius
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£14.39
Random House USA Inc Astroball
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The inside story of the Houston Astros, whose relentless innovation took them from the worst team in baseball to the World Series in 2017 and 2019 “Reiter’s superb narrative of how the team got there provides powerful insights into how organizations—not just baseball clubs—work best.”—The Wall Street JournalAstroball picks up where Michael Lewis’s acclaimed Moneyball leaves off, telling the thrilling story of a championship team that pushed both the sport and business of baseball to the next level. In 2014, the Astros were the worst baseball team in half a century, but just three years later they defied critics to win a stunning World Series. In this book, Ben Reiter shows how the Astros built a system that avoided the stats-versus-scouts divide by giving the human factor a key role in their decision-making. Sitting at t
£11.99
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Camp Stories and Itineraries for Sleeping Under
Book SynopsisPitch a tent and unroll your sleeping bag in some of the most secluded campsites on Earth. With tales from the trail, arresting images, and helpful instruction, this wild guide reveals what calls people to camp: under all the gear, it’s as much about living off the grid as it is about the thrill of staying alive. Whether you love car camping with kids, rock climbing with friends, or roughing it solo in a lean-to, you’ll find there’s always somewhere new to explore—even if it's just in your backyard.Inside you'll find:• Interviews with expert campers, adventurers, basecampers, and alpinists• Hundreds of captivating photographs of sites and set-ups around the world• How-tos that cover choosing a tent, building a fire, making coffee, and morePraise for Camp“Far more than just a practical guide to camping, this coffee table tome serves as an homage to the outdoor acti
£19.95
Alfred A. Knopf The Nature of the Game
Book SynopsisEssential reading for every golfer from the sport’s most acclaimed course developer—a comprehensive, firsthand account of restoring the inherent satisfactions of this centuries-old game, from the beauty of natural courses to the joys of walking the course “Mike Keiser is the best thing to happen to golf since the Big Bertha. He’s the guy who single-handedly saved us from the Fake 100-foot Waterfall Era. He gave us back nature, walking and buddy trips. This is a fascinating read on how in the world he did it.”—Rick Reilly, golf writerAn avid golfer with a demanding career in the greeting card business, Mike Keiser found a new calling on the authentic links courses of Scotland and Ireland. Seized by the beauty of the landscape and the holes running through it, he determined this was how golf was meant to be: inclusive, not private; played on foot, not riding
£29.70
Penguin Putnam Inc Runners High
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£21.24
Random House USA Inc The Big East
Book SynopsisThe definitive, compulsively readable story of the greatest era of the most iconic league in college basketball history—the Big East“This book, full of long-standing rivalries, unmatched moments in the lives of coaches and players, and juicy insider gossip, is, like the game of basketball, a ton of fun.”—Philadelphia magazineThe names need no introduction: Thompson and Patrick, Boeheim and the Pearl, and of course Gavitt. And the moments are part of college basketball lore: the Sweater Game, Villanova Beats Georgetown, and Six Overtimes. But this is the story of the Big East Conference that you haven’t heard before—of how the Northeast, once an afterthought, became the epicenter of college basketball.Before the league’s founding, East Coast basketball had crowned just three national champions in forty years, and none since 1954. But in the Big East’s first ten years, five of its teams played fo
£999.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Naomi Osaka
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£28.00
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Morrow Guide to Knot
Book SynopsisThe world''s bestselling book on knots. A classic resource. Illustrated, easy to use, and definitive.A full-color guide to mastering seventy useful knots for generations of sailors, fisherman, campers, climbers, homeowners, and all lovers of the outdoors.The Morrow Guide to Knots includes clear, illustrated step-by-step instructions that teach you how to tie dozens of knots, from the swivel hitch and grapevine knot to the knotted sheepshank, the Spanish bowline, and the stopper knot. Each photo captures the way you see the knot as you make it. And when two or more ropes are involved, they are color coded to help you clearly tell them apart.Filled with more than 600 photographs, this convenient, compact guide also includes a section on decorative knots, a cross-reference list of the many applications of knots, and a detailed glossary.
