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Lonely Planet Grand Canyon National Park
Lonely Planet · Lonely Planet Pages: 256 Format: Paperback
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Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's Grand Canyon National Park is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Go rafting on the Colorado River, explore the Grand Canyon by bike... |
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White Mountain: A Cultural Adventure Through the Himalayas
ROBERT TWIGGER · Pegasus Books Pages: 480 Format: Hardcover
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A sweeping biography of the Himalayas by the acclaimed author of Angry White Pyjamas.Home to mythical kingdoms, wars and expeditions, and strange and magical beasts, the Himalayas have always loomed tall in our imagination. These mountains, home to Buddhists, Bonpos, Jains, Muslims, Hindus,... |
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Basketball: A Love Story
DAN KLORES · Crown Archetype Pages: 448 Format: Hardcover
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A sweeping and revelatory history of basketball, drawing upon hundreds of hours of interviews with the greatest players, coaches, executives, and journalists in the history of the game.In an effort to tell the complete story of basketball in all its fascinating dimensions, celebrated journalists... |
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Relentless: Seven Marathons, Seven Continents, Seven Days
DAVID GETHING · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Pages: 230 Format: Paperback
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The World Marathon Challenge - seven marathons on seven continents in seven days - is the ultimate race for adventurous runners. It tests the athletes to their limits, going from biting cold Antarctic conditions one day to dry desert heat another. To survive the onslaught of sensations... |
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Masters of Modern Soccer: How the World's Best Play the Twenty-First-Century Game
ARCHETYPE. · Crown Archetype Pages: 304 Format: Hardcover
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In Masters of Modern Soccer, Sports Illustrated writer Grant Wahl asks: How do some of the game's smartest figures master the craft of soccer? By profiling players in every key position (American phenomenon Christian Pulisic, Mexican superstar Javier "Chicharito" Hernández,... |
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Jeff Gordon: His Dream, Drive & Destiny
Joe Garner · Jeff Gordon Inc Pages: 192 Format: Print book
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The first-ever authorized biography of Jeff Gordon, the four-time champion racing legend. For over a year, Garner interviewed and observed Gordon at races, special events, and at home. The book is based on extensive interviews with Gordon - as well as in-depth interviews with dozens of family... |
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Walking: One Step At a Time
Erling Kagge · Pantheon Pages: 192 Format: Hardcover
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A lyrical account of an activity that is essential for our sanity, equilibrium, and well-being, from the author of Silence ("A book to be handled and savored." --Wall Street Journal) Placing one foot in front of the other, embarking on the journey of discovery, and experiencing... |
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Hiking Waterfalls North Carolina: A Guide To The State's Best Waterfall Hikes
Melissa Watson · Falcon Guides Pages: 312 Format: Paperback
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From the Blue Ridge Parkway to the Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina is renowned for its beautiful waterfalls. Hiking Waterfalls in North Carolina includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for over 200 of the most scenic waterfalls in the state. Hike descriptions also... |
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Gator: My Life in Pinstripes
RON GUIDRY · Crown Archetype Pages: 240 Format: Hardcover
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Legendary New York Yankees pitcher Ron Guidry recounts his years playing for one of the most storied and celebrated teams in sports history--the world champion New York Yankees during their heyday in the Bronx Zoo years, with manic manager Billy Martin, headline loving owner George Steinbrenner,... |
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Little Teammate
Alan Williams · Morgan James Kids Pages: 28 Format: Hardcover
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Little Teammate is the story of a child who experiences a father's unconditional love through the game of baseball. The story contrasts two memorable moments, set one week apart: Little Teammate steps up to the plate with a chance to win the game. In the first game, Little Teammate's... |
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The Grandmaster: Magnus Carlsen and the Match That Made Chess Great Again
Brin-Jonathan Butler · Simon & Schuster Pages: 224 Format: Hardcover
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A firsthand account of the dramatic 2016 World Chess Championship between Norway's Magnus Carlsen and Russia's Sergey Karjakin, which mirrored the world's geopolitical unrest and rekindled a global fascination with the sport.The first week of November 2016, as a crowd of people... |
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Deadly Peaks: Mountaineering's Greatest Triumphs and Tragedies
Robert Hauptman · Falcon Pr Pub Co Pages: 304 Format: Print book
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Deadly Peaks is a collection of the most notable mountaineering disasters and near-disasters in history. Exhaustively researched by two of the most respected authorities on mountaineering history, the book is structured in a unique way: Longer recitations in chronological order followed... |
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Sisterhood in Sports: How Female Athletes Collaborate and Compete
Joan Steidinger · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Format: Hardcover
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Sisterhood in Sports How Female Athletes Collaborate and Compete tells the stories of all kinds of female athletes in a variety of sports. Their natural tendency to use talking as a primary form of communication is essential to their experiences and successes in sports. Women and girls... |
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Kicking Grass Taking Games: Women fight for their right to play the beautiful game
Maddi Davidson · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Pages: 276 Format: Paperback
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In 1971, fewer than 270,000 girls in the U.S. participated in high school athletics, and not a single school offered girls' soccer. The passage of Title IX in 1972 heralded a sea change in sports and girls flooded the soccer fields across the country. Women born too early to receive... |
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