Miscellaneous Books


Muscletown USA: Bob Hoffman and the Manly Culture of York BarbellMuscletown USA: Bob Hoffman and the Manly Culture of York Barbell
I must confess, I haven't read Dr. John Fair's book yet ... but I have met John, and we...
The Six-Minute Fraternity: The Rise and Fall of NCAA Tournament Boxing, 1932-60The Six-Minute Fraternity: The Rise and Fall of NCAA Tournament Boxing, 1932-60
Best Price: $119.95
NCAA boxing represented a brief, but colorful, chapter in the history of intercollegiate...
Blood in the Arena: The Spectacle of Roman PowerBlood in the Arena: The Spectacle of Roman Power
Best Price: $377.42
." . . bring[s] fresh perspectives to the study of the Roman amphitheater, situating the...
National Park, City Playground: Mount Rainier in the Twentieth Century (Samuel and Althea Stroum Book)National Park, City Playground: Mount Rainier in the Twentieth Century (Samuel and Althea Stroum Book)
Best Price: $13.00
Every national park should have a history as good as this one. It's short (200 pages), with...
So Far, So GoodSo Far, So Good
So Far, So Good is a superb read. It is the autobiography of Mark Todd, New Zealand's...


The Olympics: Athens to Athens 1896-2004The Olympics: Athens to Athens 1896-2004
Best Price: $11.63
This book covers the Summer Olympics well but does not mention any of the Winter Olympics - at all.
On the Edge: My StoryOn the Edge: My Story
Best Price: $12.15
I bought this book based on the rave reviews it had received upon release in Britain and...
Tom Smith's Cricket Umpiring and ScoringTom Smith's Cricket Umpiring and Scoring
Best Price: $18.20
Tom Smith first wrote his guide for umpires and scorers in 1980. Since then, his indispensable...
"Sleeping Beauty," A Legend in Progress"Sleeping Beauty," A Legend in Progress
Best Price: $11.48
While this book may not be as hefty as other similar titles, it packs quite a punch! While...
Won't Back DownWon't Back Down
Best Price: $7.74
Reading this book was enjoyable because it gave me a deeper insight into what makes Kim Mulkey...


Memorable MomentsMemorable Moments
Best Price: $1.94
Another book of pretty pictures from MLB, complete with a sanitized text that mistakes...
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: An ESPN Treasury of Failed, Forgotten, and Departed TeamsKiss 'Em Goodbye: An ESPN Treasury of Failed, Forgotten, and Departed Teams
Best Price: $7.42
Every major sporting league (and every minor league, for that matter) has a number of franchises...
Car Racing (Action world)Car Racing (Action world)Advanced Motoring: Institute of Advanced Motorists ManualAdvanced Motoring: Institute of Advanced Motorists ManualRace to DakarRace to Dakar
In January 2006, 230 people raced in trucks, cars, and motorbikes from Lisbon to Dakar in the...

Hunting Trips of a Ranchman & The Wilderness HunterHunting Trips of a Ranchman & The Wilderness Hunter
Best Price: $7.99
Roosevelt purchased two cattle ranches in present-day western North Dakota, and many times went...
Why Michael Couldn't HitWhy Michael Couldn't Hit
Best Price: $96.63
This work explores and explains the neurological twists and turns that helped make some of the...
The Red Racing Car (Starters Stories. Blue ; 2)The Red Racing Car (Starters Stories. Blue ; 2)
Ben and Jane meet a racing driver at their father's garage, attend a race, and receive a...
Don Cherry's Hockey Stories, Part 2Don Cherry's Hockey Stories, Part 2
Best Price: $10.39
You thought you'd read them all, did you? Well, you haven't. Simultaneously loved and...
The Best American Sports Writing 1997The Best American Sports Writing 1997
Best Price: $4.34
The 1997 edition of "The Best American Sports Writing" has plenty of moments...

