The Master of Game
ISBN: 9780812219371 / Angielski / Miękka / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Master of Game Edward of Norwich. Edited by William A. and F. N. Baillie-Grohman. Foreword by Theodore Roosevelt "Of exceptional interest for the light shed on the ethos, style, and tastes of the secular aristocracy of the later Middle Ages. . . . A real boon to the historian. . . . For those of us who still admire and cherish the huntsman's now threatened world, The Master of Game has a particular appeal."--London Review of Books The Master of Game is the oldest and most important work on the chase in the English language. Based primarily on Gaston de Foix's Livre...
The Master of Game Edward of Norwich. Edited by William A. and F. N. Baillie-Grohman. Foreword by Theodore Roosevelt "Of exceptional interest for the ...
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152,27 zł |
Camp-Fires of the Everglades: Or Wild Sports in the South
ISBN: 9780813010953 / Angielski / Miękka / 298 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Whitehead, a wealthy New York attorney and avid sportsman, recounts an 1830s hunting expedition to Florida in this captivating reissue of a volume originally published in 1860. Whitehead recounts bear and turkey hunts, a panther that is caught in a pig pen, an Indian attack on a lighthouse, and various encounters with Florida pioneers. A vivid and, according to biologist Lovett Williams who provides the introduction, largely accurate depiction of a long-vanished Florida. "--Tampa Tribune-Times Brought to the attention of UPF by the late Archie Carr, this sportsman s memoir of... "Whitehead, a wealthy New York attorney and avid sportsman, recounts an 1830s hunting expedition to Florida in this captivating reissue of a volume... |
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55,62 zł |
Boats and Boating in the Adirondacks
ISBN: 9780815603740 / Angielski / Miękka / 334 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A history of small craft used from the earliest times, when water was the only highway, to the 20th century's recreational use of motor boats on the waterways of the Adirondacks.
A history of small craft used from the earliest times, when water was the only highway, to the 20th century's recreational use of motor boats on the w...
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128,63 zł |
The American Marathon
ISBN: 9780815605737 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume covers the running boom of the early 1900s and the formation of the Irish, Italian and German running clubs in New York City, where for many the race served as a metaphor for their journeys to the US. It also looks at the contemporary role of corporate sponsorship.
This volume covers the running boom of the early 1900s and the formation of the Irish, Italian and German running clubs in New York City, where for ma...
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85,68 zł |
Running with Pheidippides: Stylianos Kyriakides, the Miracle Marathoner
ISBN: 9780815607038 / Angielski / Twarda / 283 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text tells the true story of Stylianos Kyriakides who, against all odds, entered and triumphed in the 1946 Boston Marathon. Kyriakides ran not just to win, but to draw the world's attention to his home country, Greece, which had resisted Nazi occupation and was torn apart by civil war.
This text tells the true story of Stylianos Kyriakides who, against all odds, entered and triumphed in the 1946 Boston Marathon. Kyriakides ran not ju...
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128,63 zł |
Blacks at the Neta: Black Achievement in the History of Tennis, Vol. I
ISBN: 9780815608189 / Angielski / Twarda / 294 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Drawing on original and published interviews, writings, and articles, the author offers an in-depth look at black participation in tennis, from the first courts in Tuskegee in 1880 through the achievements of Aletha Gibson, Arthur Ashe, and Venus and Serena Williams.
Drawing on original and published interviews, writings, and articles, the author offers an in-depth look at black participation in tennis, from the fi...
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128,63 zł |
A Paradise for Boys and Girls: Children's Camps in the Adirondacks
ISBN: 9780815608226 / Angielski / Twarda / 146 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For over a century children have spent their summers at "sleepaway" camps in the Adirondacks. These camps inspired vivid memories and created an enduring legacy that has come to be a uniquely American tradition. In "A Paradise for Boys and Girls": Children's Camps in the Adirondacks, a complement to the Adirondack museum exhibit of the same name, the authors explore the history of Adirondack children's camps, their influence on the lives of the campers, and their impact on the communities in which they exist. Drawing on the rich documentary and pictorial evidence gathered from the histories...
For over a century children have spent their summers at "sleepaway" camps in the Adirondacks. These camps inspired vivid memories and created an endur...
