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The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance
David J Epstein · Penguin Group USA
Pages: 338
Format: Print book
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Now a New York Times Bestseller! With a new chapter added to the paperback. In high school, I wondered whether the Jamaican Americans who made our track team so successful might carry some special speed gene from their tiny island. In college, I ran against Kenyans, and wondered whether... |
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The Murder of Sonny Liston: Las Vegas, Heroin, and Heavyweights
Shaun Assael · Blue Rider Press
Pages: 303
Format: Print book
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A daring investigation into the mysterious death of Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston, set against the dawn of the 1970s, when the mob was fighting to keep control of the Las Vegas Strip, Richard Nixon was launching America's first war on heroin, and boxing was in its glory days.On January... |
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The Cyclist Who Went Out in the Cold: Adventures Riding the Iron Curtain
Tim Moore · Pegasus Books
Pages: 368
Format: Print book
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Tim Moore and a rickety metal steed are back together -- riding the entirety of the Iron Curtain, where history, mechanical failures, physical endurance, and humor come together for "the Bill Bryson on two wheels." Not content with tackling the Italian Alps or the route of the Tour... |
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Sting Like a Bee: Muhammad Ali vs. the United States of America, 1966-1971
LEIGH MONTVILLE · Doubleday
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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An insightful portrait of Muhammed Ali from the New York Times bestselling author of At the Altar of Speed and The Big Bam. It centers on the cultural and political implications of Ali's refusal of service in the military - and the key moments in a life that was as high profile and transformative... |
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Sports Illustrated Baseball's Greatest
Editors of Sports Illustrated · Sports Illustrated; ILL edition
Format: Hardcover
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Whos the greatest slugger of all time, Babe Ruth or Ted Williams? Where do Derek Jeter and Cal Ripken Jr. rank on the list of the best shortstops? At third base, would you rather have Mike Schmidt or Brooks Robinson? Is Fenway or Wrigley the better ballpark?This book will end many arguments-and... |
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