Coming On Strong: Gender And Sexuality In Twentieth-Century Women'S SportsComing On Strong: Gender And Sexuality In Twentieth-Century Women'S Sports
Best Price: $135.92
This book provides a through tour of the history of women in sports, not individuals, but rather...
The Olympic Games: 80 Years of People, Events and RecordsThe Olympic Games: 80 Years of People, Events and RecordsPitching Around Fidel: A Journey Into the Heart of Cuban SportsPitching Around Fidel: A Journey Into the Heart of Cuban Sports
Best Price: $5.20
It is a strange truth about baseball that, for all its poetry and grace on the field, it remains...
The loner: the story of a drag racerThe loner: the story of a drag racerIn the Zone: Transcendent Experience in Sports (Arkana)In the Zone: Transcendent Experience in Sports (Arkana)
Best Price: $100.65
This is a terrific resource for anyone interested in the transcendent experience of sports, that...

The Head Game: Baseball Seen from the Pitcher's MoundThe Head Game: Baseball Seen from the Pitcher's Mound
Best Price: $0.01
You can hardly go wrong reading a baseball book written by Roger Kahn. But The Head Game:...
Ellis Island to Ebbets Field: Sport and the American Jewish ExperienceEllis Island to Ebbets Field: Sport and the American Jewish Experience
Best Price: $16.77
Filled with marvelous stories, anecdotes and personality profiles, this book explores the...
Canada Learns to PlayCanada Learns to Play
Best Price: $26.95
In this ground-breaking study of sport in Canada up to the First World War, Professor Alan...
A Modern Introduction to Quantum Field Theory (Oxford Master Series in Statistical, Computational, and Theoretical Physics)A Modern Introduction to Quantum Field Theory (Oxford Master Series in Statistical, Computational, and Theoretical Physics)
Best Price: $41.10
With this excellent book the path that a cultivated layman should follow to fulfill his noble...
Teaching Cues for Sport SkillsTeaching Cues for Sport Skills
Best Price: $126.18
This a great book. This book gives simple cues that kids can understand. I use these cues...

Thirty Days in May: The Indy 500Thirty Days in May: The Indy 500
This book was written after the 1971 Indianapolis 500. The book is sometimes hard to follow and...
New Perspectives on Sport and 'Deviance': Consumption, Peformativity and Social ControlNew Perspectives on Sport and 'Deviance': Consumption, Peformativity and Social Control
Best Price: $46.50
The everyday makeup of contemporary sport is increasingly characterised by a perceived explosion...
Psychology of Physical Activity: Determinants, Well-Being and InterventionsPsychology of Physical Activity: Determinants, Well-Being and Interventions
Best Price: $52.27
As modern lifestyles offer ever more opportunities for a sedentary existence, physical activity...
Gymnastics, a Transatlantic Movement: From Europe to America (Sport in the Global Society - Historical perspectives)Gymnastics, a Transatlantic Movement: From Europe to America (Sport in the Global Society - Historical perspectives)
Best Price: $121.00
This book explores, analyses, and explains divergent ideologies and practices of gymnastics in...
The Olympic Games and Cultural Policy (Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society)The Olympic Games and Cultural Policy (Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society)
Best Price: $115.49
This book explores how cultural policies are reflected in the design, management and promotion...

Coaching Children in Sport: Principles and PracticeCoaching Children in Sport: Principles and Practice
Best Price: $76.95
Every one that, being in sport, coaches children and wants to do this job having always in mind...
Team SpiritTeam SpiritPsychology and Health (Heinemann Themes in Psychology S.)Psychology and Health (Heinemann Themes in Psychology S.)
Part of a series of textbooks which have been written to support A levels in psychology. The...
World Class: A Champion Runner Reveals What Makes Her Run, With Advice and Inspiration for All AthletesWorld Class: A Champion Runner Reveals What Makes Her Run, With Advice and Inspiration for All AthletesWar As They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, and America in a Time of UnrestWar As They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, and America in a Time of Unrest
Best Price: $6.92
Unlike one of the reviews I read, this actually spent more than one chapter on the era of...

