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This 5x8 disc golf scorebook with 100 scorecards is small enough to fit in your bag. Each scorecard has space for 4 players to play an 18 hole course. Unlike traditional golf courses, many disc golf courses do not provide scorecards. This book makes...

""An Isle Of Summer, Santa Catalina: Its History, Climate, Sports And Antiquities"" is a book written by Charles Frederick Holder and published in 1901. The book provides a comprehensive overview of Santa Catalina Island, located off the coast of Southern California. The author covers...

""Through Jubaland To The Lorian Swamp: An Adventurous Journey Of Exploration And Sport"" is a book written by Ignatius Nicolas Dracopoli and first published in 1914. It details the author's journey through the region of Jubaland, in present-day Somalia, and the Lorian Swamp, located...

He was too short, they said. Too light, they thought. By the time National Signing Day rolled around in February 2002, not a single Division 1 or Division 2 school offered Antoine Bethea a football scholarship. At 5 feet 11 and 170 pounds, Bethea...

The Tumult and the Shouting: My Life in Sport is a memoir written by Grantland Rice, one of the most renowned sports journalists of the 20th century. The book details Rice's remarkable career, from his early days as a cub reporter in Nashville, Tennessee,...

On Snowshoes to the Barren Grounds is a travel memoir written by Caspar Whitney, first published in 1896. The book chronicles Whitney's journey through the Canadian wilderness in search of musk-oxen and wood bison. Whitney and his companions traveled over 2,800 miles on snowshoes,...

Popular Pastimes For Field And Fireside: Or Amusements For Young And Old (1866) is a book by Aunt Carrie that provides a comprehensive guide to various activities and games that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. The book covers a wide range...

The Still-Hunter is a book written by Theodore Strong Van Dyke and originally published in 1904. The book is a comprehensive guide to hunting, specifically focusing on the practice of still-hunting, which involves stalking and shooting game in a stealthy and patient manner. Van...

The book discusses the ways in which high hydrostatic pressure (i.e. water pressure) affects all grades of life which thrive at pressures much greater those in our normal environment. The deep sea is the best known high pressure environment, where pressures reach a thousand...

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 1997. "'Flight of the Gin Fizz' might easily be read as an inspirational tract, but it is not primarily concerned with selling sentimentality to the politically correct. What Kisor allows us to share is a more private...

The North-West Passage had thwarted the attempts of many expeditions by the mid nineteenth century, but none were so famous as the disappearance of Sir John Franklin and his crew. After two years with no word, a 20,000 reward was offered to anyone who...

Roosevelt's Thrilling Experiences in the Wilds of Africa Hunting Big Game is a non-fiction book written by Marshall Everett. The book tells the story of former United States President Theodore Roosevelt's journey to Africa in 1909 to hunt big game. The book chronicles Roosevelt's...

The Sportsman's Companion: Or An Essay On Shooting is a book written by an anonymous author who refers to himself as ""A Gentleman"". The book was first published in 1948 and is a comprehensive guide to shooting, covering everything from the basics of gun...

""On English Lagoons"" is a book written by Peter Henry Emerson, chronicling the journey of two amateur wherrymen as they travel along the rivers and broads of Norfolk and Suffolk in England. Published in 1893, the book provides a detailed account of their experiences,...

""Joys of the Road: A Little Anthology in Praise of Walking"" is a book written by Waldo Ralph Browne and published in 1911. The book is a collection of essays, poems, and stories that celebrate the joys of walking. The author, a lover of...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

The Boy Mechanic, Book 1: 700 Things For Boys To Do (1913) is a comprehensive guidebook for young boys who are interested in tinkering, building, and experimenting with various gadgets and machines. Written by the Popular Mechanics Company, this book is a treasure trove...

The Gentleman Emigrant V2: His Daily Life, Sports And Pastimes In Canada, Australia, And The United States is a book written by William Stamer. This book is a second volume of the series and provides a detailed account of the daily life, sports, and...

A comprehensive history of the creation and growth of Lincoln Center, exploring the interconnections between politicians, financiers, and performing artists "Masterful. . . . A powerful work of nonfiction with the drama of a novel."--Jaap van Zweden, Wall Street Journal In this comprehensive history...

""Walks in Edinburgh"" is a travel guidebook written by Scottish author Robert Chambers in 1825. The book is a detailed account of the city of Edinburgh, its history, and its various landmarks and attractions. Chambers takes the reader on a series of walking tours...

Jerry Izenberg's career as a newspaper reporter and columnist spans generations. From the early 1950s to the present day, he has written about championship teams and Olympic icons, baseball and football superstars and boxing legends. Along the way he became one of the best...

Tiger-Hunting In India is a book written by William Mitchell that provides a detailed account of his experiences while hunting tigers in India during the early 20th century. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different aspect of tiger...

Humanity must steer its evolution.As human knowledge moves a step ahead of Darwin's theories, this book presents the emergence of human-made meta-evolution shaping our alternative futures. This novel process poses fateful challenges to humanity, which require regulation of emerging science and technology which may...

