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  • Annapurna

    The First Conquest of an 8000-Metre Peak

    von Maurice Herzog …
    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 the enthralling story of the first conquest of Annapurna and the harrowing descent. With breathtaking courage and grit manifest on every page, Annapurna is one of the greatest adventure stories ever told.As well … Lesen Sie mehr

    10,99 €

  • On Tennis

    Five Essays

    von David Foster Wallace …
    From the author of Infinite Jest and Consider the Lobster: a collection of five brilliant essays on tennis, from the author's own experience as a junior player to his celebrated profile of Roger Federer at the peak of his powers.A "long-time rabid fan of tennis," and a regionally ranked tennis player in his youth, David Foster Wallace wrote about the game like no one else. On Tennis presents David … Lesen Sie mehr

    3,99 €

  • The Book of Basketball

    The NBA According to The Sports Guy

    von Bill Simmons …
    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The wildly opinionated, thoroughly entertaining, and arguably definitive book on the past, present, and future of the NBA—from the founder of The Ringer and host of The Bill Simmons Podcast“Enough provocative arguments to fuel barstool arguments far into the future.”—The Wall Street JournalIn The Book of Basketball, Bill Simmons opens—and then closes, once and for a. … Lesen Sie mehr

    6,20 €

  • Het Ajax-DNA

    Van reuzendoder tot Europees figurant

    von Bas Soetenhorst, Jop van Kempen …
    Waar Ajax in 2022 nog hoge ogen gooit in de Champions League, belandt het kort daarna in een diepe crisis waarin trainers en bestuurders in adembenemend tempo worden afgebrand.Via achtergrondgesprekken met meer dan zestig betrokkenen en vertrouwelijke documenten reconstrueren Parool-journalisten Jop van Kempen en Bas Soetenhorst de periode 2019-2025. Van binnenuit beschrijven ze de modus operandi … Lesen Sie mehr

    13,99 €

  • The Sports Gene

    What makes an athlete? This pioneering study redefines elite performance.

    von David Epstein …
    The truth about performance beyond the 10,000-hour theory.Are champions born or made? In The Sports Gene, investigative journalist David Epstein unpacks the decades-long debate about nature versus nurture in human performance. Drawing on genetics, physiology and psychology, Epstein explores how elite athletes push the limits of body and mind - from the DNA variations that enhance endurance to the … Lesen Sie mehr

    10,99 €

  • The Power of Positive Idiocy

    von David Feherty …
    David Feherty, ex-pro golfer and current commentator at NBC Sports and the Golf Channel, delivers a laugh-out-loud funny and totally uncensored collection of rants sure to surprise and crack up golfers everywhere.Have you ever wondered where the weaknesses are in Tiger's game? Or what would happen if there were PGA Tour cheerleaders? Or how Old Tom Morris would play if he came back from the dead? … Lesen Sie mehr

    4,86 €

  • My Life in and out of the Rough

    The Truth Behind All That Bull**** You Think You Know About Me

    von John Daly …
    From the unapologetic bad boy of professional golf comes a rip-roaring account of his rollercoaster life and careerFrom his battles with alcoholism and gambling addiction to marital problems (his fourth and current wife is facing money-laundering charges) and a highly publicized breakdown during a nationally televised tournament, John Daly has hit into his share of hazards.Daly’s play-it-as-it … Lesen Sie mehr

    9,99 €

  • Bud, Sweat, And Tees

    Hootie, Martha, and the Masters of the Universe

    von Alan Shipnuck …
    Serien series A Gift for Golf Fans
    The incredible story of Rich Beem's life on tour—including the raucous, rowdy side of life as a professional golfer—with his caddie, Steve Duplantis, at his side.Rich Beem became an overnight folk hero with his victory at the 2002 PGA Championship, where he dazzled fans with fearless shotmaking and glib one-liners. By the time Beem had stared down Tiger Woods in an epic back nine and then danced a … Lesen Sie mehr

