Biography: sport

Chic Charnley is one of the most controversial, colourful characters in Scottish football history.

During the tenth century England began to emerge as a distinct country with an identity that was both part of yet separate from 'Christendom'.

This is a short autobiography of the rise and fall of a professional athlete who knows her way around a gym.

Human Nature and You is new fundamental thinking about all of us.

This is the dramatic story of the death of the only English professional footballer deemed by law to have been murdered.

A comprehensive A-Z resource chronicling over 4,000 years of scientific thought in the ancient Mediterranean and Near East, this book offers a complete overview of the physical, chemical, life, medical, and social sciences of the classical world.

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He questioned the system and paid the price.

In this book Toner offers a new way of looking at Roman society at all levels, not just among the elite, by examining the imperial games and the baths as well as gambling, the taverns, theatre and carnivals.

For five incredible years from 1976 to 1980, Bjorn Borg ruled the men's singles at Wimbledon by carrying off consecutive titles.

Known by fans as "e;The Penguin"e; for his back-of-the-pack speed, John Bingham is the unlikely hero of the modern running boom.

“Those kids are my heroes and by actively deciding to help them continue their fight with a little more hope, you’re one of my heroes, too.

Celtic legend Bertie Auld is one of the most controversial and colourful characters in Scottish football history.

Tommy McInally was a star of Celtic's team of the 1920s.

Delivering an inside account of one of wrestling's most famous fighters, this autobiography offers a rare chance to learn about Joe "e;Animal"e; Laurinaitis's life both inside and outside the ring.

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Explores the multiple ways in which different conceptions of time and history have been used to understand politics since late antiquity.

This is a journey into the histories, hearts and homes of some of South Africas greatest sporting heroes.

Ed Hawkins grew up around gambling.

This book addresses the material devices used to represent and manipulate numerical concepts.

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Berube analyzes the three great educational reform movements in the United States.

They called Max Baer the 'Clown Prince of Boxing', but trainer Ray Arcel remembered a night in 1933 when he worked Baer's corner in what was probably Max's greatest triumph, the night he smashed Max Schmeling to defeat in ten brutal rounds.

Start every day ready for success with this book of thought-provoking quotations from Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Elon Musk, and many others.

For twenty-five years, millions of Americans watched Jack Perkins on NBC News as a correspondent, commentator, and anchorman.

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Mike Yardy is one of only 11 English cricketers to reach the absolute pinnacle of his profession.

When Sir Alex Ferguson retired at the end of the 2013 season, he was the most successful football manager Britain had ever seen, having won twice as many trophies as his nearest rival.

Historical, mythological and magical insight into the god Pan.

Identity: The Necessity of a Modern Idea is the first comprehensive history of identity as the answer to the question, "e;who, or what, am I?

As a six-time world champion, TV commentator, and holder of more than 35 major titles in WWE, WCW, and TNA, Huffman knows what it means to fight.

Over and Out is the remarkable story of a neglected cricket hero.

For four decades Archie Macpherson has been one of Britain's finest football commentators.

In Reds, a unique and exhaustively researched history of Liverpool Football Club, John Williams explores the origins and divisive politics of football in the city of Liverpool and profiles the key men behind the emergence of the club and its early successes.

He was an NFL superstar and Drag Racing icon.

The revealing autobiography of former footballer Emile Heskey.

When Derek Johnstone scored the winning goal for Rangers in the 1970 League Cup Final against Celtic at just sixteen years of age, he became an overnight sensation.

The revealing autobiography of former footballer Emile Heskey.

First and Last: How I Made European History With Hibs is the fascinating autobiography of Jackie Plenderleith, the only surviving player from the first British side to compete in the European Cup.

In this intimate profile of an unlikely poker champion, the life story of Yang is laid out--from his difficult Hmong childhood to his success as a professional poker player.

NBA stars Eddie Jones and Aaron McKie, who played together at Temple University for Hall of Fame coach John Chaney, team with acclaimed journalist Donald Hunt to share their experiences, life lessons, and challenges posed and met by their demanding coach.

Circles is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson, first published in 1841.

These poems by a well-known philosopher and literary theorist take a lead from Plato's intriguing account of how Socrates turned to composing verse during his last few days despite having famously denounced its corrupting moral, social and political effects.

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