£16.19
Thomas Nelson Publishers Great Teams
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£20.00
Random House Canada The Fundies The Essential Hockey Guide from on
Book SynopsisGLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLERPutting the old-school grease back in hockey, in the first ever written eppie!Do you have trouble sniping top corns or landing a big conny? Keep missing the net in praccy or losing all your tillys? Well boys, you might need the fundies. Canadian beauties Olly Postanin and Jacob Ardown are natural athletes, and are here to show you how to be a weapon on the ice. All the big-leaguers (like Connor McDavid and Drew Doughty, not a big deal) come to Olly and Jacob for help on hockey fundamentals (the fundies); now you can get the insider tips and tricks to become a legend yourself. With their crucie knowledge of what makes hockey the best game in the world and all the greatest chirps, there is no other book like The Fundies. This guide to dominating the sport covers everything: history, skills development, throwing folded fives, training and choosing equipment, coaching, and all th
£14.40
Prentice Hall Press Forever Terry
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£19.54
Arcadia Publishing Inc. The Pawtucket Red Sox Images of Baseball
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing The Philadelphia Athletics Images of Baseball
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing Bostons Boxing Heritage Prizefighting from
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing The Boston Garden Images of Sports
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Baseball in North Carolinas Piedmont Images of
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing Auburn Football Images of Sports
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing Baseball in Columbia Images of Baseball
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing Football at Ball State University 19242001
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Los Angeles Dodgers Images of Baseball
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£20.39
Arcadia Publishing Ball State Mens Basketball 19182003 Images of
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing Princeton Football Postcards of America Looseleaf
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£7.59
Arcadia Publishing Inc. Princeton Football Images of Sports
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing South Carolina Sports Legends Images of Sports
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing William and Mary Mens Soccer Images of Sports
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Golf in Florida 18861950 15 Historic Postcards
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£7.59
Arcadia Publishing Golf in Florida 18861950 Images of Sports
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Chicago Marathon Images of Sports
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Houstons Sporting Life 19001950 Images of America
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£21.24
DK Complete Horse Riding Manual
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£34.00
DK The Soccer Book
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£999.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Skateboard Retrospective
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£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Skateboards That Rock
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£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Hard Boys and Bad Girls
Book Synopsis79 startling color photos and engaging interviews introduce twenty driven young people who strive for careers as professional wrestlers. Working day jobs in San Bernardino, California, as truck drivers, cashiers, and secretaries, these men and women seek goals of fame and stardom. Compiled at various stages of their careers at the School of Hard Knocks and the affiliated Empire Wrestling Federation, heartfelt interviews expose what motivates them toward this competitive and dangerous profession. Enter their world to discover the passion needed to step out of the ordinary work-a-day world into a ring with other wrestlers on their way up.
£21.84
Schiffer Publishing Ltd FDR Skatepark a Visual History
Book SynopsisFDR Skatepark began its life in 1996 with a few small obstacles built by the City of Philadelphia in an attempt to meet the needs of a growing community. In true D-I-Y fashion, local skaters soon gathered their resources and began the ongoing construction of a space of their own design. As the world's largest D-I-Y skateboard park, today FDR is recognized throughout the world as a landmark in the skateboarding community. A photographic history of FDR, this book contains work from more than 25 contributors, from amateurs with disposable cameras to professional photographers. Side by side with the actual skateboarding are photos of wildfires, box cutter wounds, riot police, and drunks shooting sewer rats. Complete with oral histories gathered from park locals, this one-of-a-kind record documents the legend and landscape of the past fifteen years under the bridge.
£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd A History of Collegiate Rowing in America
Book SynopsisThe spirit of college athletic competition is captured in this history of collegiate rowing in America. Chart the rise in the popularity of rowing from the first collegiate crew founded at Yale University in 1843 to the development of the over 300 programs nationwide today. Relive the prominent races and regattas that various college crews took part in, including the Head of the Charles, the Eastern Sprints, and the Olympics. Interviews with past and present coaches and rowers, as well as 142 beautiful images illustrate the essence of the sport. This nostalgic celebration of the oldest college sport in the country will be a treasured keepsake for all rowers and their families as well as a wonderful resource for historians and sports enthusiasts.
