Sports Books

Did you know that Shakespeare was a golfer? And that Rembrandt was no stranger to the fairway? Professor David Purdie takes a seriously humorous swipe at our collected knowledge of the game in this enlightening and entertaining compendium. Based on firm facts where available and on firm invention wh...

Sport is one of Australia's major industries, as well as one of our most popular pastimes. No longer just an amateur activity, from council playing fields to elite competition, sport is highly organised and structured. Sport Management in Australia provides a comprehensive overview of the organisati...

This book is an exuberant celebration of sailing in all its glory. Many of the world's most outstanding photographers from Beken of Cowes, Carlo Borlenghi and Gilles Martin-Raget to Rick Tomlinson, Franco Pace and Stanley Rosenfeld, present their tribute to the exciting world of sailing in an impres...

The U. S. hockey team's victory at the 1980 Olympics was a "Miracle on Ice"--a miracle largely brought about by the late Herb Brooks, the legendary coach who forged that invincible team. Famously antagonistic toward the press at Lake Placid, Brooks nonetheless turned to sportswriter John Gilbert af...

For ten years the Cleveland Browns compiled a better record and won more championships than any team in pro football history. In their first game they set an all-time attendance record and consistently drew the largest crowds of the post-World War II era. They dominated an upstart league and then si...

This exclusive tour of the most storied hunting destinations offers a look at the finest upland and waterfowl hunting and celebrates the great American sporting tradition. Escape on the hunting trip of your dreams with "Great Hunting Lodges of North America." This lavishly illustrated book is a must...

This is a great value three-book box set with comprehensive tips and information about the grand old game. It includes tips from the top golf pros, clear instruction on the mental and physical side of the game, as well as Bill Elliott's useful and entertaining "The Golf Bag Buggy". It is fully illus...

"The Wisdom of Wooden" is John Wooden's final book, completed just weeks before his passing in June 2010. In it, he shares his most treasured memories and never-before-seen photographs as he looks back on an extraordinary life on and off the court. Hailed by many as the greatest coach in the history...

Steve Paterson was set for fame and stardom with Manchester United in the 1970s, but from the age of sixteen he became gripped by an addiction to gambling before descending into alcoholism and debt. He became a soccer mercenary in Hong Kong, Australia and Japan, but his gambling and ruinous lifestyl...

In the latest installment in his popular Fifty PlacesA" series, Chris Santella explores the world's greatest walking adventures. Some, like the Lunana Snowman Trek in Bhutan and the Kangshung Valley Trek in Tibet, are grueling multi-week adventures at altitudes sometimes eclipsing 4500 metres. Othe...

Throughout its 140 years of existence Sunderland has provided its supporters with many sublime and glorious moments. In this selection of the 50 greatest games in the club's rich history Rob Mason revisits magnificent FA Cup victories at Wembley,promotion celebrations and famous battles with the lik...

Consists of a guidebook and two detached, double-sided maps (in a display box) for 172 miles of the Appalachian Trail, from Kent, Connecticut, to Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area on the Pennsylvania/New Jersey border.The indexed book contains "omnidirectional" trail descriptions, natural ...

In 1950, Vin Scully broadcast his first major league baseball game for the then Brooklyn Dodgers. Nearly sixty years later he still invites a listener to pull up a chair, completing a record fifty-ninth consecutive year of play-by-play. Recruited and mentored by the legendary Red Barber, the New Yor...

Bruce Boudreau is living a hockey Cinderella story. After more than three decades in the minor leagues as a player and coach, he was promoted to head coach of the Washington Capitals in 2007. Boudreau revived the Caps, written off as dead, to a division championship and received the Jack Adams award...

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part ...

Embracing the Warwick Woodlands, My Shooting Box, The Quondon Hounds, And The Deerstalkers.

We were not sorry to be out of the Zuider Zee this afternoon, for it began to blow a gale from the northeast, so that the lagoons were lashed into foam. The grey clouds rushed across the sky, and the bleak moors looked as they might well do in November instead of June, while the temperature fell unt...

Trust me, Sir, there is not a likely place for a Trout hereabout: and we staid so long to take our leave of your huntsmen this morning, that the sun is got so high, and shines so clear, that I will not undertake the catching of a Trout till evening. And though a Chub be, by you and many others, reck...