    14,83 €

  • Tai Chi und Qigong: Die innere Kampfkunst des Yang und Chen Stils

    Der praktische Einstieg in Tai Chi für Anfänger - Von traditionellen Bewegungsformen über Energiearbeit bis zur gesundheitlichen Wirkung

    von Bendis A. I. Saage - Deutschland …
    Entdecken Sie die faszinierende Welt der inneren Kampfkunst mit diesem umfassenden Praxisratgeber zu Tai Chi und Qigong. Das Buch führt systematisch in die traditionellen Bewegungsformen des Yang und Chen Stils ein und vermittelt fundiertes Wissen für Tai Chi Anfänger. Die Grundlagen des Tai Chi Chuan werden anschaulich erklärt: von den daoistischen Wurzeln über die philosophischen Hintergründe … Lesen Sie mehr

    9,99 €

  • Surf Is Where You Find It

    von Gerry Lopez …
    Written by one of the most revered surfers of his generation, Gerry Lopez's Surf Is Where You Find It is a collection of stories about a lifetime of surfing. But more than that, it is a collection of stories about the lessons learned from surfing. It presents 38 stories about those who have been influential in the sport — surfing anytime, anywhere, and in any way. Lopez, an innovator in stand-up … Lesen Sie mehr

    7,69 €

  • The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing

    von Philip Maffetone …
    Are you a triathlete, runner, cyclist, swimmer, cross-country skier? Learn how to stay healthy, achieve optimal athletic potential, and be injury-free.Dr. Philip Maffetone’s approach to endurance offers a truly “individualized” outlook and unique system that emphasizes building a strong aerobic base for increased fat burning, weight loss, sustained energy, and a healthy immune system. Good … Lesen Sie mehr

    15,81 €

  • Start the Car

    The World According to Bumble

    von David Lloyd …
    Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of "Bumble", the legendary SkySports cricket commentator who's one ball short of an over and delivers madcap moments galore in this ebullient, endearing and hilarious book.David "Bumble" Lloyd is a legend in our living rooms, a genuine "good bloke" all cricket fans feel they know inside out because of his infectious, larger-than-life personality and that … Lesen Sie mehr

    6,99 €

  • How Bad Do You Want It?

    Mastering the Psychology of Mind Over Muscle

    von Matt Fitzgerald …
    Exploring some of the most extraordinary moments from the history of endurance sports, this unique sports book shows how mental strength allows some athletes to perform at a level way beyond their physical limits – to will their body to do what was previously thought biologically impossible. Revealing habits and tactics you can use to cultivate your own mental strength, this unique book describes … Lesen Sie mehr

    15,40 €

  • The Voyage of the Cormorant

    von Christian Beamish …
    Christian Beamish, a former editor at The Surfer’s Journal, envisioned a low-tech, self-reliant exploration for surf along the coast of North America, using primarily clothes and instruments available to his ancestors, and the 18-foot boat he would build by hand in his garage. How the vision met reality and how the two came to shape each other places Voyage of the Cormorant in the great American … Lesen Sie mehr

    8,34 €

  • Training for the New Alpinism

    A Manual for the Climber as Athlete

    von Steve House, Scott Johnston …
    In Training for the New Alpinism, Steve House, world-class climber and Patagonia ambassador, and Scott Johnston, coach of U.S. National Champions and World Cup Nordic Skiers, translate training theory into practice to allow you to coach yourself to any mountaineering goal. Applying training practices from other endurance sports, House and Johnston demonstrate that following a carefully designed … Lesen Sie mehr

    14,76 €

  • Laughing in the Hills

    A Season at the Racetrack

    von Bill Barich …
    Bill Barich burst onto the literary scene more than twenty-five years ago with this remarkable account of racetrack life. Holed up in a cheap motel in Albany, California, only a few miles from Golden Gate Fields, he looked to the track to help him make sense of his life during a dark peiod of loss and challenge. With rare sensitivity, he captured the gritty world of the backstretch, and also its … Lesen Sie mehr

    12,85 €

  • La bande à Deschamps

    Naissance d'une équipe

    von Raphaël Raymond, Damien Degorre …
    Leur billet pour le Mondial 2014 arraché au terme d'un barrage homérique contre l'Ukraine dans un Stade de France qui n'avait jamais été si joyeux depuis l'historique 12 juillet 1998, les Bleus de Didier Deschamps se sont envolés pour le Brésil, porteurs d'autant d'espoirs que d'interrogations. Ils en sont revenus quarts de finalistes, leur route seulement coupée par le futur champion du monde, l … Lesen Sie mehr