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171,57 zł |
Slices of Orange: Great Games and Performers in Syracuse University Sports History
ISBN: 9780815608448 / Angielski / Miękka / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the last-second heroics of Wilmeth Sidat-Singh in Archbold Stadium to the last-second heroics of Donovan McNabb in the Carrier Dome more than a half century later, this book is a chronicle of the rich tradition of Syracuse University sports.
From the last-second heroics of Wilmeth Sidat-Singh in Archbold Stadium to the last-second heroics of Donovan McNabb in the Carrier Dome more than a h...
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85,68 zł |
Minnesota Hoops: Basketball in the North Star State
ISBN: 9780873515740 / Angielski / Twarda / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From 1892 when students of basketball inventor Dr. James A. Naismith brought the game to Minnesota to the latest seasons of the Timberwolves, Lynx, and Golden Gophers, Minnesota Hoops is the definitive history of the state's most-played sport. Marc Hugunin and Stew Thornley travel through the years to offer little-known facts and thrilling stories of the games, the courts, the personalities, and the plays.
Sit courtside as center George Mikan leads the Minneapolis Lakers to win six league championships in seven years. Follow the stories of early barnstorming and YMCA teams, with... From 1892 when students of basketball inventor Dr. James A. Naismith brought the game to Minnesota to the latest seasons of the Timberwolves, Lynx, an...
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128,63 zł |
T'Ai Chi Ch'uan: A Simplified Method of Calisthenics for Health and Self-Defense
ISBN: 9780913028858 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the original classic about Short Form, the most popular and widespread form of T'ai Chi in the West. T'ai Chi Ch'uan is a must-read for every serious T'ai Chi student. This book is not meant to "teach" T'ai Chi Ch'uan, but meant to expound upon its meaning to the earnest practitioner; to offer the layperson a glimpse into this ancient art; and to communicate the author's unique perceptions and experiences that only a lifetime of practice can cultivate. Taken in this context, this is a most valuable book.
This is the original classic about Short Form, the most popular and widespread form of T'ai Chi in the West. T'ai Chi Ch'uan is a must-read for...
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68,50 zł |
Capoeira: A Brazilian Art Form: History, Philosophy, and Practice
ISBN: 9780938190295 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Capoeira weaves fighting, music, dance, prayer, and ritual into an urgent strategy by which people live, struggle, celebrate, and survive together. In this book Bira Almeida--or Mestre Acordeon as he is respectfully called in capoeira circles--documents his own tradition with both the panoramic eye of the historian and the passionate heart of the capoeirista. He transports the reader from the damn of New World history in Brazil to the streets of twentieth-century Bahia (the spiritual home of capoeira) to the giant urban centers of North America (wher capoeira is now spreading in new lineages...
Capoeira weaves fighting, music, dance, prayer, and ritual into an urgent strategy by which people live, struggle, celebrate, and survive together. In...
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92,66 zł |
Round the Seasons on a Grouse Moor - With Additional Chapters on Grouse Disease and Vermin and Grouse Shooting: With Additional Chapters on Grouse Dis
ISBN: 9781406799606 / Angielski / Miękka / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book contains a detailed guide to hunting grouse, with additional chapters on grouse disease and vermin, and grouse shooting. A highly accessible and practical handbook, "Round the Seasons" is recommended for all those with an interest in hunting grouse, and would make for a great addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this volume include: Shooting Wildfowl, The Grouse Moor in Spring, The Grouse Moor in Summer, The Grouse Moor in Autumn, The Grouse Moor in Winter, The Problem of Grouse Disease, and Grouse Shooting . This volume is being republished now in...
This vintage book contains a detailed guide to hunting grouse, with additional chapters on grouse disease and vermin, and grouse shooting. A highly ac...
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76,91 zł |
ise and Fall of Extreme Championship Wrestling
ISBN: 9781416513124 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Independent wrestling promotions were once the norm all across the country. But as the nineties began, independents were looking for creative ways to survive. Several banded together to share cost and talent; they were known as Eastern Championship Wrestling. Based out of a warehouse in Philadelphia, this promotion seemed doomed to be just one more ninety-day wonder. They hired Paul Heyman, who told the company he would come in, shake things up, and leave. But Heyman stayed and redefined professional wrestling in the nineties. He crafted a promotion that dared to push the boundaries of sports...
