Cultural & Social Aspects
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Death of a Racehorse: An American Story
$29.99 Add to cartThe inside story of the crisis within the country’s most classic sport–horseracing–and why money is killing thoroughbreds at the top of their game.
Every year, hundreds of horses die on the racetrac- Author: Lillis, Katie Bo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: May 06 2025
- ISBN10: 1668017016
- Language: English
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On the Grid: Life Behind the Scenes of Formula 1
$28.99 Add to cart“One of the finest wordsmiths in modern sport . . . with infectious passion and singular craft [Smith] has created a truly fabulous and unique piece of work. On the Grid is incredibly special. I loved
- Author: Smith, Luke
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 18 2025
- ISBN10: 0063373521
- Language: English
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The Fast Track: Inside the Surging Business of Women’s Sports
$30.00 Add to cart“No one cares about women’s sports” is a familiar refrain from vocal skeptics, but as The Fact Track shows, a series of watershed moments reflect the increasing popularity of and support for women’s s… [more below]
- Author: McManus, Jane
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: February 21 2025
- ISBN10: 1439925089
- Language: English
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On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters
$29.00 Add to cartFrom the bestselling author of Why We Swim comes a mind-expanding exploration of muscle–from our ancient obsession with the ideal human form to the modern science of this amazing and adaptable tissue… [more below]
- Author: Tsui, Bonnie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 22 2025
- ISBN10: 1643753088
- Language: English
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Official History of the Fifa World Cup
$45.00 Read moreThe Official History of the FIFA World Cup is the most authoritative and comprehensive review on the market of the 22 FIFA World Cups to have taken place since the inaugural tournament in 1930. Packed… [more below]
- Author: Museum, Fifa World Football
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: May 14 2024
- ISBN10: 1802797459
- Language: English
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Movies with Balls: The Greatest Sports Films of All Time, Analyzed and Illustrated
$29.99 Read moreFeaturing original illustrations of fantasy memorabilia, ticket stubs, and playmaps, Movies with Balls will make you want to rewatch the movies you already love, and discover gems you’ve never seen. P… [more below]
- Author: Bandujo, Kyle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 24 2024
- ISBN10: 1683693752
- Language: English
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To the Limit: The Meaning of Endurance from Mexico to the Himalayas
$26.00 Add to cart‘A fascinating and multilayered exploration of what it means to endure’
Alex Hutchinson, author of Endure
The author of Out of Thin Air, winner of the Margaret Mead Award 2022, journeys through differen- Author: Crawley, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: November 19 2024
- ISBN10: 1399403427
- Language: English
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The Golf Bucket List: 100 Ideas for Enjoying the Great Game of Golf
$19.95 Add to cartExperience the glorious game of golf in a whole new way with this ultimate bucket list that spans the globe, for everyone who lives for their nine iron to the fan who loves watching The Masters played… [more below]
- Author: Thoreson, Jeffrey
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: June 11 2024
- ISBN10: 1646046854
- Language: English
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Protect the Joy: A Positive, Collaborative Approach to Youth Sport
$28.00 Add to cartYouth sports are supposed to be a space for children to receive many benefits, including teamwork, character and skill development, fitness, and most of all…fun.
Unfortunately, despite the good inten
- Author: Stanec, Amanda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: November 12 2024
- ISBN10: 1637555202
- Language: English
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The Kaepernick Effect: Taking a Knee, Changing the World
$25.48 Add to cartRiveting and inspiring first-person stories of how “taking a knee” triggered a political awakening among athletes of all ages and levels, from the celebrated sportswriter
“With profiles of courage tha- Author: Zirin, Dave
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 1620977850
- Language: English
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The Tiger Slam: The Inside Story of the Greatest Golf Ever Played (Tiger Woods in 2000-2001)
$30.00 Add to cartTwenty-five years ago, Tiger Woods achieved the greatest feat in golf history: the “Tiger Slam.” Now, for the first time, the award-winning author of Tommy’s Honor delivers a riveting account of Tiger… [more below]
- Author: Cook, Kevin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: December 10 2024
- ISBN10: 1668043645
- Language: English
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Stugotz’s Personal Record Book: The Real Winners and Losers in Sports
$29.00 Add to cartSports radio legend Stugotz rewrites the record books, taking rings away from undeserving champions and giving them to the rightful winners.
Without Tom Brady, Bill Belichick is a worse head coach tha- Author: Weiner, Jon Stugotz
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 26 2024
- ISBN10: 0593734084
- Language: English
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Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete
$19.00 Read moreNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – “An explosive and absorbing discussion of race, politics, and the history of American sports.”–Ebony
From Jackie Robinson to Muhammad Ali and Arthur Ashe, African American… [more below]- Author: Rhoden, William C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: July 24 2007
- ISBN10: 0307353141
- Language: English
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Always an Athlete
$24.95 Add to cartAlways an Athlete is a comprehensive study of the ways in which athletes climb what author Jenn? Blackburn terms “The Mountain”–the journey from youth sports, through high school and college sports, … [more below]
- Author: Blackburn, Jenne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 13 2023
- ISBN10: 1621908593
- Language: English
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Break Point: Two Minnesota Athletes and the Road to Title IX
$19.95 Read moreHow two teenage girls in Minnesota jump-started a revolution in high school athletics
Peggy Brenden, a senior, played tennis. Toni St. Pierre, a junior, was a cross country runner and skier. All thes- Author: Brenden, Sheri
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: December 27 2022
- ISBN10: 1517914582
- Language: English
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Pittsburgh’s Historic Ballparks
$23.99 Read morePittsburgh has an incredible baseball history with great players, teams, and historic moments, but few realize that Pittsburgh has often been in the lead in ballpark design and development. Photograph… [more below]
- Series: Images of Baseball
- Author: Fatla, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: March 13 2023
- ISBN10: 146710910X
- Language: English
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It Was Always a Choice: Picking Up the Baton of Athlete Activism
$23.00 Read moreThe recent flashpoint of Colin Kaepernick taking a knee renews a long tradition of athlete-activists speaking out against racism, injustice, and oppression. Like Kaepernick, Jackie Robinson, Paul Robe
- Author: Steele, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: July 08 2022
- ISBN10: 1439921733
- Language: English
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Troublemaker: A Memoir of Sexism, Retaliation, and the Fight They Didn’t See Coming
$30.00 Read moreLisa Cornwell never shied away from standing up to bullies.
When she was a freshman in college, she saw a man hit a woman in the face with a closed fist while a paralyzed crowd stood by and watched.- Author: Cornwell, Lisa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 1637272561
- Language: English
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Rugby for Dummies
$24.99 Read moreRugby basics for fans, players, and parents who are new to the game, plus all the latest developments for those returning to the sport
Rugby For Dummies, Fourth Edition teaches you the essential eleme
- Author: Brown, Mathew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: April 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1394170548
- Language: English
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An Economist Goes to the Game: How to Throw Away $580 Million and Other Surprising Insights from the Economics of Sports
$20.00 Read moreAn engaging look at the ways economic thinking can help us understand how sports work both on and off the field
“Mr. Oyer writes clearly and ranges across all sorts of sports as well as across the glo- Author: Oyer, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: January 30 2024
- ISBN10: 0300274122
- Language: English