£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Sail and Motor Boats
Book SynopsisLife as a motor- or sailboat sailor could be so relaxing if everything just went as it should, but water sports enthusiasts often face difficulties. Problems lurk everywhere, and those who would like to keep their cool in every situation need to feel at home with broad technical knowledge. But even with the best technical skills, not everyone can have a solution for everything. This is why seasoned sailor Hans Mühlbauer offers his many years of experience in this book. Mühlbauer discusses improving safety, functionality, and comfort and also offers many practical tips for everyday life on board, including: lights and shade, sails and rigging, anchor and winch, tender and outboard, electronics and computers, safety and seamanship, luxury and comfort, supplies and waste, mooring and casting-off, boarding and going ashore, on-board technology and aids, and skipper and crew. This handbook will add to the enjoyment and pleasure of every boater.
£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd A Tale of Two Rivers
Book SynopsisThis is an intimate portrait of fly fishing on Cape Cod''s Quashnet and Mashpee rivers, seeking the unique species of Sea Run Brook Trout that once inhabited many waterways and is now limited largely to these two rivers. In 50 color photos, watercolor illustrations, and engaging text, discover a unique blend of personal experience and fly fishing romance, mixed with practical how-to instruction, and historical, environmental, and ecological issues. The author details the rare circumstances that allow this vastly diminished species to survive on Cape Cod''s peninsula. Explore the Quashnet and Mashpee in all four seasons and throughout history, from the early Wampanoag net fishers through President Grover Cleveland, who fished these waters with his friends, and to the present day. Of course, also discover the personal gear, rod, reel, line, approach, tactics, hatches, traditional patterns, and special favorite patterns that make fly fishing a joy, from one who knows. Anyone who appreciat
£27.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd My Life Pile
Book SynopsisReaders will be regaled by stories about the self-centering effects of living within nature, written by one who knows. Fifty years as a guide to the worlds of hunting, fishing, and outfitting have allowed the author to observe just how participants in this lifestyle are humbled by their dealings with the world''s critters. As will become evident, running a guide service can be fun, and the clients and animals they encounter can by funny to watch. Here is a lifetime''s worth of outfitter''s secrets, along with little known nature facts and proven strategies to harvest more game. This tale of decades of discovery speaks to every sportsman or woman, ranging from the utter neophyte and the most experienced.
£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd KOA and the Art of Kamping
Book SynopsisFeaturing 230 exceptional photos, this is the first book covering KOA Kampgrounds of America the largest travel camping host in the world and the artwork the organization has commissioned over the years. Each original work of art is related to camping and RVing. The artwork includes paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, and other forms, all housed in the KOA International Headquarters in the company''s Art of Kamping Gallery. The subjects covered in these chapters include folk art, humor, whimsy, civic spirit, international, the KOA-Airstream connection, a commemoration of KOA''s 2012 fiftieth anniversary celebration, and more. Taken together, this collection celebrates the soft rugged camping experience KOA provides, reflecting the belief that camping is an important and positive life experience. It shows how camping brings families and friends together, escaping the humdrum everyday experience in favor of the exciting, restorative outdoor experience enjoyed by young and old
£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Amateur Radio Goes Camping RVing
Book SynopsisNever before has any book explored the dual hobbies of amateur radio and camping/RVing. From the 1940s to the 1970s, these hobbies were commonly conducted together by countless thousands of people in countries around the world. Many campers took radio equipment with them to expand their range of operations and to visit other radio enthusiasts. Over 250 colorful, detailed, and fun images display both ham radio and camper-related items including vintage radio license plates, ham radio magazines, and a great many QSL cards and postcards containing a wonderful array of homemade and professionally prepared graphics. These cards documented radio communications and disseminated the contact information between radio operators. Every item shown is accompanied with a detailed caption and an estimated value. This volume is divided into ten chapters covering topics including tent, trailer, truck and motor coach camping, art and folk art, comedy cards, and remote radio expeditions.
