Sports Books

This book examines the significance of the Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics. Drawing on research including media analysis, interviews and official documents, and considering host cities and nations, legacies, and history, the book examines the viability...

Swim School Success - Actionable Strategies to acquire more customers, improve retention and grow your swim school business

For fans of Rich Roll's Finding Ultra, Jedidiah Jenkins' To Shake the Sleeping Self, Robert M. Pirsig's classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, and Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F***.At 36, writer, photographer, and cyclist T. A...

In Great Golf Tournaments - Volume 1, I share with you the experience of re-living classic golf tournaments that featured some of the top golfers in the game's history. Each chapter is written as a short story covering a tournament that was played...

Miteous Reese isn't your average teenager. Raised in a middle-class, two-parent household on the Northeast side of Omaha, Nebraska, with a school teacher mom, a hardworking father, and four siblings, he had every opportunity to make something of himself...

Always be aware of your surroundings.Try not to panic.Water does not get tired, but you will.Please don't leave trash behind.Don't spit into the wind.

This books contains biographical information and career statistics on every ex- or current Knick player or coach from the team's founding in 1946 to the present. An A-to-Z compendium of over 400 Knickerbockers, it reminds us of the great players that...

A fascinating and insightful look at the legends, facts, and fiction behind your favorite sports teams' names.

Detailed information on more than 90 rivers and streams in Oregon, including river profiles with mile-by-mile gradient charts, optimal flow recommendations, drainage basin maps, and access information.

Best Rail Trails Illinois is the complete guide to walking, jogging, biking, and cross-country skiing more than forty of the most popular rail trails in Illinois.

It's a golf hall of fame, shame, and arcane. Collected in this handsome volume are more than one hundred of golf’s greatest moments-from the famous to the long forgotten—from the links of Scotland in the 1800s to the 1938 U.S. Open, the 1954...

The History of the Christ's College Boat Club offers a detailed look into the origins and development of one of Cambridge University's esteemed rowing clubs. Authored by George T. Atchison and Geoffrey C. Brown, this historical account traces the club's...

"Practical Horse Farrier" by William Carver offers a detailed guide to the art and science of horseshoeing. This classic work, originally published in 1820, provides insights into the tools, techniques, and considerations necessary for maintaining equine...

Pour avancer, une fois les règles assimilées, il est nécessaire d'acquérir des repères solides. Il faut notamment avoir une bonne compréhension des forces et faiblesses de chaque pièce. Pour ce faire, il faut pratiquer. Il faut s'exercer avec des...

The emergence of sport for development as a developmental strategy led by the United Nations and the use of sport by companies around the world as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility strategies have brought to the fore its developmental utility...

A ranking of the top 50 players ever to play for the Detroit Lions, based on the degree to which they impacted the fortunes of the team, the extent to which they added to the Lions legacy, and the levels of statistical compilation and overall dominance...

This book examines the digital transformation of the sports industry. It explores the digital and technological changes that will shape the sports industry for years to come. Topics covered include digital innovation, AI, machine learning, optimization,...

Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, Sport and the Media: Managing the Nexus combines in-depth analysis of the rapidly developing sport media industry with a clear and straightforward guide to practical sport media management skills.

When legendary Chicago Cubs' broadcaster Harry Caray passed away in February of 1998, thousands of baseball fans mourned the loss. In Where's Harry?, Steve Stone pays tribute to one of baseball's biggest legends never to take the field, remembering the...

No team carries the weight of history into a World Cup quite like England. From their self-imposed exile at the tournament's inception to the glorious summer of 1966 and the decades of anguish that followed, England's World Cup story is not just one of...

London is a city of clubs, colours, and centuries-old loyalties-but its fiercest football battles have often played out far from the Premier League spotlight. Borough Wars uncovers the true story of the rivalries that run deeper than league tables and...

From the smoky terraces of the post-war North West to the glitz of the Premier League and Champions League nights, Battle for the M62 tells the complete story of English football's most iconic rivalry. Spanning over a century of history, this book...

In the heart of England's capital, two clubs stand just four miles apart-yet they are separated by a century of animosity, ambition, and unforgettable moments. North London Forever is the definitive chronicle of the Tottenham Hotspur-Arsenal rivalry,...

