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What a Trout Sees: A Fly-Fishing Guide to Life Underwater

Geoff Mueller · Lyons Press
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback

Do trout sleep? And if so, when? And how does that affect their feeding patterns? Does a rising or falling barometer affect feeding habits? How does refraction influence a fish’s approach to a surface fly, human shadow, or false cast? How much do fish need to eat, under what conditions...
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Special Forces Survival Guide: Desert, Arctic, Mountain, Jungle, Urban

Alexander Stilwell · Firefly Books

Review of the authors Encyclopedia of Survival Techniques 2000 This could prove to be a mighty handy volume. Recommended. --Library Journal Written by a former member of the British Territorial Army, Special Forces Survival Guide arms readers with the survival techniques used by special...
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Anatomy of Strength and Conditioning: A Trainer's Guide to Building Strength and Stamina

Hollis Liebman · Firefly Books; 1 edition

Reviews for Anatomy of Exercise (in the same series): Fascinating ... useful for anyone interested in enhancing their fitness routine as well as fitness instructors who want to visually show their customers the benefits of each exercise. --American Reference Book Annual One of the best...
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Older, Faster, Stronger: What Women Runners Can Teach Us All About Living Younger, Longer

Margaret Webb · Rodale Books

One part personal quest to discover running greatness after age 50, one part investigation into what the women's running boom can teach athletes about becoming fitter, stronger, and faster as we age, Older, Faster, Stronger is an engrossing narrative sure to inspire women of all ages....
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Season of Saturdays: A History of College Football in 14 Games

Michael Weinreb · Scribner
Format: Hardcover

From an award-winning writer, journalist, and college football expert: an entertaining cultural history that highlights the key moments, games, personalities, and scandals of the popular and controversial American pastime.Every Saturday in the fall, countless college students, alumni, and sports...
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Who Invented the Bicycle Kick?: Soccer's Greatest Legends and Lore

Paul Simpson · William Morrow Paperbacks

Published in time for the 2014 World Cup, the ultimate collection of soccer’s greatest lore and legends, illustrated with 100 black-and-white photos, by two of the world’s most knowledgeable soccer journalists.Who Invented the Bicycle Kick? is a rollicking ride through soccer...
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Miracle at Fenway: The Inside Story of the Boston Red Sox 2004 Championship Season

Saul Wisnia · St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

BEFORE THEY BECOME THE 2013 WORLD CHAMPIONS, THERE WAS THE SEASON THAT BROKE THE CURSE AND STARTED IT ALL…The players and coaching staff of the 2004 Boston Red Sox are now and forever, legends. After all, it had been eighty-six years since Boston last won a World Series, a fact anybody...
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Feeding the Young Athlete: Sports Nutrition Made Easy for Players, Parents, and Coaches

Cynthia Lair · Readers to Eaters; Second Edition edition
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Eat to win! Practice is only part of a winning sports strategy. Whole foods have to be part of the playbook to increase energy, endurance, and focus, both on and off the field. What to eat and when to eat, pre-game, during and afterwards? How much fluid do you need to be hydrated? What...
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What Makes Olga Run?: The Mystery of the 90-Something Track Star and What She Can Teach Us About Living Longer, Happier Lives

Bruce Grierson · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 241
Format: Print book

A fascinating look at the way we age today and the extent to which we can shape the processIn What Makes Olga Run? Bruce Grierson explores what the wild success of a ninety-four-year-old track star can tell us about how our bodies and minds age. Olga Kotelko is not your average ninety-four-year-old....
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