Chris: 8154 books
Atlas of Untamed Places
A voyage through our extraordinary wild world
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2017
In a world that has increasingly become tamed by human activity, the true wild holds a growing mysticism. Rugged landscapes with unspoilt scenery invoke romantic visions of paradise, but there are also intense and powerful wildernesses that produce fear and awe alike and unexplored zones where feral...
by Chris Brown
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
In the most legendary battle in Scottish history, a mere 7,000 followers of Robert the Bruce defeated over 15,000 of Edward II’s troops at Bannockburn. Fought over two days on June 23 and 24, 1314, the battle of Bannockburn was a decisive victory for Robert the Bruce in the Scottish Wars of Independence...
by Chris Kamara
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2013
This book is the result of many Friday evenings during the football season when Chris Kamara, preparing himself for commentaries the following day, and Richard Digance met up for a few beers and long chats about the sport they love. Either at Richard's house in the south when Kammy was at Frattan...
NASCAR Nation
How Racing's Values Mirror America's
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
Longtime Fox Sports broadcaster and NASCAR prerace show host Chris Myers demonstrates that racing embodies the best of what makes America great: our competitive spirit; our will to win; our love of pageantry, heroes, and tradition; our willingness to face risks and build for the future. This unique...
by Chris Wilkinson
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2013
This book is mostly about one thing: Places in Hungary. Places in the sense of what they can tell us about Hungarian history, both natural and cultural. Places in the sense of how they can help us relocate the past not just in Hungary, but most importantly within ourselves.
This book is probably best...
by Team Sky, Brailsford, Chris Froome
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2013
A glorious, fully illustrated insider account from Team Sky of the greatest summer in British road cycling history, as team-mates Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome go head-to-head in the quest for glory The summer of 2013 will be the most significant moment yet in Team Sky’s short but wildly...
Reading the Race
Bike Racing from Inside the Peloton
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
In Reading the Race, race announcer Jamie Smith and veteran road captain Chris Horner team up to deliver a master class in bike racing strategies and tactics. Armed with strategies and tactics learned over thousands of races, cyclists and cycling fans will learn how to read a race--and see how to...
Dutch Clark
The Life of an NFL Legend and the Birth of the Detroit Lions
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
In 1963, 17 charter members were inducted into the newly established Pro Football Hall of Fame. Joining the likes of Red Grange, Bronko Nagurski, George Halas, and Sammy Baugh was Detroit Lions quarterback Dutch Clark. A bona fide superstar for the NFL in the 1930s, Clark led the Lions to success...
Moneymaker
How an Amateur Poker Player Turned $40 into $2.5 Million at the World Series of Poker
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
In 2004 the number of entrants -- and the winning pool -- at the World Series of Poker tripled, thanks in large part to Chris Moneymaker, an amateur player who came out of nowhere to win the 2003 Series, and prove to newcomers and poker pros alike that anything is possible with a chip and a chair.
Moneymaker...
Can't Miss
The Kevin Pangos Story
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2015
Kevin Pangos grew up in a family that valued hard work and personal accountability. Kevin Pangos fell in love with all sports but especially basketball. Kevin Pangos went on to become one of the best age-group basketball players in the world before he journeyed to Spokane, Washington to become a fan...
The Big 50: Cincinnati Reds
The Men and Moments that Made the Cincinnati Reds
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2018
The Big 50: Cincinnati Reds is an amazing, full-color look at the 50 men and moments that made the Reds the Reds. Experienced sportswriters Chad Dotson and Chris Garber recount the living history of the Reds, counting down from No. 50 to No. 1. Big 50: Reds brilliantly brings to life the Reds remarkable...
Fred Trueman
The Authorised Biography
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Fred Trueman was so much more than a cricketing legend.
‘ The greatest living Yorkshireman’ according to Prime Minister Harold Wilson, he couldn’ t help excelling at everything he did, whether it was as a hostile fast bowler for Yorkshire and England, and the first man to take 300 Test...
by Chris DeBrie
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2015
Minor league ball in Salem, Virginia winds back three-quarters of a century, spans several franchises, and has seen Hall of Famers pass through. "Touch 'em All" gives us a brief reading of the area's baseball history.
by Chris Winter
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
An independent history of Crystal Palace Football Club, charting their progress from 1969, and their first ever game in Division One, right up to the unforgettable 1990 F.A. Cup final. This unique work includes:An in-depth account of each and every season;100 original drawings of the...