The Beckham Experiment: How the World's Most Famous Athlete Tried to Conquer AmericaThe Beckham Experiment: How the World's Most Famous Athlete Tried to Conquer America
Best Price: $4.59
This is a very crisply written book. I've always been an admirer of Wahl's, but worried...
Da Bears!: How the 1985 Monsters of the Midway Became the Greatest Team in NFL HistoryDa Bears!: How the 1985 Monsters of the Midway Became the Greatest Team in NFL History
Best Price: $11.98
Like so many longtime fans of the Chicago Bears, I have something of an obsession with the 1985...
Formula 1 Ultimate Racing CarsFormula 1 Ultimate Racing CarsHistorical Dictionary of the Modern Olympic MovementHistorical Dictionary of the Modern Olympic Movement
Best Price: $74.92
The foremost sporting event in the world, the Olympic Games have grown from a quaint idea in the...
Religion and Sport: The Meeting of Sacred and Profane (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture)Religion and Sport: The Meeting of Sacred and Profane (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture)
Best Price: $119.95
Prebish offers a thoughtful look at sport as a religious experience and argues that sport has...

Controversies of the Sports World: (Contemporary Controversies)Controversies of the Sports World: (Contemporary Controversies)
Best Price: $28.88
If your school or public library receives questions on sports issues and problems this is a...
Sports and Games of the Ancients: (Sports and Games Through History)Sports and Games of the Ancients: (Sports and Games Through History)
Best Price: $45.00
The newest title in the outstanding "Sports and Games through History" series from...
Diamonds around the Globe: The Encyclopedia of International BaseballDiamonds around the Globe: The Encyclopedia of International Baseball
Best Price: $45.79
Why does Mr Bjarkman write five star reviews on his own books? Some people may accuse Mr...
Snowboarding: The Ultimate Guide (Greenwood Guides to Extreme Sports)Snowboarding: The Ultimate Guide (Greenwood Guides to Extreme Sports)
Best Price: $54.00
While snowboarding didn't become a commercial success until the early 1980s, the roots of...
Going for the Gold: How the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Won at Lake Placid (Dover Books on Sports and Popular Recreations)Going for the Gold: How the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Won at Lake Placid (Dover Books on Sports and Popular Recreations)
Best Price: $5.55
This is the true inside story of the "Miracle on Ice," in which a ragtag team of...

The Complete Ford Book: Early Ford Racing Highlights, Classic T'Birds, Pickups, Vans and Woodies on the Street Scene, Performance Tricks for All enginThe Complete Ford Book: Early Ford Racing Highlights, Classic T'Birds, Pickups, Vans and Woodies on the Street Scene, Performance Tricks for All enginRacing Cars (Rollin')Racing Cars (Rollin')
Describes some popular race cars and discusses some of the races in which they compete.
WINNING POCKET BILLIARDS: For Beginners and Advanced Players With a Section on Trick ShotsWINNING POCKET BILLIARDS: For Beginners and Advanced Players With a Section on Trick Shots
Best Price: $19.50
Willie Mosconi, of course, was the greatest pool player of all time. He won 15 world titles in...
Marrow of the Nation: A History of Sport and Physical Culture in Republican China (Asia: Local Studies/Global Themes)Marrow of the Nation: A History of Sport and Physical Culture in Republican China (Asia: Local Studies/Global Themes)
Best Price: $59.97
An important book on the politics of physical culture in China. Those wishing to get a deep...
The Book of Sports Lists IIThe Book of Sports Lists II
Best Price: $82.84

Conceptual Modern ArnisConceptual Modern Arnis
Best Price: $61.42
this review is actually by DR Jerome Barber as written in Filipino Martial Arts Digest and on...
Why Not, Coach?Why Not, Coach?
Best Price: $16.26
Past experiences of playing team sports and suggestions of improving and solving problems and...
Top 50 Ski and Snowboard Resorts in Europe 2008-2009 (Top 50 Ski & Snowboard Resorts in Europe)Top 50 Ski and Snowboard Resorts in Europe 2008-2009 (Top 50 Ski & Snowboard Resorts in Europe)
Best Price: $92.74
Our skiing criteria mean that we measure both on-piste and back-country. Unique European resorts...
Dancing in the StreetsDancing in the Streets
Part travelogue and part journalism, this is above all a view of the 1994 World Cup Finals in...
Vic Braden's Quick Fixes: Expert Cures for Common Tennis ProblemsVic Braden's Quick Fixes: Expert Cures for Common Tennis Problems
Best Price: $24.95
Vic Braden is a brilliant man who has spent countless hours studying tennis stroke technique and...

