Sports & Outdoors

Product Description Tokyo Junkie is a memoir that plays out over the dramatic 60-year growth of the megacity Tokyo, once a dark, fetid backwater and no...

The Story of the Greatest Sports Moment of the Twentieth Century Once upon a time, they taught us to believe. They were the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, ...

An Oral History Of Basketball-- Inspired By A Landmark Espn Film Series, This Is An Extraordinary Oral History Of Basketball--its Eye-opening Untold History...

A celebration of feminine beauty, athleticism, wisdom, and skill—Women Who Dare profiles twenty of America’s most inspiring women climbers ranging from ...

The new edition of this bestseller in hardcover features never-before-published, all-new inside info on the money, personalities and politics of pro-tennis:...

The New NBA is the hottest game in town, a showcase for big men and bigger money. But the real games have always taken place off the court, hidden from publ...

Julian Rubinstein. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [305]-312).Categories: Sports & Outdoors BiographiesHockey

Players clocking shuttlecocks at speeds of 200 miles per hour, new scoring rules, and nonstop action make badminton one of the fastest racket sports in the...

A riveting novel—told "as if John Grisham played eighteen holes with Bagger Vance and decided to write about their day together"(San Diego Union-Tribune)—t...

Part reference, part trivia, part brain teaser, and absolutely the most unusual and thorough compendium of baseball stats and facts ever assembled--all ver...

First published in "Rolling Stone" magazine in 1971, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" is Hunter S. Thompson's savagely comic account of what happened to th...

The instant #1 bestselling book of personal stories about remarkable Canadians who embody the values of our great nation and inspire us to do the same, from...

You'll enjoy this? part story, part boatbuilding manual of a small, beetle-cat-like boat, from a legendary designer with probably more of his creations buil...

A riveting new biography of America’s greatest all-around athlete by the bestselling author of the classic biography When Pride Still Mattered.\Jim Thorpe...

[managing Editor Jane Laing].Categories: Sports & OutdoorsSoccer

Over 80 species of birds common to Ontario are featured in this easy-to-use introductory field guide. Colour illustrations and extensive natural history are...

Bob Harig's Latest Deep-dive Into Tiger Woods' Thrilling Career, As Seen Through His Iconic 2019 Masters Comeback And Win. In April Of 1997, The World Of Go...

Über LebenCategories: Sports & Outdoors Outdoor Recreation Mountaineering & ClimbingGeneral

From Giller-nominated author Bill Gaston, proof not only that hockey players can read, but that some of them can even write.Midnight Hockey tells the story ...

The Road to Sparta is the story of the 153-mile run from Athens to Sparta that inspired the marathon and saved democracy, as told—and experienced—by ul...

In This Book, Bursting With More Information Than Any Field Guide Could Hold, Author And Birder Pete Dunne Introduces Readers To The Cape May School Of Bird...

Teaching children how to manage their intense emotions is one of the most difficult aspects of parenting or educating gifted children. Emotional Intensity ...

2011 reprint of the 1962 edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "Considered the bible of scoutin...

HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) is the number-one fitness trend and is fast becoming the mainstream method for improving cardiovascular performance...

An admirer of Pirate president Barney Dreyfuss, prolific baseball writer Frederick G. Lieb consorted with the club’s biggest stars, christened the legend...

Once a card carrying 1-handicap who loved golf and played or practiced at least four times a week, I had become a 12-handicap (or higher!) and found golf ex...

The Lyons Press is proud to present The L.L. Bean Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing, an exciting full-color book for beginning and expert fly anglers alike. Br...

With 101 family-oriented stories by hockey fans, hockey families and NHLers, this book will delight anyone who enjoys hockey, whether it's in the backyard,...

Some books teach coaches and players what to do; this also explains why. Developed by an all-star cast of coaches selected by the American Baseball Coaches...

This paperback edition was formerly published in hardback under the title Fight . 'Life-changing. One of the best books I've ever read!' - Dr Michelle Braud...

Outlandish, informative, and above all, funny.” —Sports Illustrated Now in paperback, Going Long brings the incredible story of the maverick American Foot...

This book presents a range of practice routines that covers all aspects of a player's game. Some are more advanced than others, allowing the player working ...

Now updated throughout and expanded with new material on strategy in eight- and nine-ball, trick shots, and billiard memorabilia, this comprehensive guide...

Broadcasting Icon Don Cherry Is Back To Give Fans More Of What They Want: Behind-the-scenes Access To Hockey's Greatest Heroes. For The Last Sixty Years, Do...

Covering the identification, biology and relationships of all true shrikes, bush-shrikes, helmet-shrikes, wood-shrikes, shrike flycatchers, philentomas, bat...

Infinite Kung Fu walks you through familiar corridors in the house of martial mayhem, but still smashes your face through walls of wonder and into rooms w...

STUFF Good Players Should Know may very well be the best book ever written for basketball players. It is conversational and easy to understand, yet filled w...

Soccer is the most mathematical of sports--riddled with numbers, patterns, and shapes. How to make sense of them? The answer lies in mathematical modeling,...

The Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash shines in running the break, but how do his teammates know where to go to get open to receive his passes? Orlando's Dwight How...

Deer hunting veteran Gary Clancy explains how deer hunters can coax white-tailed bucks into heart-pounding range with calls, decoys and rattling horns. This...

From the historian's point of view, this volume is a triumph of good judgment: Emil Billeb's in writing it around the bonanza of illustrative material he ha...

While all runners need to eat well to fuel their performance, most don’t have the time to cook complex or labor-intensive meals to meet their unique nutri...

All it takes to be an expert skier are the correct movements and the right equipment. Join Harald Harb as he helps you learn these movements and to pick th...

The best handbook on chart usage, from one of the most trusted names in boating In 2000, the U.S. government ceased publication of Chart No. 1, the invalua...

No matter if you’re a beginner or expert, there is always room to learnA licensed guide in the UK, John Symonds fishes with anglers of all talent levels,...

From learning the basics of sailing, to mastering navigation and boat care, The Complete Sailing Manual is the most essential reference for sailing instruc...

Joe Dimaggio, Sandy Koufax, Cal Ripken, Sammy Sosa: more than mere athletes, these men, with their superlative physical skills, grace under pressure, and a...

How anyone can become a data ninja From the stock market to genomics laboratories, census figures to marketing email blasts, we are awash with data. But as...