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A Pipe Hitters Guide to Small Arms & Weapons - Paperback

$14.83

by Nicholas Orr (Author)A Pipe Hitter's Guide to Small Arms & Weapons discusses in detail some of the most popular and historically significant firearms and weapons used worldwide for over a century.Within this guidebook, the author will consider and examine handguns, rifles, shotguns, and edged weapons that have left their mark on history. The small arms and weapons featured inside can be found not only in the United State of America, but most anywhere in the world.The aim of this book i...

Wanderings of an Elephant Hunter; 1923 - Hardcover

$48.89

by Walter Dalrymple Maitland Bell Bell (Created by)In this thrilling memoir, Walter Dalrymple Maitland Bell Bell recounts his adventures as an elephant hunter in Africa in the early 20th century. From close encounters with elephants and lions to encounters with local tribes, Bell's story is a wild ride through a bygone era of African exploration.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is i...

Bird Nest Finder: Identifying Aboveground Bird Nests in Eastern North America - Paperback

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by Dorcas S. Miller (Author)Identify aboveground nests in eastern North America with this pocket-size guide.Whether you're hiking with your family, on a camping trip, or visiting a park, you're sure to notice a variety of bird nests. If you're curious about these nests--and which feathered friends built them--then Bird Nest Finder by Dorcas S. Miller is just what you need. With the handy, easy-to-use format, you can identify commonly seen bird nests--from bluebirds and cardinals to hummingbir...

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by Jason Reynolds (Author)A National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read. Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down in this first electrifying novel of a brand-new series from Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award-winning author Jason Reynolds. Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personaliti...

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by The Athletic (Author)A masterful ode to America's game--and an unforgettable portrait of its greatest legends written by America's best sportswriters.It is a question that has bedeviled football fans for generations: Who's the best? Of the more than 25,000 men who have suited up during the NFL's century of existence, which ones stood head and shoulders above all others?At The Athletic, home to the best newsroom in sports, this question would become a labor of love for dozens of the best fo...

Hurdles in the Dark: My Story of Survival, Resilience, and Triumph - Hardcover

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by Elvira K. Gonzalez (Author)A Mexican-American teen girl dreams of winning an athletic scholarship against all odds in a Texas border town. This true story of survival, strength, and triumph is perfect for fans of Educated and Athlete A. Twenty-four hours: that's how long fourteen-year-old Elvira Gonzalez is given to come up with the $40,000 she needs to save her kidnapped mother from a drug cartel. It's 2006 and Elvira's hometown of Laredo, Texas, has become engulfed by the Mexican Drug W...

Fly Fishing Central & Southeastern Oregon: A No Nonsense Guide to Top Waters - Paperback

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by Harry Teel (Author)The Metolius, Deschutes, McKenzie, Owyhee, John Day and 35 other waters. Mr. Teel's 60 years of fly fishing went into the first No Nonsense fly fishing guide. Updated in 2005, this resource book is bigger and better than ever.Back JacketThis guide gives you a quick, clear understanding of the essential information you'll need to fly fish Oregon's most outstanding waters.You will not waste time. In a few moments, you will know where to go and how to fly fish. Take this gu...

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by Jack Daniels (Author)Train for your next race with the man who has been called "the world's best running coach." With more than 55 years of experience, Jack Daniels is a legendary figure in the running community. Named the National Coach of the Year by the NCAA and honored as the Division III Women's Cross Country Coach of the Century, Daniels has mentored some of the greatest names in running, including Jim Ryun, Ken Martin, Jerry Lawson, Alicia Shay, Peter Gilmore, Magdalena Lewy-Boulet,...

Lonely Planet Thailand's Islands & Beaches - Paperback

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by Anirban Mahapatra (Author), David Eimer (Author), Paul Harding (Author)Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Thailand's Islands and Beaches.Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from visiting Phuket Elephant Sanctuary to feed the rescued elephants, to dining with locals at the vibrant Surat Thani Night Market, and freediving off the north coast of Ko Pha-Ngan.Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's Thailand'...

60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Cincinnati: Including Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana - Paperback

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by Tamara York (Author)This guide to 60 of the best hikes in the Cincinnati area leads you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings.Author BiographyIn the woods or knee-deep in a creek bed, looking for fossils, is where you can usually find Tamara York--if you are lucky and can keep up. Tamara grew up exploring the woods near her grandparents' farm outside Connersville, Indiana. Her passion for the outdoors and "goofing off" brought her to Purdue University, where she ...

