wyszukanych pozycji: 8
Sting Like a Bee: Muhammad Ali vs. the United States of America, 1966-1971
ISBN: 9780307950321 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. An insightful portrait of Muhammad Ali from the New York Times bestselling author of At the Altar of Speed and The Big Bam. It centers on the cultural and political implications of Ali's refusal of service in the military--and the key moments in a life that was as high profile and transformative as any in the twentieth century. With the death of Muhammad Ali in June, 2016, the media and America in general have remembered a hero, a heavyweight champion, an Olympic gold medalist, an icon, and a man who represents the sheer greatness of America. New York...
An insightful portrait of Muhammad Ali from the New York Times bestselling author of At the Altar of Speed and The Big Bam. It...
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88,70 zł |
Evel: The High-Flying Life of Evel Knievel: American Showman, Daredevil, and Legend
ISBN: 9780767930529 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Evel Knievel, the father of extreme sports, was a high-flying daredevil. He was the personification of excitement and danger and showmanship, and represented a unique slice of American culture and patriotism. But behind the flash and the frenzy, who was this man in red, white, and blue? Evel Knievel, the father of extreme sports, was a high-flying daredevil. He was the personification of excitement and danger and showmanship, and r... |
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99,74 zł |
The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth
ISBN: 9780767919715 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. National Bestseller
He was the Sultan of Swat. The Caliph of Clout. The Wizard of Whack. The Bambino. And simply, to his teammates, the Big Bam. Babe Ruth was more than baseball s original superstar. For eighty-five years, he has remained the sport s reigning titan. He has been named Athlete of the Century . . . more than once. But who was this large, loud, enigmatic man? Why is so little known about his childhood, his private life, and his inner thoughts? In The Big Bam, Leigh Montville, whose recent New York Times bestselling biography of Ted Williams garnered... National Bestseller
He was the Sultan of Swat. The Caliph of Clout. The Wizard of Whack. The Bambino. And simply, to his teammates, the Big Bam. <... |
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91,07 zł |
Manute: The Center of Two Worlds
ISBN: 9781451620726 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. He is the tallest man ever to play pro basketball; he can dunk the ball without leaving the floor. He has traveled from a small village in the south of the Sudan to the high-tech, glitzy arenas of the NBA. He is Manute Bol, the 7'7" Dinka tribesman who has become a star. In a dazzling debut, Leigh Montville takes readers through Manute's wildly disparate worlds. (Simon & Schuster) February
He is the tallest man ever to play pro basketball; he can dunk the ball without leaving the floor. He has traveled from a small village in the south o...
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69,34 zł |
Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero
ISBN: 9780767913201 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 560 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The Kid. The Splendid Splinter. Teddy Ballgame. One of the greatest figures of his generation, and arguably the greatest baseball hitter of all time. But what made Ted Williams a legend and a lightning rod for controversy in life and in death?
Still a gangly teenager when he stepped into a Boston Red Sox uniform in 1939, Williams s boisterous personality and penchant for towering home runs earned him adoring admirers and venomous critics. In 1941, the entire country followed Williams's stunning .406 season, a record that has not been touched in over six decades. Then at the pinnacle of... The Kid. The Splendid Splinter. Teddy Ballgame. One of the greatest figures of his generation, and arguably the greatest baseball hitter of all time. ...
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104,08 zł |
The Mysterious Montague: A True Tale of Hollywood, Golf, and Armed Robbery
ISBN: 9780767926508 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. John Montague was a boisterous enigma. In the 1930s, he was called "the world's greatest golfer" by famed sportswriter Grantland Rice. He could drive the ball 300 yards and more, or he could chip it across a room into a highball glass. He played golf with everyone from Howard Hughes and W. C. Fields to Babe Ruth and Bing Crosby. Yet strangely, he never entered a professional tournament or allowed himself to be photographed. Then, a Time magazine photographer snapped his picture with a telephoto lens and police quickly recognized Montague as a fugitive with a dark secret. From the...
John Montague was a boisterous enigma. In the 1930s, he was called "the world's greatest golfer" by famed sportswriter Grantland Rice. He could drive ...
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82,39 zł |
Dare to Dream: Connecticut Basketball's Remarkable March to the National Championship
ISBN: 9780767929547 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The charismatic basketball coach at the University of Connecticut reveals the victorious secrets behind his team's breathtaking journey to the 1999 NCAA Division I National Championship--and along the way shares his philosophy for winning.
It was one of those games that basketball fans will talk about for years. Here was the seemingly unbeatable Duke Blue Devils pitted against the first-time finalist Connecticut Huskies, and at stake was the ultimate crown: the National Championship. On that unforgettable night in St. Petersburg, Jim Calhoun and his amazing team wrote a new chapter in the... The charismatic basketball coach at the University of Connecticut reveals the victorious secrets behind his team's breathtaking journey to the 1999 NC...
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65,05 zł |
The Best American Sports Writing 2009
ISBN: 9780547069715 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Well established as the premier sports anthology, The Best American Sports Writing brings together theyear's finest writing on sports. Chosen from more than 350 national, regional and specialty publications, the twenty five pieces here embrace the world of sports in all its drama, humanity, and excitement."
Well established as the premier sports anthology, The Best American Sports Writing brings together theyear's finest writing on sports. Chosen f...
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108,37 zł |