Sports Books

Super Squad tells the story of those 23 footballers in the 1960s and 70s, who had the greatest influence on English football; and how that influence laid the path for football as it is today. Football fans of the time witnessed the English First...

Alfred Reynolds Downer was born at Shands Pen, May Pen, Clarendon a town in Jamaca , on January 23, 1873, and was baptised on June 1, 1873, by George William Downer, his uncle, then 'Island Curate' at St. Gabriel's, Four Paths, Clarendon. His...

A successful system of boxing instruction for large classes, to allow tuition with no detriment to the “backward or shy pupil”. Covers Kit-On, Guard-Sparring-Advance-Point & Mark-Ducking-Medicine, Bag-Left & Right Hooks etc. The...

A Great War period publication showing the value of marching as opposed to walking, and the benefits to civilians in posture, eliminating “shuffling” with regular and measured tread, and to co-ordinate movement. It is difficult to over...

September 1979. When thirty-something Peter Rowlands loaded up his Landcruiser and took canoe Dimples to join his friend Hal Marsden on a paddling adventure in northern BC's backcountry, he never expected one river-Stikine-would radically change the...

Mark Holmes International Football Academy, founded in Inverness, Scotland, was developed by ex-footballer Mark Holmes. The Mark Holmes International Football Academy spans parts of the United Kingdom and Africa. Proceeds from the running of its academy...

This book isn't about achieving sub-3-hour marathons or maintaining a running streak for a decade. Instead, it's the narrative of an ordinary runner who laces up their shoes, steps out of the door, relishes the joy of running, but has also experienced...

Welcome to the guide for 2019. It contains fifty horses that are coming into their three-year-old seasons-colts or fillies, potential classic winners or useful handicappers in the making. The aim of the guide is to supply us with as many winners in the...

A father and son, excited about the son's first upcoming season playing baseball, explore the zoo and use the animals to visually explain the different baseball skills needed to play.

"[Akinyemi] seamlessly weaves together academic and pop culture sources into the soccer sources to illustrate why soccer concepts appeal to a wider discussion, and vice versa." -- World Soccer TalkThe world's most popular game seduces millions of people...

Le manuel idéal qui ne se prend pas au sérieux et qui te proposes de vivre des expériences en combi. Idées, conseils et recettes pour camper en famille ou avec des copains au plus près de la nature. Camping car, van combi pour découvrir le monde.

Today the objective of teaching martial arts is greatly simplified, being in many cases a mere instrument for sports and competitive training, a desirable matter as well and one that brings notable advantages to its practitioners, but which departs in...

Professor Jigoro Kano classified Kodokan Judo under what he called the 3 cultures or levels of Judo: Shobuho (as warrior and combat art), Rentaiho (as a physical and sports education system) and Shushinho (as a method for moral development), intellectual...

El profesor Jigoro Kano clasificó el Judo Kodokan bajo lo que denominó las 3 culturas o niveles del Judo: Shobuho (como arte guerrero y de combate), Rentaiho (como sistema de educación física y deportiva) y Shushinho (como método para el desarrollo...

Within the evolution that the Japanese martial arts have had during the last centuries, survive techniques that were developed in feudal Japan for real combat, for war or for survival itself, an example is the Hodoki waza or escape techniques or release...

In this book, R. K. Sawyer chronicles the days of market hunting along the Texas coast and the showdown between the early game wardens and those who persisted in commercial waterfowl hunting. Containing an abundance of rare historical photographs and...

Tony Deyal's work as an international professional has been in Health communications (PAHO), Climate Change (World Bank/CARICOM) and as Corporate Secretary to the West Indies Cricket Board. He was also in charge of Communications at Caroni Ltd and...

Formally Plunkett's Sports Industry Almanac, this book covers the entire sports and recreation industry, providing competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis. In addition to major sporting leagues and teams, related sectors include...

After a life as a Navy fighter pilot, medical doctor, avid boater, and outdoorsman, William "Buddy" Bethea retired from practicing medicine in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and moved to Florida. Never the porch-sitter, and inspired by his passion for fishing...

This is the true story of Gay Games I and Mark Brown's part in its happening-a story that has never been told.

