General Sports
SOCCERNOMICS: WHY ENGLAND LOSES, WHY SPAIN, GERMANY, AND BRAZIL WIN, AND WHY THE U.S., JAPAN, AUSTRALIA--AND EVEN IRAQ--ARE DESTINED
Written by Kuper, Simon
Why do England lose? Why does Scotland suck? Why doesn't America dominate the sport internationally...and why do the Germans play with such an efficient but robotic style? These are questions every soccer aficionado has asked. Soccernomics answers them.
ALONE ON THE WALL
Written by Honnold, Alex
Only a few years ago, Alex Honnold was little known beyond a small circle of hardcore climbers. Today, at the age of thirty, he is probably the most famous adventure athlete in the world. In that short time, he has proven his expertise in many styles of climbing and has shattered speed records, pioneered routes, and won awards within each discipline.
ON THE LINE
Written by Williams, Serena
One of the biggest stars in tennis, Serena Williams has captured every major title. Her 2009 Australia Open championship earned her the #1 world ranking for the third time in her illustrious career - and marked only the latest exclamation point on a life well and purposefully lived. As a young girl, Serena began training with an adult-sized racquet that was almost as big as her.
JUAN MARICHAL
Written by Marichal, Juan
In a decade that featured such legendary hurlers as Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Don Drysdale, and other Hall of Famers, no pitcher won more games than Juan Marichal in the 1960s. His unique, high-kick pitching style was imitated by kids from New York to San Francisco to Santo Domingo, and it is immortalized in a bronze statue outside of the Giants' current ballpark.
GOLF BOOK: 20 YEARS OF THE PLAYERS, SHOTS AND MOMENTS THAT CHANGED THE GAME
Written by Millard, Chris
New York Times Bestseller
TOUR DE FRANCE 100: THE OFFICIAL TREASURES
Written by Edwardes-Evans, Luke
Happy 100th race, Tour de France! The deluxe Official Treasures series celebrates the grand occasion with a brand-new boxed edition. It gives fans of this 2,200-mile event--considered the greatest test of endurance in the sporting world an authoritative account of each major era up to and including the 2012 Tour, plus 40 items of historic memorabilia packaged into six folders.
ULTIMATE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BOXING
Written by Mee, Bob
Boxing has produced some of the world's most exciting and colorful athletes, from Jack Johnson and Jake LaMotta to Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson.
AGAINST FOOTBALL
Written by Almond, Steve
A New York Times Best Seller "Powerful...an important read. --Publishers Weekly New York Times bestselling author Steve Almond takes on America's biggest sacred cow: football In Against Football, Steve Almond details why, after forty years as a fan, he can no longer watch the game he still loves.
NATURAL BORN HEROES: HOW A DARING BAND OF MISFITS MASTERED THE LOST SECRETS OF STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE
Written by McDougall, Christopher
The best-selling author of Born to Run now travels to the Mediterranean, where he discovers that the secrets of ancient Greek heroes are still alive and well on the island of Crete, and ready to be unleashed in the muscles and minds of casual athletes and aspiring heroes everywhere.
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