""The Chess Tournament: A Collection Of The Games Played At This Celebrated Assemblage"" is a book written by Howard Staunton and published in 1852. The book contains a collection of chess games played at a tournament, which was considered a significant event in the...

""Carolina Sports By Land And Water"" is a book written by William Elliot and published in 1918. The book is a collection of stories and experiences of the author and other hunters and fishermen in the Carolina region. The book covers a variety of...

Cooking Wild Game: Meat From Forest, Field And Stream And How To Prepare It For The Table, 432 Recipes by Frank G. Ashbrook is a comprehensive guide to cooking and preparing wild game. The book contains 432 recipes that cover a wide range of...

""Chess Masterpieces"" is a book that features a collection of 150 of the best chess games played over the past 25 years, along with detailed notes by H.E. Bird, a renowned chess player and writer. The book is designed to showcase the most impressive...

The allure of the whimsy meets the tragedy--as was the flight of Icarus, and as is the skydiver's lifestyle of "toil & suave / adrenaline & repent." In his new collection of poems, Blair Hamelink portrays a life in the sky, blending passion and...

Author: Tom Hammond, Mark StoryISBN-10: 1985901013ISBN-13: 9781985901018Publisher: University Press of KentuckyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/20/2024Pages: 216Format: Paperback

Celebrate the athletes of St. Edwards University.Competitive sports have crowned the St. Edward's University hilltop from the very beginning. Early on-campus games and intramurals in the late 19th century evolved into the first organized sport of baseball, followed by a period of excellence during...

This is the first book to explore the meaning and significance of leisure in Chinese society, as well as the relationship between leisure and work that reveals so much about a society's cultural values.Exploring philosophical and theoretical concepts from a Chinese perspective, the book...

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,...

Volume two of the way of the Raven Side Handle Baton System. use of the Tonfa/side Handle Baton/Pr-24 for self defense.Author: Fernan VargasISBN-10: 1387590405ISBN-13: 9781387590407Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/12/2018Pages: 100Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.24d

One hundred and sixteen years have passed since Kansas Wesleyan University (KWU) formed basketball teams known as the Wesleyans, the Methodists, the Preachers, and now, the Coyotes. Fathers, sons, and grandsons have worn the purple and gold colors, winning and losing but always striving...

As the sport business continues to evolve, so too, does Sport Finance and Management. The first version of this book took an in-depth look at changes in the sport industry, including interconnecting financial issues between teams and their associated businesses, the nature of fan...

The first history of the colourful and controversial Topham family who owned and managed Aintree racecourse and the Grand National for over a hundred and fifty years.Author: John PinfoldISBN-10: 1412202078ISBN-13: 9781412202077Publisher: Trafford PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/23/2006Pages: 328Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.24lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.88d

The Management of Sport is a groundbreaking book written by multiple practitioners and academics experienced in managing sport in South Africa. The book offers theoretical and practical perspectives on managing diverse sport environments within the South African context. - Part I: Managerial Context of...

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...

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,...

This book reviews the general acute effects and adaptations of small-sided and conditioned games (SSCGs) in terms of physiological responses, technical performance and methodology/periodization in the game of soccer. It also reviews the many studies conducted in the past decade to investigate the influence...

Ninjitsu is an 800 year old system of fighting techniques, information gathering and psychological controls made famous by the feared Ninja spies of feudal Japan. Japanese warlords of old relied on a few black garbed Ninja to do what would otherwise have taken hundreds...

This training guide is a truly unique and informative book which is full of reliable and time tested information - written for the admirers and owners of this wonderful breed. Easy-to-read and in-depth in its nature - you will thoroughly enjoy your experience with...

This training guide is a truly unique and informative book which is full of reliable and time tested information - written for the admirers and owners of this wonderful breed. Easy-to-read and in-depth in its nature - you will thoroughly enjoy your experience with...

Amazing fun activity book to keep your kiddo entertained for hours of fun and happiness and help kids boys or girls become Motivated In Sports this book will surely be a great gift idea to put a smile in your child's faceThis activity book...

We are living in difficult times and we should do all we can to effect positive change in our world but in the midst of it all it is the warrior mind that survives. History has proven time and time again that fate favors...

Prehistoric Games of North American Indians is a collection of studies on the ancient games of indigenous peoples of North America. The authors, all archaeologists, muster evidence from artifacts, archaeological features, ethnography, ethnohistory, and to a lesser extent linguistics and folklore. Chapters sometimes center...

Mine is a basketball story unlike any other. It is an inspiring and heart breaking story about love, truimphs, disappointmnets and resilency. It is about a young girl from Philadelphia who fell in love with basketball and had a vision. She shattered the basketball...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: John P. WagnerISBN-10: 1446513459ISBN-13: 9781446513453Publisher:...

A Statistical Study of the Age of Horses-Older Horses or Younger Horses, which fare the best? Do older horses tend to run better than younger horses or vice versa. Is there is any relevance to the age of horses when looking through a race...

These are a look at the percentage rate of the odds horses win and get placed for individual types of races. Where are the odds-on horses coming in, where are the 16/1 shots more likely to fall etc. 2774 races were looked at, less...