Lifestyle, sport & leisure
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Lifestyle, sport & leisure
Paperback. From African Americans in football to the meaning of Zero in the sport, this title profiles players and personalities, teams and events, games and football concepts, and sociological and technological changes in the sport. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803290129
- ISBN
- 9780803290129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.26
€ 32.99
€ 31.26
Paperback. Blends memoir and nature writing, tracking the Platte River valley for one calendar year, ushering readers through its diverse and changing landscape and the plants, animals, and humans that call the ecosystem home. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803276796
- ISBN
- 9780803276796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.53
€ 20.53
Paperback. Draws from current sports issues, popular literature, and contemporary sports figures to shed light on the attraction and value of sports and examine the accompanying ethical issues Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 0th edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803271531
- ISBN
- 9780803271531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. Explores the deeper cultural assumptions through which Americans view the larger world Num Pages: 208 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- 0th edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803271418
- ISBN
- 9780803271418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.56
€ 21.56
Paperback. The British Open, is believed to be the challenging tournament in professional golf. Drawing on interviews with participants, caddies, journalists, and spectators, the author brings the drama of this historic Open Championship. Along with a retelling of the '77 Open, he delivers a historical overview of the Open and the tradition it represents. Num Pages: 215 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WSJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- 1st Nebraska Paperback Ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803264519
- ISBN
- 9780803264519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.38
€ 19.38
Paperback. Tracing the history of landscape park design from British gardens up through the city park designs of Frederick Law Olmsted, this title places national park landscape architecture within a larger historical context. It examines specific national park policies and the historical contexts that shaped them. Num Pages: 378 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: AC; AMV; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 279 x 25. Weight in Grams: 954.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803263833
- ISBN
- 9780803263833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.41
€ 32.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. Games figured prominently in the myths of North American Indian tribes, and also in their ceremonies for bringing rain and fertility and combating misfortune. This work describes the practice of archery and games like snow-snake, in which darts or javelins were hurled over snow or ice. Num Pages: 490 pages, 13ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL; JHBT; WDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803263567
- ISBN
- 9780803263567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.22
€ 31.99
€ 30.22
Paperback. Details the ingenuity, passion, and sacrifice of ordinary people that enabled the space program to land a man on the moon. Num Pages: 248 pages, 41 photographs, appendix, glossary, index. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Nebraska Pbk. Printing
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260412
- ISBN
- 9780803260412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.54
€ 21.54
Paperback. 300 pages, black & white illustrations. Widowed and retired, Billy Bryan is "coming to the end of many things." Then a long-forgotten scrapbook stirs memories of a distant past - and beckons him and his grown daughter on a reluctant journey to relive his role in history. In 1947, Bryan was playing winter ball in Cuba, his future as uncertain as the island country's. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: WSJT. Dimension: 202 x 136 x 16. Weight: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803259577
- ISBN
- 9780803259577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.73
€ 23.73
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803249233
- ISBN
- 9780803249233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.97
€ 26.99
€ 26.97
Paperback. Includes colorful moments and perceptive observations about golf greats ranging from the first American-born US Open champion, Johnny McDermott, to Seve Ballesteros, the Spaniard who led Europe's resurgence in the game in the late twentieth century. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803248809
- ISBN
- 9780803248809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.73
€ 23.73
Paperback. Rich in baseball lore, civic history, and the wheeling and dealing, alliances and betrayals, and sharp-elbowed machinations of big-city business and politics Num Pages: 440 pages, 23 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803245730
- ISBN
- 9780803245730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.33
€ 31.99
€ 30.33
Hardback. A unique, and uniquely entertaining, work of cultural history that shows us golf as a community whose story resonates far beyond the confines of the course. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- 0th edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803244825
- ISBN
- 9780803244825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.86
€ 41.99
€ 41.86
Paperback. With its account of great players, notable characters, and the changing fortunes of teams over the years, the book supplies a vital chapter in the history of Major League Baseball. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803239944
- ISBN
- 9780803239944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.69
€ 23.69
Hardback. Details how one of the best and brightest of professional athletes destroyed himself through temptation and arrogance Num Pages: 520 pages, 10 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 40. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803238497
- ISBN
- 9780803238497
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.61
€ 30.61
Hardback. Tells the story of Jackie Robinson valiantly breaking baseball's color barrier in 1947. Focusing on Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Richmond - three cities with large African American populations and thriving baseball clubs, this book uncovers the origins of baseball's segregation and the mechanics of its implementation. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803235212
- ISBN
- 9780803235212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.28
€ 40.28
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803230149
- ISBN
- 9780803230149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.93
€ 26.93
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803228399
- ISBN
- 9780803228399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.79
€ 23.79
Paperback. A gripping account of the University of Washington's 2000 season when many players went afoul of the law (many with serious charges) and were still allowed to play the season Num Pages: 400 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; 3JMC; BTC; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803228108
- ISBN
- 9780803228108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.63
€ 21.63
Paperback. Twenty-eight men stood on a desolate Antarctic ice floe 1000 miles from the nearest human contact. In a few months the ice would melt. To survive they would have to be safely on land before that happened. They were led by Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922). This title presents the history of the Antarctic expedition led by Shackleton. Num Pages: 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803219441
- ISBN
- 9780803219441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.22
€ 17.22