A Comprehensive Handbook on Historic Army Canvas Tent Setup, Maintenance, and CareBuild your library with this unabridged, high-quality Civilian Reference Edition reissue of the official Tents and Tent Pitching - FM 20-15 US Army War Department Field...

Master Your Collectible Pistol or Revolver With This Historic Military GuidebookPrepare yourself and brush up on your skills with this unabridged, high-quality World War II Civilian Reference Edition reissue of the official Pistols and Revolvers FM 23-35...

Master Your Collectible Shotgun With This Expert Military GuidebookPrepare yourself and brush up on your skills with this unabridged, high-quality World War II Civilian Reference Edition reissue of the official Shotguns, All Types TM 9-285 US Army War...

Journals of John Muir’s Great Adventures In The Alaskan Wilderness!This deluxe, unabridged reprint Legacy Edition of John Muir’s 1915 Travels In Alaska shares Muir’s travel journal as he quested across the Alaskan wilderness. Join the...

From the Author of Wacky Winter Birds, K.A. Ellison delights again, with beautiful bright illustrations and an enjoyable story that enchants, encouraging community, friendship, caring and wonderment in the beauty of nature. The park bustles with family,...

Live from the broadcast booth, Paul Page captured the excitement of twenty-seven Indy 500 races, first as the "Voice of the Indy 500" for the radio broadcast and then as chief announcer for the ABC telecast. From his first race as a pit reporter to his...

In May of 1984, the summer Olympic Games will return to America. Jeff Dillon prepares to run in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Buffalo, New York.  He will face the deepest field ever assembled.  It is the pinnacle of his professional...

The Deadball Era changed everything.From 1900 to 1919, a host of great players ushered in a century of groundbreaking baseball. Many exceptional diamond icons during this period established single-season modern era records that have acted as a...

The 2012-2013 Baltimore Ravens had a memorable year on their way to Super Bowl XLVII (47). Led by quarterback Joe Flacco, the Ravens were on a mission from the first game of the season to march back into the playoffs and prove that they were a...

The 2012-2013 San Francisco 49ers had a monumental year on their way to Super Bowl XLVII (47). Throughout their journey to the big game, the 49ers won the NFC Championship, defied critics and odds, and endured a heated quarterback controversy. Eight...

This groundbreaking book teaches the Korean martial art Taekwondo to novices above the age of forty. Primarily written for Taekwondo trainers, Sekwondo is also easily understood and useful for the student. Why should one embark on practicing Taekwondo in...

Fifty Years of Deer-Stand Reflections, a Memoir of a Michigan Master Deer Hunteris the culmination of author Joe Lunkas' fascinating experiences over many years of hunting deer. Artfully presented, organized, and integrated, these stories strongly convey...

This book contains a select group of middleweight power punchers from around the world.The list starts with Bob Fitzsimmons, an 1890's British born middleweight champion who won the heavyweight title from Jim Corbett in 1897.Stanley Ketchel was the next...

Growing up in Kinston, Alabama, Rick Wood had two goals: to play high school basketball for his role model, Creigh Purnell, and to become a high school coach and teacher himself.Though he was never able to make Coach Purnell's varsity, he enjoyed a...

Dies ist das Golfbuch, das jeder, welcher das Spiel spielt, gelesen haben muss. Es wird Ihr Bewusstsein aufräumen und Sie in die Lage versetzen, Ihr eigenes Potenzial zu entwickeln, gleichgültig auf welchem Level Sie spielen, egal ob lediglich...

Fishing Close to the Bank, in large part incorporates and expands on The Sportsman's Corner and offers some unique insight into why we often focus on far away adventures and overlook what is just outside our doors. Fishing Close to the Bank is more than...

This book is for umpires at every level of baseball, but far beyond umpires this book should be in the hands of every coach, player, administrator, broadcaster and parent. Baseball Rules in Black and White™ is an educational resource that enhances the...

When was the first ski tow in the United States built? Where was the first chairlift in the world located? Who created the Arlberg Method for ski instruction? Who shot Spider Sabich? The history of skiing is filled with memorable people, exciting places,...

Want to lose weight? Listen to the next pop-culture fad diet or exercise routine and you're bound to end up where most Americans are; done with diets, bored with working out, and out of options. But then David Beares, Primitive Health and Fitness Expert,...