Race to DakarRace to Dakar
Best Price: $21.70
Race to Dakar I first found Charley Boorman through his trip Long Way Round. I read that...
Racing Cars a Piccolo Factbk (Piccolo Books)Racing Cars a Piccolo Factbk (Piccolo Books)Damon Hill's Grand Prix Year: The Inside Story of a Formula One SeasonDamon Hill's Grand Prix Year: The Inside Story of a Formula One SeasonFrank WilliamsFrank Williams
Best Price: $69.95
Maurice Hamilton has told the story of a man who has meant so much to Formula One but who has...
Football in Africa: Conflict, Conciliation and CommunityFootball in Africa: Conflict, Conciliation and Community
Best Price: $44.92
This ground breaking collection provides the first detailed social analysis of football within...

Critical Readings: Sport, Culture and the Media (Issues in Cultural and Media Studies)Critical Readings: Sport, Culture and the Media (Issues in Cultural and Media Studies)
Best Price: $15.99
Critical Readings: Sport, Culture and the Media contains a broad range of essays on the...
World Cup Rugby: 15 for 12World Cup Rugby: 15 for 12Complete A-z Education HandbookComplete A-z Education Handbook
FROM DAY ONE ...TO THE NIGHT BEFORE YOUR EXAMS "An excellent addition to texts used in any...
Peter Pan's First XI: The Extraordinary Story of J. M. Barri'es Cricket TeamPeter Pan's First XI: The Extraordinary Story of J. M. Barri'es Cricket Team
Best Price: $12.32
The creator of Peter Pan , J.M. Barrie, was a hugely enthusiastic cricketer of very little...
Bad Blood: The Secret Life of the Tour de FranceBad Blood: The Secret Life of the Tour de France
Best Price: $10.63
Jeremy Whittle?s journey from unquestioning fan to Tour de France insider and confirmed skeptic...

Olympic Games, Mega-Events and Civil Societies: Globalization, Environment, Resistance (Global Culture and Sport)Olympic Games, Mega-Events and Civil Societies: Globalization, Environment, Resistance (Global Culture and Sport)
Best Price: $68.07
This volume explores sporting mega-events, their social, political, and cultural characters, the...
Playing NicePlaying Nice
Best Price: $32.50
This discussion of women's entry into the male-dominated world of sports chronicles the...
Beyond the Final Score: The Politics of Sport in Asia (Contemporary Asia in the World)Beyond the Final Score: The Politics of Sport in Asia (Contemporary Asia in the World)
Best Price: $17.02
I just finished reading Beyond the Final Score: The Politics in Sport in Asia and I came away...
Extra Innings: WRITING ON BASEBALL (Sport and Society)Extra Innings: WRITING ON BASEBALL (Sport and Society)
Where is the truth about baseball to be found? In nostalgic stories of the timeless bond woven...
The Olympics: A HISTORY OF THE MODERN GAMES (2D ED.) (Illinois History of Sports)The Olympics: A HISTORY OF THE MODERN GAMES (2D ED.) (Illinois History of Sports)
Best Price: $171.10
Politics has always been an integral part of the Olympics - not an occasional intruder in the...

Jews, Sports, and the Rites of CitizenshipJews, Sports, and the Rites of Citizenship
Best Price: $59.97
To many, an association between Jews and sports seems almost oxymoronic--yet Jews have been...
Leftist Theories of Sport: A CRITIQUE AND RECONSTRUCTION (Sport and Society)Leftist Theories of Sport: A CRITIQUE AND RECONSTRUCTION (Sport and Society)
Best Price: $33.00
First Person: New Media as Story, Performance, and GameFirst Person: New Media as Story, Performance, and Game
Best Price: $30.00
What has particularly excited me is the opening chapter on "Cyberdrama"... it...
Going for the Gold: How the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Won at Lake Placid (Dover Books on Sports and Popular Recreations)Going for the Gold: How the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Won at Lake Placid (Dover Books on Sports and Popular Recreations)
Best Price: $5.55
This is the true inside story of the "Miracle on Ice," in which a ragtag team of...
The Complete Ford Book: Early Ford Racing Highlights, Classic T'Birds, Pickups, Vans and Woodies on the Street Scene, Performance Tricks for All enginThe Complete Ford Book: Early Ford Racing Highlights, Classic T'Birds, Pickups, Vans and Woodies on the Street Scene, Performance Tricks for All engin

