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Strokes of Genius: A History of Swimming
Eric Chaline · Reaktion Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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What could be better than diving into cool water on a hot day? In this enormously enjoyable and informative history of swimming, Eric Chaline sums up this most summery of moments with the phrase: Pleasure beckons at the water's edge. Strokes of Genius traces the history of swimming... |
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The Steelers Experience: A Year-by-Year Chronicle of the Pittsburgh Steelers
David Aretha · MVP Books
Format: Hardcover
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Many middle income industrializing economies in Latin America are today beset by price inflation at rates close to or exceeding previous records. In this book Vincent Parkin sets out to explain the nature and causes of chronic inflation in such economies by focusing on the Brazilian experience... |
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Baseball's Greatest Managers
Harvey Frommer · Lyons Press
Pages: 280
Format: Print book
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During the more than one hundred years that baseball has been our national pastime, all types of individuals have been managers of teams. They have run the gamut from political appointees to tyrants, schemers, incompetents and geniuses. Legendary baseball stars have been managers such as Ty Cobb,... |
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The Athletic Trap: How College Sports Corrupted the Academy
Howard L Nixon · Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014.
Pages: 217
Format: Hardcover
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The unrivaled amount of cash poured into the college athletic system has made sports programs breeding grounds for corruption while diverting crucial resources from the academic mission of universities. Like money in Washington politics, the influence bought by a complex set of self-interested... |
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The Kevin Show: An Olympic Athlete's Battle with Mental Illness
Mary Pilon · Bloomsbury USA
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Monopolists, the incredible story of Olympic sailor Kevin Hall, and the psychiatric syndrome that makes him believe he stars in a television show of his life.Meet Kevin Hall, brother, son, husband, father, and Olympic and America's Cup sailor.... |
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Floodlights and Touchlines: A History of Spectator Sport
Rob Steen · Bloomsbury Academic
Format: Hardcover
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Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2014 Spectator sport is living, breathing, non-stop theatre for all.Focusing on spectator sports and their accompanying issues, tracing their origins, evolution and impact, inside the lines and beyond the boundary, this book... |
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The Hardmen: Legends and Lessons from the Cycling Gods
The Velominati · Pegasus Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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Embrace and revel in the stories of the toughest cyclists of all time, told by The Velominati, originators of The Rules. Read and get ready to ride . . . In cycling, suffering brings glory: a rider's value can be judged by their results, but also by their panache and heroism. Prepared... |
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Split Season: 1981: Fernandomania, the Bronx Zoo, and the Strike that Saved Baseball
Jeff Katz · Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover
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The never-before-told story of the momentous season torn in half by the bitter players strike.1981 was a watershed moment in American sports, when players turned an oligarchy of owners into a game where they had a real voice. Midway through the season, a game-changing strike ripped baseball... |
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Dream Again: A Story of Faith, Courage, and the Tenacity to Overcome
Isaiah Austin · Howard Books
Format: Hardcover
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The inspiring story of Isaiah Austin, the man who captured our hearts when he was made the honorary NBA draft pick after a shocking diagnosis ended his professional basketball career before he could even step onto the court."There are two choices in life: you make it your excuse or you make... |
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Pitino: My Story
ANONYMOUS ANONYMOUS · Diversion Books
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover
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On September 26, 2017, the biggest recruiting scandal in college basketball history sent shock waves through the world of sports. Caught up in a massive FBI and NCAA investigation -- and the intense media spotlight -- was Rick Pitino, the Louisville Cardinals' Hall of Fame coach. Here,... |
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Walking in the Dolomites: 25 Multi-day Routes in Italy's Dolomites
Gillian Price · Cicerone Press Limited
Pages: 288
Format: Flexibound
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This guide leads you through breathtaking alpine scenery flanked by well-graded paths and excellent mountain refuges that verge on hotels, which are easily accessible with the excellent network of public transport from major towns and travel hubs, such as Venice, Verona, Munich and Innsbruck.Any... |
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Steroids and Doping in Sports: A Reference Handbook
David E. Newton Ph.D. · ABC-CLIO; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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The use of performance-enhancing drug use in sports is never out of the news, whether it's cycling, baseball, Olympic sports, or mixed martial arts. Interestingly, the use of steroids to boost human performance stretches back to ancient times. Written by a former professor of chemistry,... |
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