Independent wrestling promotions were once the norm all across the country. But as the nineties began, independents were looking for creative ways to ...
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77,26 zł |
The Last Banner
ISBN: 9781416552123 / Angielski / Miękka / 316 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Offers a behind the scenes look at this team with up close and personal profiles of the unforgettable players, coaches and opponents that made the 1985-1986 Celtics truly unique.
Offers a behind the scenes look at this team with up close and personal profiles of the unforgettable players, coaches and opponents that made the 198...
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89,97 zł |
Escape from Lucania: An Epic Story of Survival
ISBN: 9781416567677 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1937, Mount Lucania was the highest unclimbed peak in North America. Located deep within the Saint Elias mountain range, which straddles the border of Alaska and the Yukon, and surrounded by glacial peaks, Lucania was all but inaccessible. The leader of one failed expedition deemed it "impregnable." But in that year, a pair of daring young climbers would attempt a first ascent, not knowing that their quest would turn into a perilous struggle for survival. Escape from Lucania is their remarkable story. Classmates and fellow members of the Harvard Mountaineering Club, Brad...
In 1937, Mount Lucania was the highest unclimbed peak in North America. Located deep within the Saint Elias mountain range, which straddles the border...
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72,80 zł |
No Ordinary Joe: The Biography of Joe Paterno
ISBN: 9781558537156 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Author Michael O'Brien authoritatively paints the consummate Paterno portrait, the result of more than ten years of work that included 137 interviews and study of 150 previously published works. Paperback includes an epilogue that reviews the 1998 season in which Paterno won his landmark 300th career victory.
Author Michael O'Brien authoritatively paints the consummate Paterno portrait, the result of more than ten years of work that included 137 interviews ...
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85,85 zł |
The Ultimate Golf Trivia Book
ISBN: 9781558537491 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Ultimate Golf Trivia Book is interactive in that each of the eighteen chapters is assigned a par of three, four, or five. Readers can keep score and earn eagles, birdies, pars, bogeys, and double bogeys dependent on the number of correct answers he or she provides for that chapter. Par for this book's course is 72. Golf-savvy readers will love trying to break 80. Scattered throughout the book are interesting sidebars such as top-ten lists, strange-but-true stories, and more than thirty photographs. The Ultimate Golf Trivia Book is interactive in that each of the eighteen chapters is assigned a par of three, four, or five. Readers can ... |
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64,38 zł |
Women Who Win: Women Athletes on Being the Best
ISBN: 9781580052009 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Whether it's surfer Jamilah Star riding an unprecedented fifty-foot wave, Olympic marathoner Deena Kastor winning the bronze in 2004, or top-ranked climber Lynn Hill facing down a tough climb at Joshua Tree, one thing is certain: these women have game.
What's more, these amazing athletes capture our imagination. How do they do it? What motivates them to win and to become the best in their sport? In Women Who Win, adventure writer Lisa Taggart takes us behind the scenes, deep into the training regimens and the ultimate victories, to see what makes these women and some of their... Whether it's surfer Jamilah Star riding an unprecedented fifty-foot wave, Olympic marathoner Deena Kastor winning the bronze in 2004, or top-ranked cl...
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108,17 zł |
Wildcat Madness: Great Eras in Kentucky Basketball
ISBN: 9781581824735 / Angielski / Miękka / 253 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The story of the University of Kentucky's basketball teams, told by the players, coaches, opponents, fans, and media, weaves a tapestry of heroes and characters, headlines, saluting great players, teams, traditions and moments, as well as rosters from all seven NCAA championship squads.
The story of the University of Kentucky's basketball teams, told by the players, coaches, opponents, fans, and media, weaves a tapestry of heroes and ...
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55,62 zł |
Tar Heel Madness: Great Eras in North Carolina Basketball
ISBN: 9781581824742 / Angielski / Miękka / 274 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sharpe captures the pulse and passion of North Carolina basketball: the great players, teams, magical moments, riveting rivals, the all-time best Tar Heels team, the rosters of all five national championship squads, and more. All is told by UNC players, managers, coaches, opponents, fans, and the media.
Sharpe captures the pulse and passion of North Carolina basketball: the great players, teams, magical moments, riveting rivals, the all-time best Tar ...
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68,67 zł |