From football's billion-euro buys to blockbuster NBA trades and franchise-altering NFL signings, Signed, Traded, Sold peels back the velvet curtain on the financial, legal, and cultural machinery driving the modern sports world. This is not just a book...

When the Premier League launched in 1992, English football was still deeply rooted in tradition-local heroes, muddy pitches, and a playing style built on grit over glamour. But within a generation, it became the world's most cosmopolitan league, an elite...

Spanning more than 150 years, Royal Blue: The Complete History of Reading Football Club offers the definitive account of one of England's oldest and most enduring football institutions. From its founding in 1871 to the modern challenges of the 21st...

"[A] gorgeously written, emotionally resonant novel that layers generational trauma, buried truths, and the unpredictable alchemy of love and loss into a narrative as majestic and perilous as the Farangotta Valley in which it is set." -San Diego Book...

In The 50 Greatest Players in Kansas City Chiefs History, sports historian Robert W. Cohen ranks the top 50 players ever to perform for one of the NFL's most historic franchises.

At the end of the nineteenth century, Theodore Roosevelt, T. S. Van Dyke, and other elite men began describing their big-game hunting as "manly sport with the rifle." They also began writing about their experiences, publishing hundreds of narratives of...

LEARN FROM THESE TOUR PROS AND TEACHING PROSMax Homa | Jordan Spieth | Collin Morikawa | Bryson DeChambeau | Viktor Hovland | Fred Couples | Justin Leonard | Nick Price | Hal SuttonDavid Leadbetter | Bob Rotella | Mike Adams |Terry Rowles |...

5 Soccer Training Books in 1List Price is significantly discounted from combined book pricesBook 1: Practice Soccer at HomeWhether it's a pandemic caused by an extremely infectious pathogen or a harsh winter that causes 10 feet of snow to pile up on the...

<h3>Entrenamiento de Habilidades de Fútbol. Colección de 5 libros en 1</h3><h4>Libros 1. Ofensa en el Fútbol</h4><h4>Libros 2. Practique fútbol desde casa</h4><h4>Libros 3. Fortaleza mental en el...

Hosanee is today a versatile IT professional, specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). With a background in computer science and software engineering, she has contributed to the IT community in Mauritius. The world is not...

With particular focus on the London Games in 2012, this book casts a critical eye over the bidding process, Olympic finance, promises of legacy and development, and the consequences of hosting the Games for the civil rights and liberties of those living...

This fascinating analysis of power relations embedded in sport, culture, and society combines ethnographic fieldwork, interviews, and theoretical analysis to offer a timely interdisciplinary perspective to existing scholarship on boxing. It will be of...

What is physical literacy? What are the benefits of being physically literate? The term 'physical literacy' describes the motivation, confidence, physical competence, understanding and knowledge that individuals develop in order to maintain physical...

This book explores both the practicalities and the pioneering science and technology behind dope testing, including the methods used by WADA and USADA. It includes chapters written by some of the world's leading authorities on...

This book presents a detailed analysis of the experiences of (minority ethnic) physical education (PE) teachers in both schools and higher education contexts.

A powerful story of resilience, hope, and the bonds that unite us.Could you imagine being sent alone on an ocean liner at just ten years old for an eight-day journey at sea, with only the hope of seeing your family again one...

This is the first volume of a multi-book set covering the yearly history of college football. Included are the yearly win-loss records for over 1,000 teams. In this volume the years 1869 to 1933 are covered.Season by Season SummariesYearly Rule ChangesA...

I loved sports growing up especially basketball. George Gervin (the Iceman), Dr. J and Michael Jordan were my heroes. I could never play well, but like my dad and brother writing sports became a great way to enjoy sports.At UAB, I became a student...

DISCOVER IN THIS COMIC, SHORT ADVENTURES FROM COMICS GOLDEN AGE AND PLATINUM AGE.HERE DIFERENT FAMOUS CARTOONISTS: ***Grant Powers "Buck Haney of the beavers"***Ickky Jones "Ginger Baseball digest"***Willard "Moon Mullins"***Bud Fisher "Mutt and...

This volume offers a comprehensive exploration of the rapidly evolving landscape of Sport for Development and Peace (SDP), a critical approach to peacebuilding, economic development, and social transformation gaining increasing stature during the last...