Racing Cars (Rollin')Racing Cars (Rollin')
Describes some popular race cars and discusses some of the races in which they compete.
WINNING POCKET BILLIARDS: For Beginners and Advanced Players With a Section on Trick ShotsWINNING POCKET BILLIARDS: For Beginners and Advanced Players With a Section on Trick Shots
Best Price: $19.50
Willie Mosconi, of course, was the greatest pool player of all time. He won 15 world titles in...
Marrow of the Nation: A History of Sport and Physical Culture in Republican China (Asia: Local Studies/Global Themes)Marrow of the Nation: A History of Sport and Physical Culture in Republican China (Asia: Local Studies/Global Themes)
Best Price: $59.97
An important book on the politics of physical culture in China. Those wishing to get a deep...
The Book of Sports Lists IIThe Book of Sports Lists II
Best Price: $82.84
Conceptual Modern ArnisConceptual Modern Arnis
Best Price: $61.42
this review is actually by DR Jerome Barber as written in Filipino Martial Arts Digest and on...

Why Not, Coach?Why Not, Coach?
Best Price: $16.26
Past experiences of playing team sports and suggestions of improving and solving problems and...
Top 50 Ski and Snowboard Resorts in Europe 2008-2009 (Top 50 Ski & Snowboard Resorts in Europe)Top 50 Ski and Snowboard Resorts in Europe 2008-2009 (Top 50 Ski & Snowboard Resorts in Europe)
Best Price: $92.74
Our skiing criteria mean that we measure both on-piste and back-country. Unique European resorts...
Dancing in the StreetsDancing in the Streets
Part travelogue and part journalism, this is above all a view of the 1994 World Cup Finals in...
Bizarro Facts and Radical Earthlings: Outrageous Trivia and Incredible InformationBizarro Facts and Radical Earthlings: Outrageous Trivia and Incredible Information
A collection of fascinating facts reveals that butterflies taste with their feet, it costs...
Baseball Prospectus 2008: The Essential Guide to the 2008 Baseball SeasonBaseball Prospectus 2008: The Essential Guide to the 2008 Baseball Season
Best Price: $0.60
The new baseball season will soon be upon us, with hope breaking out all over. Those of us who...

College Basketball Prospectus 2008-2009: The Essential Guide to the Men's College Basketball Season (College Basketball Prospectus: The Essential Guide to the)College Basketball Prospectus 2008-2009: The Essential Guide to the Men's College Basketball Season (College Basketball Prospectus: The Essential Guide to the)
Best Price: $1.27
John Gasaway might be the best sports writer out there (check out his old blog, Big Ten Wonk, or...
Major League Losers: The Real Cost Of Sports And Who's Paying For ItMajor League Losers: The Real Cost Of Sports And Who's Paying For It
Best Price: $13.39
By ANDREW CLINE Mark S. Rosentraub, Major League Losers: The Real Cost of Sports And Who's...
Judgment, Decision-making and Success in Sport (W-B Series in Sport and Exercise Psychology)Judgment, Decision-making and Success in Sport (W-B Series in Sport and Exercise Psychology)
Best Price: $37.04
Judgment, Decision-Making and Success in Sport presents a thorough overview and assessment of...
100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters
Best Price: $6.57
Just recv'd my copy and I'm over halfway through the book. I ordered it online as I was...
Atlantic: The Last Great Race of PrincesAtlantic: The Last Great Race of Princes
Best Price: $18.91
Mention this time to any serious sailor you know and they'll usually respond it's the...

The Immortal Bobby: Bobby Jones and the Golden Age of GolfThe Immortal Bobby: Bobby Jones and the Golden Age of Golf
Best Price: $5.49
Having heard about Bobby Jones since I started playing golf at age thirteen, and having attended...
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