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Riding tubes in Venezuela. BASE jumping in Europe. Climbing big walls in Yosemite. Riding bulls in Texas. These first-person stories from acclaimed climber and adventurer John Long may be vastly different in content, but they share an identifiable...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637277379Author John KaralisFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Triumph BooksPublisher Triumph Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of USGA Herbert Warren Wind 1998.Book InformationISBN 9780312204228Author DoneganFormat PaperbackPage Count 241Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788412063707Author Wright ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Roca EditorialPublisher Roca EditorialWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 225mm * 149mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780865549616Author Joseph L. PriceFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Mercer University PressPublisher Mercer University Press

A must-read collection featuring the best in sports journalism Editor Jane McManus has curated an essential anthology showcasing incredible feats and diverse perspectives across the world of sports. Selected from a wide range of newspapers, magazines,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780759678477Author Don MilesFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint AuthorHousePublisher AuthorHouseWeight(grams) 171gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 6mm

Once deemed an unworthy research endeavor, the study of sports fandom has garnered the attention of seasoned scholars from a variety of academic disciplines. Identity and socialization among sports fans are particular burgeoning areas of study among a...

Once deemed an unworthy research endeavor, the study of sports fandom has garnered the attention of seasoned scholars from a variety of academic disciplines. Identity and socialization among sports fans are particular burgeoning areas of study among a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780870498848Author Sam VenableFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint University of Tennessee PressPublisher University of Tennessee PressWeight(grams) 456g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933060705Author Mike LupicaFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint ESPNPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 270gDimensions(mm) 201mm * 132mm * 18mm

Philadelphia sports-anchored by the Eagles, Flyers, Phillies, and 76ers- have a long, and sometimes tortured, history. Philly fans have booed more than their share and have earned a reputation as some of the most hostile in the country. They've been...

Unforgettable stories perfect for sharing around the campfire-now in paperback!Camp Sights welcomes you to the intimate beauty of camps-quiet camps for fathers and daughters, familiar camps on a favorite lake with good friends, hunting camps with their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781931968669Author David Lee Morgan, Jr.Format PaperbackPage Count 203Imprint The University of Akron PressPublisher The University of Akron...

From the Preface: "I wrote these stories between 1992 and 2018. They cover a dozen different sports for a dozen different media outlets, from the Ann Arbor News to National Public Radio, and they stretch from a couple pages to a dozen. But they have one...

Cultural critic Gerald Early has gathered here a collection of 13 writers who offer personal reflections on the public obsession with sport. They range from the pool hustler to the closet baseball fan; from late-night rodeo on cable TV to tennis games on...

All other factors being equal, it is your ability to read the wind that will make the most difference in your shooting accuracy. The better you understand the behavior of the wind, the better you will understand the behavior of your bullet. Now, champion...

For more than twenty years, Bill Heavey-a three-time National Magazine Award finalist-has staked a claim as one of America's best writers. In feature stories and his Field & Stream column "A Sportsman's Life," as well as other publications,...

It's been more than fifty years since Wilt Chamberlain began excelling on a Philadelphia basketball court. After his rookie season in the NBA, he broke a slew of league records and became one of the most revered professional athletes in Philadelphia...

In this reissue of Tales from the Maryland Terrapins, fans can relive the most profound memories from more than 100 years of athletics at the University of Maryland in College Park. Authored by David Ungrady, a former two-sport athlete at the school, the...

Though boasting a smaller student body than most other Southeastern Conference schools, Vanderbilt University's spirit and passion is without bounds and with good reason. This book highlights several Vandy sports programs whose teams have shined over the...

New York has long been both America's leading cultural center and its sports capital, with far more championship teams, intracity World Series, and major prizefights than any other city. Pro football's "Greatest Game Ever Played" took place in New York,...

Who never heard of Johnny Vander Meer's back-to-back no-hitters? Or Christy Mathewson's three shutouts in one World Series? Or Steve Carlton winning 27 games for a last-place team that won a total of only 59 games? These and a variety of other pitching...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781510766488Author Diego Armando MaradonaFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Skyhorse PublishingPublisher Skyhorse PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781587313776Author Peter KreeftFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint St Augustine's PressPublisher St Augustine's PressWeight(grams) 178gDimensions(mm) 180mm...

In the tradition of John McPhee and David Halberstam, this collection from one of the most accomplished sports journalists working today captures the spirit of the game and the humanity of its athletes.Book InformationISBN 9780802138491Author Gary...

A classic on the practice of gunsmithing, covering everything from rifling tools and sights to pistols and soldering. Vickery's clear and precise instruction covers essentials and techniques for both the amateur and professionalFirst published in 1940, W...

Do you think running sucks? Do you think you're too fat to run? Look no further, Not Your Average Runner is for everyone. With humor, compassion, and lots of love, Jill Angie delivers the goods: overcoming the challenges of running with an overweight...

A must-read collection featuring the best in sports journalism Glenn Stout, founding editor of the Best American Sports Writing, has curated an essential anthology showcasing incredible feats and diverse perspectives across the world of sports. Selected...

Revised and updated! With more than forty years of experience butchering domestic animals, game, and birds, award-winning outdoor writer and photographer Monte Burch presents this complete guide for butchering many types of livestock or wild animals...

For fourteen years during the golden age of sports, Paul Gallico was one of America's ace sportswriters. He saw them all-the stars and the hams, the immortals and the phonies in boxing, wrestling, baseball, football, golf, tennis, and every other field...

In this Finding Wounded Deer, author John Trout gives hunters all the information and tools they will need to track down a wounded deer in any situation. Although all hunters strive to make clean kills, sometimes that doesn’t happen. And when a deer has...

Each year, readers, writers, and critics alike anticipate Thomas Hauser's newest collection of articles about the contemporary boxing scene, where his award-winning investigative journalism is on display. The annual retrospective of the previous year in...

Longtime readers have come to understand that Outside's true gift is in chronicling misadventure. That's the common thread among the stories found in Out There-those memorable tales that begin with the promise that, even if no one's life is necessarily...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635618525Author James E ShapiroFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams)...

Shooter's Bible, for generations the most trusted source of detailed information on firearms, offers gun enthusiasts expert knowledge and advice on gun care.Double-page spreads filled with photos and illustrations provide manufacturer specifications on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781634503501Author Gary PlayerFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Skyhorse PublishingPublisher Skyhorse PublishingWeight(grams) 313gDimensions(mm) 178mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368073561Author Mike GreenbergFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint HyperionPublisher Hyperion

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063277847Author Gary PlayerFormat HardbackPage Count 480Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 454g

Sport is one of our consuming passions, and its literature is rich and extensive. This original and enjoyable anthology brings together for the very first time the finest writing on Welsh sport by some of our most acclaimed authors - novelists,...