Books, Sports, Miscellaneous, Reference

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Baseball Prospectus 2009: The Essential Guide to the 2009 Baseball Season
by Plume (Paperback) (Release Date: 2009-02-16)

The 2009 edition of the New York Times bestselling guide to major league baseball that is simply “the best book of its kind” (Rob Neyer) Now in its fourteenth edition, the Baseball Prospectus annual is the industry leader among annual baseball guides and the rightful successor to Bill James’s legendary bestselling Baseball Abstracts. The 2009 edition contains critical essays on each of the thirty teams and player comments for some sixty players for each of those teams. Each player’s statistics are projected for the coming season using the groundbreaking PECOTA projection system, called “perhaps the game’s most accurate projection model” (Sports Illustrated). Baseball Prospectus 2009 also contains cutting-edge essays on performance analysis, the likes of which have inspired twenty-nine of the thirty major league teams to hire current and former Baseball Prospectus writers and analysts as consultants. The baseball bible for fantasy players and devoted fans, Baseball ...

Ben Hogan
Ben Hogan's Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf
by Pocket (Hardcover)

BEN HOGAN; Hard Cover

Terry Laughlin
Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way to Swim Better, Faster, and Easier
by Fireside (Paperback)

ESPN Sports Almanac 2009 (Espn Information Please Sports Almanac)
by Ballantine Books (Paperback) (Release Date: 2008-11-11)

For more than ten years, the ESPN Sports Almanac has been the go-to reference for answers to nearly every sports question. From all-time record holders to yearly champions, from auto racing to the Iditarod, from the Australian Open to the Super Bowl—the ESPN Sports Almanac 2009 covers all the bases, with hundreds of photographs, thousands of tables, countless facts and figures, plus expert analysis from ESPN’s most respected commentators. Add fan input from ESPN.com’s SportsNation polls, along with ESPN’s unique blend of irreverence, and this new edition remains the reigning champion among sports information resources.New for 2009:• Full recaps of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and Ryder Cup 2008• Expanded sections of pro-football records• More in-depth fantasy sports league analysis• Bigger and better coverage of ballparks and arenas, mixed martial arts, and more

Nancy Clark
Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook
by Human Kinetics Publishers (Paperback)

Jack H. Wilmore, David L. Costill
Physiology of Sport and Exercise
by Human Kinetics Publishers (Hardcover)

Texas A & M Univ., College Station. Introductory textbook applies the principles of human anatomy and physiology to how the body performs and responds to physical activity. Presents an historical overview and presents the basics of anatomy and physiology. Discusses how the basic energy systems works, and more. Previous edition: c1999. DNLM: Exercise--physiology.

Monique Ryan
Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes
by VeloPress (Paperback)

Endurance athletes regularly push their bodies to the limits with a strenuous training regimen that demands smart nutrition. In Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes, Ryan offers proven strategies for improved athletic performance with sport-specific guidelines for running, cycling, triathlon, swimming, adventure racing, and rowing. In-depth information is presented in an easy-to-read and accessible style, with individual chapters dedicated to each of these popular endurance sports. The science of nutrition can be daunting for athletes, but Ryan converts it to practical advice for smarter eating. Athletes will learn how to assess body composition and find healthy ways to lose body fat and build muscle. Ryan gives a comprehensive explanation of the nutritional role of carbohydrates, protein, and fat in an athlete's diet and explains the importance of meal timing for better performance and recovery. Ryan also explains the concepts of nutritional ...

Harvey Penick
Harvey Penick'S Little Red Book: Lessons And Teachings From A Lifetime In Golf
by Simon & Schuster (Hardcover)

Hard Cover

Lennard Zinn
Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance
by VeloPress (Paperback)

Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance; 2nd Edition

Patrick Reusse
Minnesota Vikings: The Complete Illustrated History
by Voyageur Press (Hardcover)

They started play as an expansion team in 1961, and within a decade, the Minnesota Vikings were among the NFL’s elite---and most popular---franchises. From the formative years under Norm Van Brocklin to the Super Bowl squads of Bud Grant, to the ups and downs under Jerry Burns and Dennis Green, Minnesota’s football team has had its share of dramatic triumphs and heart-wrenching defeats. Through it all, the fans have come out in droves to cheer on the Vikes, whether in the cold winter air at Metropolitan Stadium or the hyper-loud surroundings of the Metrodome.   Lavishly illustrated and featuring all the key moments, stats, and people behind the stories, Minnesota Vikings: The Complete Illustrated History is the ultimate celebration of an iconic football franchise. It honors the great squads and all the legends and colorful characters who have donned the purple and gold, including Fran Tarkenton, the “Purple People Eaters,” Chuck Foreman, Ahmad Rashad, Randall McDaniel, ...

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