    12,99 €

  • Cycles de mensonges - Grandeur et décadence de Lance Armstrong. L'enquête

    von Juliet Macur …
    Übersetzt von Sébastien Baert …
    Septuple vainqueur du Tour de France devenu héros populaire lors de son retour en selle après son cancer, Lance Armstrong, acculé par des preuves accablantes, a fini par avouer son cocktail gagnant d'EPO, testostérone et transfusions sanguines.Grâce aux témoignages de ses coéquipiers, médecins, coachs, mais aussi, pour la première fois, de ses parents et intimes, l'enquête de Juliet Macur livre le … Lesen Sie mehr

    13,99 €

  • Equipiers

    von Grégory Nicolas …
    ÉCOUTEZ BATTRE LE COEUR DU PELOTONEmbarquez au sein de l'équipe de France de cyclisme au championnat du monde d'Innsbruck. Invitez-vous au mariage de Pierre Rolland. Entrez dans la cuisine de Perrig Quéméneur. Visitez des caves avec Romain Bardet. Prenez Cyrille Guimard dans vos bras au moment où il fond en larmes. Frissonnez en plein sprint, à bloc dans la roue de Geoffrey Soupe. Déboulez sur le … Lesen Sie mehr

    9,99 €

  • Fifagate

    von Philippe Auclair, Éric Champel …
    " Je souhaite bonne chance à tous les candidats y compris à Michel Platini. " C'est sur une dernière fanfaronnade que Sepp Blatter a annoncé – ou plutôt confirmé – solennellement qu'il mettait fin à son cinquième mandat de président de la FIFA.Qatar 2022 aura finalement précipité la fin du règne Blatter. Un comble pour celui qui était favorable à une coupe du monde de football aux États-Unis. Que … Lesen Sie mehr

    9,99 €

  • A Runner’s High

    My Life in Motion

    von Dean Karnazes …
    “A Runner’s High wakes up the appetite to run long distances. Dean takes us on a lifelong journey of ultramarathons, through the ups and downs, the friendships and lonely moments, and the struggles and rewards of each race. Dean writes in a direct and intimate way that keeps us reading like he runs—without stopping.”—Kilian Jornet, author of Above the Clouds and world champion ultramarathoner“A … Lesen Sie mehr

    9,89 €

  • Une aventure nommée Federer

    Thomas Sotto raconte "Rodgeur"

    von Thomas Sotto …
    Si Roger Federer apparaît comme « le plus grand joueur de tennis de tous les temps », nous savons peu de choses sur lui. Parce qu'il parle peu. Parce que sa discrétion agit tel un paravent. Parce que son palmarès est la plus évocatrice des cartes de visite. Bref, Federer possède tous les charmes d'une énigme aux multiples inconnues.Pour faire enfin connaissance avec l'homme aux vingt titres du … Lesen Sie mehr

    11,99 €

  • The Loyal Lieutenant

    Leading Out Lance and Pushing Through the Pain on the Rocky Road to Paris

    von George Hincapie, Craig Hummer …
    Trading on the sterling reputation that enabled him to survive a widely publicized doping confession, American cyclist “Big George” Hincapie—a record seventeen-time Tour de France participant, Olympian, and key witness in the Lance Armstrong doping case—offers an insightful account of his esteemed career and a sports era defined by performance-enhancing drug use.In this highly anticipated cycling … Lesen Sie mehr

    9,99 €

  • The Outsider

    A Memoir

    von Jimmy Connors …
    The Outsider is a no-holds-barred memoir by the original bad boy of tennis, Jimmy Connors.Connors ignited the tennis boom in the 1970s with his aggressive style of play, turning his matches with John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, and Ivan Lendl into prizefights. But it was his prolonged dedication to his craft that won him the public’s adoration. He capped off one of the most remarkable runs in tennis … Lesen Sie mehr

    14,75 €