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Paperback. Offers a fresh cultural history of sport and imperialism. focusing on nineteenth-century British big-game hunting and exploration narratives from the western interior of Rupert's Land. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 176 pages, approx. 22 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813556
ISBN
9780774813556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

Paperback. Brings to the light the conflicting meanings attached to skiing by diverse groups in British Columbia. Num Pages: 240 pages, , black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHB; RGBS; WSWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774821971
ISBN
9780774821971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.09

Hardback. Aboriginal Peoples and Sport in Canada is the first work to focus sustained and serious attention on the wider implications of Aboriginal peoples' involvement in sport. Editor(s): Forsyth, Janice; Giles, Audrey R. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHMC; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774824200
ISBN
9780774824200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.94

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 59, 51 black & white halftones, 5 maps, 3 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WSZR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801454028
ISBN
9780801454028
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 94 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: WSZR; WSZV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801479953
ISBN
9780801479953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.54

Paperback. Based on ten years of research-including extensive interviews with Major Taylor's 91-year old daughter-this is the dramatic story of a young black man who, against prodigious odds, rose to fame and stardom in the tempestuous world of international professional bicycle racing a century ago. Num Pages: 336 pages, 33, 33 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSL3; WSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780801853036
ISBN
9780801853036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.39

Paperback. A personal odyssey that peers over the cliff of change and into the pit of obsession. Num Pages: 348 pages, 110 photographs. BIC Classification: WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803210967
ISBN
9780803210967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.18

Hardback. The Columbia and its tributaries are rivers of conflict. Mike Barenti entered the heart of this conflict when he slid a whitewater kayak into the headwaters of central Idaho's Salmon River and started paddling toward the Pacific Ocean. This is a narrative of man and nature, one-on-one, but also of man and nature writ large. Series: Outdoor Lives. Num Pages: 244 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWD; WSSN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803213821
ISBN
9780803213821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.00

Paperback. Looks into the circumstances behind many star athletes' precipitous fall from grace. This book shows how, in many instances, the very factors that elevate athletes to superstardom contribute to their downfall. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5334 x 3404 x 19. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803216440
ISBN
9780803216440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.98

Paperback. Telling Mordecai Brown's - one of baseball's greatest pitchers - story, this title intends to trail Mordecai from the Indiana countryside to the coal mines, from semipro ball to the Majors, from the World Series mound back down to the Minors. It chronicles this man's determination to reach a dream that most believed was unreachable. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24 halftones; 4 tables. BIC Classification: WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5665 x 3734 x 15. Weight in Grams: 341.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803218888
ISBN
9780803218888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.87

Paperback. A biography of Branch Rickey, the man who signed Jackie Robinson, and invented baseball's farm system. Num Pages: 728 pages, 18 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 976.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
728
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803224537
ISBN
9780803224537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Hardback. Details the life of Joe Cronin, from playing shortstop to becoming a team manager and finally to his ascension to American League president during the league's most turbulent era. Num Pages: 432 pages, 35 photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803225305
ISBN
9780803225305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.66

Paperback. An anthology of famed sportswriter John Lardner, including forty-nine of his most influential pieces Editor(s): Schulian, John. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803230477
ISBN
9780803230477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.87

Hardback. Up close look at Pebble Beach Golf Links/Carmel, CA in the year leading up to the 2010 U.S. Open. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WSJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 671.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803233577
ISBN
9780803233577
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.58

Paperback. A collection of personal stories about running and an examination of the culture surrounding the sport Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803234260
ISBN
9780803234260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.76

Paperback. A true story about Omaha Central's first all-black high school basketball team in a time of racial unrest. Num Pages: 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNN; WSJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803234345
ISBN
9780803234345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.96

Hardback. Takes us to some of the most notable golf clubs in America and introduces us to a delightful cast of characters Num Pages: 176 pages, 8 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; WSBV; WSJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 4522 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803236424
ISBN
9780803236424
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.86

Paperback. Biography of Art Rooney - an iconic figure in the history of the NFL Num Pages: 704 pages, 42 illustrations, 1 genealogy, 1map. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5690 x 3683 x 46. Weight in Grams: 971.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803237674
ISBN
9780803237674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. One of the most preposterous series of events in boxing history. Num Pages: 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWM; 3JJG; HBT; WSTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803240049
ISBN
9780803240049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.55

Hardback. Although soccer had long been the world's game when the author first encountered it in 1982, here it was just a poor cousin to American football, to be found on obscure UHF channels and in foreign magazines. Offering the perspective of fan, player, and journalist, this book chronicles his obsession with the sport and its phenomenal evolution. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 26. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803240476
ISBN
9780803240476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.66

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