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1) Snow sports
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If winter storm warnings fill you with excitement rather than dread, then Snow Sports will do the same as it looks at several of the ways people turn snowy weather into opportunities for cool adventures. From snowmobiling and skiing to snowboarding and snowshoeing, Snow Sports examines a wide range of snow-covered exploits and the people who enjoy them. Every book in the Adventurous Outdoor Sports series takes you inside your favorite outdoor activities,...
2) Water sports
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Deep below its surface or skimming along the top of it, people have always had an attraction to water. In Water Sports, the wide variety of wet and wild activities that take place in and on our oceans, lakes, and rivers are explored. From water skiing and white water rafting to sailing and surfing, Water Sports plunges into the reasons that make these aquatic adventure sports the favorite of so many. Every book in the Adventurous Outdoor Sports series...
3) Air sports
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Whether it involves soaring through the sky or falling from it, Air Sports explores the ups and downs of the most adventurous activities for those not afraid of heights. From skydiving and hang gliding to hot air ballooning and gliding, Air Sports examines a wide range of gravity defying exploits and the people who enjoy them. Every book in the Adventurous Outdoor Sports series takes you inside your favorite outdoor activities, and shows you where...
4) Soccer
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Provides the history of soccer, including some of the greatest moments, iconic athletes, and what the future holds for the games.
5) Ice hockey
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Provides the history of ice hockey, including some of the greatest moments, iconic athletes, and what the future holds for the games.
6) Golf
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"The game of golf originated, grew and thrived in 18th and 19th century Scotland. Wooden clubs were used to hit wooden balls across the natural dunes and valleys of the Scottish coastline. The game spread across to the United States in the late 1800s. Today, a new generation of players from Jordan Spieth to Inbee Park is leading the way into the future. Golf faces its challenges in modern day America, as it booms in places like Asia. Inside these...
7) Football
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Provides the history of football, including some of the greatest moments, iconic athletes, and what the future holds for the game.
8) Basketball
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Provides the history of basketball, including some of the greatest moments, iconic athletes, and what the future holds for the game.
9) Tennis
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Provides the history of tennis, including some of the greatest moments, iconic athletes, and what the future holds for the games.
10) Wrestling
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Provides the history of wrestling, including some of the greatest moments, iconic athletes, and what the future holds for the sport.
11) Lacrosse
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Provides the history of lacrosse, including some of the greatest moments, iconic athletes, and what the future holds for the games.
12) Baseball
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Baseball is known as America's national pastime, but its popularity did not happen overnight. The modern game evolved in the late 1800s in the Midwest, and by the turn of the century, Americans were telling stories about heroic exploits on the baseball diamond. Players from Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth to Andrew McCutchen and Albert Pujols have thrilled fans with dramatic late-inning plays and thrilling World Series winning hits. The constant simplicity...
13) Track & field
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"World's Fastest Human. That' is the title bestowed on the person with the best time in the 100 meter dash. This event is the centerpiece of track and field, the collective name for events that are based on running, jumping and throwing. Inside these pages, learn more about track and field's greatest moments, iconic athletes, and what the future holds for the sport."--Adapted from back cover.
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The World Cup started more than 80 years ago as a 13-team event that had to beg for teams to play. Today, it is the most popular sporting event on the planet, and almost every country in the world plays for its chance to participate every four years. History of the Cup takes readers through the struggles of the early years and describes the players and the matches that brought the tournament, and the sport, to greatness. From the Maracanazo to the...
15) Mountain sports
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From climbing up a rock face to rappelling into a canyon, Mountain Sports explores the world of activities that defy danger from 20 feet high to 20,000. From bouldering and ice climbing to canyoneering and skyrunning, Mountain Sports introduces activities and people that view the sheerest cliffs and highest mountains as the best opportunities for adventure. Every book in the Adventurous Outdoor Sports series takes you inside your favorite outdoor...
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Brazil has raised the Cup as champions five times and has never failed to qualify to play in the tournament that determines the soccer world s best. It is not as easy as the Brazilians make it look, however. On the opposite end of the global soccer field are dozens of teams that have never qualified. Just making it to the tournament would be a huge success for these countries. Making the Final 32 shows you what it takes to be included among the 32...
18) Auto racing
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"From the time cars were invented just before the turn of the 20th century, men have loved driving fast in them. It was almost a compulsion of pioneers like Emile Levassor and Karl Benz to make their machines go fast. Racing fever began in Europe, with races happening from point to point, city to city, on existing roads. Open-wheel road racing there evolved into the super high tech, big budget sport of Formula One Racing. American open-wheel racing...
20) World stars
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Every four years, the biggest stars in soccer play for the chance to shine on the largest stage in the sport. Club team rivalries melt away when the world s best players pull on their national colors to battle for the right to represent their country and go for the Cup. World Stars examines the best of the best players in the sport and highlights the stars you should be watching when the battle for the Cup begins. From Ronaldo to Messi and Neuer to...