£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Hello Mother Hello Father Celebrating Summer Camp
Book SynopsisAccording to the American Camp Association, each summer over 11 million lucky individuals attend summer camp. This book recognizes the tremendous influence camps have had on millions of Americans in the past century and a half. This nostalgic look depicts camp life in over 300 warm and engaging images. Summer camp traditions, such as campfires, camp songs, and many more are presented. Highlighted are activities that make each camp unique. Dozens of photographs from a variety of camps illustrate campers and counselors engaged in the myriad of activities offered. Short, reflective essays from past and present campers, counselors, and directors reflect on the importance of summer camp and its lifelong impact. This book is nothing short of a letter home to the institution that has profoundly affected millions nationwide, providing a transformative experience for children and adults alike.
£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Scars Stripes
Book SynopsisTrade Review "Funky exuberance dominates the book . . . a must-have for the sport's participants and fans. But what may surprise outsiders is the strong sense of family, commitment, and loyalty that emerges from these pictures; although men, who are relatively new to the sport, appear in the book, most affecting are the images of powerful, committed women celebrating their strength and outrageousness and mentoring young girls to do the same." —Publishers Weekly
£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Athletes Cookbook
Book SynopsisAthletes from Red Bull sports collaborate with a master chef to prepare and share their favorite dishes.Superstar athletes from the world of Red Bull sports team up with a master chef to prepare their favorite dishes. Discover the flavors that inspire some of the world''s top competitors through pictures, text, recipes, and interviews. More than 30 athletes, including American ski queen Lindsey Vonn, are featured.Visit Red Bull''s Hangar-7 in Salzburg, Austria, where they don aprons instead of sports gear. From Hawaiian salad to a traditional Ukrainian dish to a delicious Austrian dessert - expand your culinary horizons with this very personal look at the people behind some of the biggest victories and breathtaking achievements in sports. Ski jumper Gregor Schlierenzauer creates a Sunday feast for the entire family. When preparing her favorite dish,BMX Olympic Champion Mariana Pajón thinks about one person: her grandma in Colombia. You dont get much closer to people than when you are in the kitchen with them.
£28.79
McClelland & Stewart Inc. Tropic of Hockey My Search for the Game in
Book SynopsisOne hot afternoon in 1998, Dave Bidini - who loves hockey, watches it, plays it, and breathes it - found the Stanley Cup final so tedious to watch that at one point he clicked channels to Martha Stewart - and never switched back. This made him wonder where in the world the game might exist free of the complications of professional sport. He set out to find the tropic of hockey.His quest took him to a rink on the seventh storey of a mall in Hong Kong - a rink encircled by a dragon-headed roller coaster - and to the gritty city of Harbin in northern China, where a version of hockey has been played for 600 years; to Dubai in the desert of the United Emirates, where hockey is brand new and incredulous Bedouin drop by the Al Ain rink to touch the ice; and to Transylvania, where the game is a war between Romanians and ethnic Hungarians, who were introduced to hockey by a 1929 newsreel of Canadians chasing the puck.Bidini’s encounters with odd-sized rinks and players of
£18.69
McClelland & Stewart Inc. Scotty
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£17.99
McClelland & Stewart Baseball Life Advice Loving the Game That Saved Me
Book SynopsisNational BestsellerA Globe and Mail Best BookA National Post Best Book of the YearA passionate ode to baseball, its culture, and its community, which both celebrates and challenges the game – and reminds us why it really matters. For Stacey May Fowles, the game of baseball is one of long pauses punctuated by tiny miracles. In this entertaining and thoughtful book, Fowles gives us a refreshingly candid and personal perspective on subjects ranging from bat flips to bandwagoners, from the romance of spring training to the politics of booing, from the necessity of taking a hard look at players' injuries and mental health issues to finding solace at the ballpark. Fowles confronts head-on the stereotype that female fans lack real knowledge about the game, and also calls out the boys will be boys attitude and its implications both on and off the field. She also shares her reverence for the no-hitter, her memories of going to the ballpark with her dad, and the challenges of falling in love with someone who didn't like baseball. Throughout the book, she offers exhilarating snapshots of the Toronto Blue Jays' 2015 and 2016 seasons, and gathers a selection of inspiring baseball life advice quotes from players and others that provide unexpected insight into how we could all live better lives. With remarkable verve, intelligence, and an unabashed enthusiasm, Fowles explores how we can use the lens of baseball to examine who we are. And in this passionate ode to the game, its culture, and its community, she reminds us that although baseball can break your heart, it will always find a way to make it whole again.
£15.30
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