Always dress in tennis clothes when engaging in tennis. White is the established colour. Soft shirt, white flannel trousers, heavy white socks, and rubber-soled shoes form the accepted dress for tennis. Do not appear on the courts in dark clothes, as they are apt to be heavy and hinder your speed of...

I walked over the ground where the explosion took place. It was a dreadful sight; the dead being so mutilated that it was scarcely possible to tell their colour. I saw gun-barrels bent nearly double. I think we saw Sir Roger Sheafe, the British General, galloping across the field, by himself, a few ...

And there is much excellent good sense in the mode of riding adopted by such gentlemen. Some men ride for hunting, some for jumping, and some for exercise; some, no doubt, for all three of these things. Given a man with a desire for the latter, no taste for the second, and some partiality for the fi...

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part ...

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part ...

Situated in the rugged hills west of Portland, Oregon, Forest Park is one of the largest urban parks in the world and the only city wilderness park in the United States. The park is home to hundreds of native plants and animals and offers more than eighty miles of trails--all within minutes of downt...

Commemorating 75 years of the Ramblers, Britain's biggest charity working to promote walking and improve conditions for all walkers, this beautiful hardback book features 75 of Britain's best walks: one for each year the organisation has been in existence with each walk selected by, and a favourite ...

A riveting portrait of two legendary players whose fierce rivalry came to define one of the most exciting periods of professional basketball In Celtic green was Larry Bird, the hick from French Lick with laser-beam focus, relentless determination, and a deadly jump shot--a player who demanded excell...

Acquiring the winning edge in sports-the mental edge Mental conditioning is now seen by many to be as critical to sports success as physical conditioning. And for parents eager to ensure their children have a winning edge-as well as a future college scholarship-nothing could be more critical to succ...

This is the first complete history of the game since the classic book, The Story of American Golf by Herbert Warren Wind, which was published in 1975. This is a detailed history of the game, from its precursors that range all the way back to the Romans in 300 A.D., to the European continent, to Scot...

Today's baseball catcher stolidly goes about his duty without attracting much attention. But it wasn't always that way, as Peter Morris shows in this lively and original study. In baseball's early days, catchers stood a safe distance back of the batter without protective gear. Then the introduction ...

This title features 270 photographs selected from the Offside Sports Photography collection by a leading sports photographer. Football evokes passion on the scale of religious fanaticism and this book captures the essence of football club loyalty. The Beautiful Game evokes passion on the scale of re...

Aimed at those looking for a concise introduction to the popular game, this handbook is ideal for beginning golfers. Emphasising the fun side of the sport in both learning and playing, this reference covers getting started, equipment tips, and official rules, and concludes with a firsthand account o...

In this wonderful celebration of all that is best about British sport, talkSPORT has taken on the challenge of listing the 100 greatest sporting legends since the war. Featuring contributions from many of talkSPORT's own presenters, including Alan Brazil, Darren Gough and Stan Collymore, the talkSP...

An acclaimed sports journalist and native Chicagoan tackles what many call the greatest team in NFL history. "Da Bears!" tells the full story of the '85 legends--with all the contro-versy and excitement--on the field and off. It's been 25 years since the Chicago Bears won Super Bowl XX with what Bil...

Published annually for more than eighty years, and with overseven million copies sold worldwide, Shooter's Bible is the mostcomplete and sought-after reference guide for new products, specifications, and current prices on thousands of firearms and relatedequipment. The 102nd edition contains up-to-d...

Legendary sportswriter Red Smith characterized Ben Hogan'scomeback from a near-fatal automobile crash in February1949 as "the most remarkable feat in the history of sports." Nearlysixty years later, that statement still rings true. The crowningmoment of Hogan's comeback was his dramatic victory in t...

One of America's most acclaimed writers and journalists, Gay Talese has been fascinated by sports throughout his life. At age fifteen he became a sports reporter for his Ocean City High School newspaper; four years later, as sports editor of the University of Alabama's "Crimson-White," he began to e...

Written by a journalist who has extensive experience in skiing and snowboarding and in writing about these subject, 'Skiing and Snowboarding - The Essential Guide' is for everyone, regardless of age or fitness. It introduces the reader to both of these outdoor sports, describes equipment needed and...

How do you teach a multi-faceted subject like Sport and Leisure? Drawing on years of teaching and lecturing experience, Huggett and Manley explain the growing importance of Sport and Leisure within society - from the government's policies to combat obesity to the London Olympics - then look at the v...