Johnny Bench: The Baseball Hero from Binger, Oklahoma - Paperback

$20.25

by Lilly Housh (Illustrator), A. J. Chilson (Author)Johnny Bench is one of baseball's greatest catchers. At the time of his 1983 retirement, he hit more home runs than anyone at his position. Bench made 14 All-Star Game appearances, and won 10 Gold Glove awards. He also won two Most Valuable Player awards, and was on two World Series championship teams. Such numbers made Bench's 1989 induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame all the more appropriate. However, Johnny Bench: The Baseball Hero fr...

Exercise Physiology: For Health and Sports Performance - Paperback

$100.42

by Nick Draper (Author), Craig Williams (Author), Helen Marshall (Author)This second edition of Exercise Physiology: For Health and Sports Performance brings together all the essential human anatomy and applied physiology that students of exercise science, physical education, and sports coaching will need to know.Written in a friendly, accessible style, and containing a wide range of features to help develop understanding, this book provides a complete one-stop shop for exercise physiology br...

Savate, Staff, and La Canne: A Schematic Approach. - Paperback

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by [translated] M. P. Lynch (Author)If I were to pick one book for a quick and dirty introduction to the French Martial Arts, this would be it. A picture is worth a thousand words, and this is particularly the case when it comes to understanding the subtle movements of the human form in three-dimensional space. Published in 1929 by the Fédération Gymnastique et Sportive des Patronages de France, this Étude Schématique is your one-stop-shopping work for the study of La Boxe Française, La Canne...

A Kid's Look at Big League Baseball - Hardcover

$34.56

by Leslie Roberts (Author)This book walks readers through the experience of going to a major league ball game, describing what the reader will see, hear, and smell, as well as a kid-friendly description of the action on the field. This is coupled with photographs of major league stadiums with an interesting fact about that stadium and an outline map of the U.S. with an arrow pointing to its location. This book aims to show kids- and remind their parents- what fun a trip to the ballpark can be...

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by Jeff Lund (Author)By many measures, there has never been a better time to be a hunter. However, while gear has improved exponentially, expert-level information is readily available and opportunities to share are nearly unlimited, the future of hunting is complex.This book is predominately about hunting in Southeast Alaska but dives into all elements of contemporary hunting. Jeff Lund is a high school teacher and outdoor columnist for the Juneau Empire. His previous book A Miserable Paradis...

Betting Football Soccer OVER 1,5 NO STRESS: Step-By-Step Guide to

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by Alexbettin (Author)Completely REVISITED and UPDATED. It also contains a NEW EXCLUSIVE STRATEGY! Win at Football bets WITHOUT STRESS and earn a monthly salary "TAX-FREE"! In this book, you will find all the guidelines with which I select the events, and I regularly earn my salary every month "TAX-FREE" with my two Winning Strategies, "OVER PAYCHECK" and "ONE GOAL PAY." With this NEW EBOOK+GUIDE, you will soon be AUTONOMOUS in selecting the Events, and after a few weeks of operation, you wil...

Air Beardie: A Bearded Collie Book For Children - Paperback

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by Karen Gibson (Author)Lloyd is a lively and adventurous bearded collie who loves to play basketball at the park. One day, while going to the park to play Basketball Lloyd see's a kid in a wheelchair playing alone. Lloyd and his new friend challenge the bullies on the court in order to earn their stripes as players. Lloyd and his new friend rise to the challenge and win the game!The book is about friendship, sportsmanship, and teamwork, and it's a great way to teach children about these valu...

Tables for Scoring Decathlon, Pentathlon, All-around Women's Pentathlon ... - Paperback

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by Amateur Athletic Union of the United (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important en...

Records of Big Game: With Their Distribution, Characteristics, Dimensions, Weights, and Measurements of Horns, Antlers, Tusks, & Skins - Hardcover

$57.53

by Rowland Ward (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reprod...

Recent Hunting Trips in British North America - Paperback

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by Frederick Courteney Selous (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be pre...

The Complete American And Canadian Sportsman's Encyclopedia Of Valuable Instruction - Hardcover

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by Francis H. Buzzacott (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved...

The Fly-fisher's Entomology, Illustrated by Coloured Representations of the Natural and Artifical Insect; and Accompanied by a few Observations and In - Hardcover

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by Alfred Ronalds (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, repr...

