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One of the finest mountaineering books. A phenomenal tale of strength and valour.WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JOE SIMPSONIn 1950, no mountain higher than 8,000 meters had ever been climbed. Maurice Herzog and other members of the French Alpine Club resolved to try. This is...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2010-02-23
ePub
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Conservationist, scholar, soldier, white hunter and fabled lover - Denys Finch Hatton was an aristocrat of leonine nonchalance. After a dazzling career at Eton and Oxford, he sailed in 1910 for British East Africa - still then the land of the pioneer. Sara Wheeler...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2010-02-23
ePub
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Practical, step-by-step tips for players of all levels From Snooker to Carom to good-old-fashioned 8- or 9-Ball, Pool & Billiards For Dummies reveals the tips, tricks, and rules of play, covering the variety of the ever-popular games that make up pool and billiards....
Editeur :
For Dummies
Parution :
2010-02-12
PDF, ePub
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On a cold February day in 1979, when most of the Northeast was snowed in by a blizzard, NASCAR entered the American consciousness with a dramatic telecast of the Daytona 500. It was the first 500-mile race to be broadcast live on national television and featured the...
Editeur :
Little, Brown and Company
Parution :
2010-02-08
ePub
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'Though most of my life seems to have been spent on the banks of lakes and rivers, I have always been drawn to the sea . . .'Through twenty-two casts, Britain's best-known freshwater fisherman quits land in favour of the sea. There, he discovers the many pleasures of...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2010-02-04
ePub
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Rivals! The Ten Greatest American Sports Rivalries of the 20th Century presents the most memorable rivalries in over a hundred years of American sports history. Examines ten of the greatest American sports rivalries of the past century, relating them to their broader...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2010-01-28
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In August, 2005, Tomaž Humar was trapped on a narrow ledge at 5900 metres on the formidable Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat. He had been attempting a new route, directly up the middle of the highest mountain face in the world - solo. After six days he was out of food, almost...
Editeur :
Cornerstone Digital
Parution :
2010-01-26
ePub
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Ossie Ardiles is one of the most iconic footballers ever to have graced the game. After winning the World Cup with Argentina in 1978,Ossie became the first foreign player to make an impact in England, paving the way for the modern era of multinational teams. and was...
Editeur :
Transworld Digital
Parution :
2010-01-26
ePub
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Forget the birds, flowers, and April showers: in golf, you know spring has sprung when the Masters rolls around. This collection celebrates the famed tournament, as some of America’s best-known sportswriters—such as Grantland Rice and Jim Murray—recount the event’s...
Editeur :
Union Square & Co.
Parution :
2010-01-25
ePub
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With 70 million fans, NASCAR is the #2 spectator sport, after football. But unlike football, going to a race is a full weekend of events. From the tailgating, to the qualifying, to the checkered flag and post-parties -- there's enough to fill several days at every...
Editeur :
Center Street
Parution :
2010-01-08
ePub
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Women run for all kinds of reasons. We run for health, to ease tension, for strength, to challenge ourselves, to be social with friends, as professional athletes or the dream of being one, to turn our minds on, and to turn them off. Whether running a marathon, taking a...
Editeur :
Seal Press
Parution :
2010-01-08
ePub
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WOULD YOU SURVIVE THE APOCALYPSE? INTRODUCING THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE FOR PREPPERS AND SURVIVALISTS.'Save those wine corks. Burned cork makes quick and cheap face camouflage.'Financial crash. Terrorist attack. Flu pandemic. Just ONE unthinkable event could disrupt our way...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2010-01-07
ePub
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Once Barack Obama joined the presidential race and attended events with wife at his side, the media, bloggers, and people everywhere started buzzing about Michelle's toned arms--and asking how on earth she does it. Even at the Presidential Inauguration, much of the talk...
Editeur :
Grand Central Life & Style
Parution :
2010-01-06
ePub
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Lengthen spine, tuck pelvis under, bend knees...and shovel that driveway!The goal of functional training is getting the various muscle groups to work together for real-life activities, such as snow shoveling. The guide includes: a functional fitness self-assessment;...
Editeur :
Dk
Parution :
2009-12-01
ePub
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From Triathlete magazine––the most popular source for triathlete information––comes an essential guidebook of weekly training plans for all skill levels.As popular as the swim-bike-run sport has become in recent years, triathlon training remains...
Editeur :
Grand Central Life & Style
Parution :
2009-11-29
ePub
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In RUGBY TALES, Lawrence Dallaglio recalls with affection and razor-sharp humour, the behind-the-scenes stories that have previously only been shared within the world of international rugby, together with some classics from his rugby-playing colleagues and mates.There's...
Editeur :
Headline
Parution :
2009-11-29
ePub
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The revealing and honest autobiography of Britain's leading National Hunt trainer.Paul Nicholls is the former jockey who began training in 1991. Gradually he built up a reputation as one of the most astute and successful trainers in the business, with a special knack...
Editeur :
Orion
Parution :
2009-11-26
ePub
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From working the land in Narromine to winning cricket's World Cup three times, Glenn McGrath has always faced life with fierce determination and an unerring will to succeed, despite the odds. Now, following his retirement from international cricket, McGrath tells his...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2009-11-24
ePub
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MotoGP is enjoying a period of unprecedented popularity and Ring of Fire details the acclaim, the heroism and the pressures of riding motorbikes at speeds of more than 200mph. This is a world where manufacturers invest millions and the world champion celebrates by...
Editeur :
Transworld Digital
Parution :
2009-11-24
ePub
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The classic map and compass navigation guide-revised for the age of GPS GPS devices are great, but they can break, get lost, or easily be hampered by weather conditions, making basic map and compass skills essential for anyone who spends time outdoors. This popular,...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2009-11-16
ePub
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