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American Sports (English)
Sports in the United States are an important part of the country's culture. Individual sports cover wide range of sports, including motor sports, tennis, horse racing, skateboarding, swimming, wrestling, among many others. Popular team sports comprise of American football, or simply "football" in the United States, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, and soccer. American Sports collection gives titles representing overviews of American sports, including history of sports in the U.S.
This collection contains: 12 books
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A People's History of Sports in the United States: 250 Years of Politics, Protest, People, and Play (English)
A riotously entertaining chronicle of larger-than-life sporting characters and dramatic contests,...
Distant Corners: American Soccer's History of Missed Opportunities and Lost Causes (English)
From bestselling author David Wangerin, a history of America's curious relationship with the...
Got Your Number: The Greatest Sports Legends and the Numbers They Own (English)
ESPN personality ( Get Up and #Greeny ) and New York Times bestselling author Mike Greenberg...
Horsehide, Pigskin, Oval Tracks and Apple Pie: Essays on Sports and American Culture (English)
This work brings together 16 of the best presentations on sport from the conferences of the...
Jockey: The Rider's Life in American Thoroughbred Racing (English)
Being a jockey is more than a career, it's a way of life. The glitz and glamour of the show may...
NBA Legends: Discover Basketball's All-Time Greats (English)
The word legend is thrown around all too easily these days, but there can be no doubt that the NBA...
Out of the Shadows: A Biogrpahical History of African American Athletes (English)
The original essays in this comprehensive collection examine the lives and sports of famous and...
Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer: A Road Trip into the Heart of Fan Mania (English)
What is it about sports that turns otherwise sane people into raving lunatics? Why does winning...
Rivals!: The Ten Greatest American Sports Rivalries of the 20th Century (English)
Rivals! The Ten Greatest American Sports Rivalries of the 20thCentury presents the most memorable...
Soccer in a Football World: The Story of America's Forgotten Game (English)
David Beckham's arrival in Los Angeles represents the latest attempt to jump-start soccer in the...
The Blue Collar Thoroughbred: An Inside Account of the Real World of Racing (English)
The world of Thoroughbred horse racing is much more than the glitz-and-glamour Saturday races...