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by Michael Freeman (Author)This book traces the first 24-hour sports network from its inception through its evolution into a slick media outlet reaching more than 60 million homes via more than 26,000 cable providers. ESPN has blazed a stunning path of achievement with its expansive coverage of broadcast sports spinning off into ESPN2, ESPN Classic Sports, ESPNews, and ESPN Magazine. This paperback reveals the most recent developments at ESPN since the publication of the hardback, including t...

Hiking Grand Staircase-Escalante & the Glen Canyon Region - Paperback

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by Ron Adkison (Author), Jd Tanner (Revised by), Emily Ressler-Tanner (Revised by)Lace up your boots and sample the finest trails in southern Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante region and the stunning 1.2-million-acre Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. With thorough descriptions and detailed maps, this book leads you to both well-known and little-used trails. Whether traveling down remote desert roads or up serene canyons, you will be rewarded with vivid memories and a yearning to return.Aut...

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by Mark Pett (Author), Mark Pett (Illustrator)From the creator of The Boy and the Airplane, a touching wordless picture book about a little girl, a shiny bicycle, and the meaning of persistence--with an unexpected payoff. A little girl sees a shiny new bicycle in the shop window. She hurries home to see if she has enough money in her piggy bank, but when she comes up short, she knocks on the doors of her neighbors, hoping to do their yardwork. They all turn her away except for a kindly old wo...

Fans Called Him Turkey, I Called Him Dad: A Daughter Remembers Baseball Hall of Famer Norman Thomas Stearnes - Paperback

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by Rosilyn Stearnes-Brown (Author) Baseball Hall of Famer Norman Thomas "Turkey" Stearnes (1901-1979) batted more than .400 three times, led the Negro Leagues in home runs seven times and holds the all-time Negro Leagues record for career home runs. Despite his legendary achievements on the field, Stearnes worked off-seasons in Detroit's auto plants, including one owned by Walter Briggs, who also owned the Detroit Tigers--a team Stearnes couldn't play for because he was black. Written by his ...

Bill Virdon: A Life in Baseball - Paperback

$71.91

by David Jerome (Author)One of the most underrated players in baseball history, Bill Virdon went on to successfully manage four Major League teams. Rookie of the Year with the 1955 St. Louis Cardinals, he played center field for 10 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, next to right fielder Roberto Clemente. Virdon's key plays clinched the Pirates' victory over the New York Yankees in the 1960 World Series. He was instrumental in coaching the "Bucs" during the 1971 Series against the Baltimore...

Matthew Saad Muhammad: Boxing's Miracle Man - Paperback

$63.00

by William Dettloff (Author) Abandoned on the streets of Philadelphia at age four, Matthew Saad Muhammad (1954-2014) survived orphanages, street gangs and prison to become one of the most exciting prizefighters of boxing's Golden Age of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Time and again he battled back from the brink of defeat to win against the best fighters of the era. His victory over Marvin Johnson for the WBC Light Heavyweight Championship was described by one veteran boxing writer as the on...

Joe Cambria: International Super Scout of the Washington Senators - Paperback

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by Paul Scimonelli (Author) One of the most prolific scouts in baseball history, Joe Cambria almost single-handedly saved the Washington Senators from ruin. Signing a stream of young players from Cuba--as many as 20 per season for three decades--he fed the team affordable talent and kept them competitive during World War II, when many front-liners went to the front lines. Cambria subverted baseball's color line years before Jackie Robinson broke it, signing light-skinned Cubans--many of Afric...

Hapkido: Essays on Self Defense - Paperback

$26.98

by Scott Shaw (Author)The Korean martial art of Hapkido is an advanced system of self-defense. It is designed to teach its practitioners exacting methods to defend against all types of attacks. In this book, Hapkido Master Scott Shaw details refined aspects of this martial art, in order to provide the reader with an enhanced sense of self-defense awareness and combat understanding.Author BiographyScott Shaw is one of the world's most prolific proponents of the Korean martial arts. He has auth...

Seventeen Trips Through Somaliland and a Visit to Abyssinia: A Record of Exploration and Big Game Shooting, With Descriptive Notes On the Fauna of the - Hardcover

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by Harald George Carlos Swayne (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be pr...

Gymnastic Exercises, Without Apparatus, According To Ling's System, For The Due Development And Strengthening Of The Human Body - Paperback

$22.97

by Mathias Roth (Author), Per Henrik 1776-1839 Ling (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is ...