sports & recreation / history

"For the past 60 years, Michael Zagaris has taken his camera behind the scenes of the NFL, capturing the moments that define America's game. With unparalleled access--42 Super Bowls, 49 seasons as team photographer for the San Francisco 49ers, and a behind-the-scenes passport to the rest of the NFL--Zagaris takes his aim beyond the field and to the locker room, the bench, the practices, and the training camps. His intimate portraits convey the nerves, the tension, the pain, and the elation with emotional depth and the clarity of a longtime insider. With contributions from ... Hall of Famers Joe Montana, Ronnie Lott, and Fred Biletnikoff, as well as text from ... sportswriter Steve Cassady and sociologist Dr. Harry Edwards"-- Provided by publisher.

Recounts the story of the life and career of Walter Camp, who made the development of football his lifelong mission, and was the leader in the move away from rugby and the formation of American football we recognize today.

Examines the conflicts at the interface of sports, race, and society.

The author imagines how the world would change if a play, trade, injury, or referee's call had gone differently using several celebrated sports moments in history, including if Muhammad Ali had received his draft deferment, if the United States had boycotted Adolf Hitler's olympics and game seven of the 2016 World Series.

"The Heritage is the story of sports post-9/11, once neutral but now embedded with deference toward the military and police, colliding with the political reawakening of the black athlete in post-Ferguson America"--Provided by publisher.

"Born to a small-town California ranching family, the youngest of eight, Vernon "Lefty" Gomez rode his powerful arm and jocular personality right across America to the dugout of the New York Yankees. Lefty baffled hitters with his blazing fastball, establishing himself as the team's ace."--Provided by publisher.

"A group portrait of the female track stars who won gold at the Olympics--in 1928, 1932, and 1936--breaking barriers for female athletes and overcoming personal odds"--Provided by publisher.

"... highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes--from well-known figures like tennis player Billie Jean King and gymnast Simone Biles, to lesser-known athletes like skateboarding pioneer Patti McGee and Toni Stone, the first woman to play baseball in a men's professional league"--Provided by publisher.

How did treadmills and weight machines become the gold standard of fitness? Why have some of us turned our backs on the mirrors and gleaming devices of the traditional gym? What is the appeal of the stripped-down, functional approach to fitness that?s currently on the rise? In this captivating narrative, Daniel Kunitz sets out on a journey through history to answer these questions and more. What he finds is that, while we humans have been conditioning our bodies for more than 2,500 years, we?ve done so for a variety of reasons: to imitate gods, to be great warriors, to build nations and create communities, to achieve physical perfection, and, of course, to look good naked. Behind each of these goals is a story and method of exercise that not only illuminates the past but also sheds light on aspects of the widespread, multi-faceted fitness culture of today.

"Throughout, Silverman discusses the many considerations that must be made when comparing modern players with players of past eras and players at different positions. Including biographical essays on those top 75 players and detailed statistics for their playing careers, Who's Better, Who's Best in Football? is a must have for anyone who considers football to be more than just a game"--.