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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

    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 p... … 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

    6,62 €

  • Undisputed Truth

    My Autobiography

    von Mike Tyson …
    One of the most talked-about and bestselling books of last year, this is the no-holds-barred autobiography of a sporting legend driven to the brink of self-destruction.‘Might be the most soul-baring book of its genre ever written’ Washington Post‘Savagely compelling’ Daily Telegraph‘Sensational… Fascinating… An epic tale’ Daily Mail‘Completely riveting’ <em... … Lesen Sie mehr

    8,99 €

  • 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 €

  • Het Ajax-DNA

    Van reuzendoder tot Europees figurant

    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 Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing

    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 €

  • 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

    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 €

  • 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

    5,05 €

  • 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 €

  • 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 €

  • Better by Saturday (TM) - Short Game

    Featuring Tips by Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers

    von Greg Midland …
    This installment of the Better by Saturday golf tips series focuses on essential advice to improve your short game.Featuring Tips by Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers. Simple to remember lesson that provides an opportunity for "no practice" improvement; so readers won't need to spend hours on the range re-grooving their swings to shave strokes off their handicaps. These are truly the tops that … Lesen Sie mehr

    7,99 €

  • La grande corsa

    Il sogno e l'avventura

    Serien series San Giorgio
    ”Attenzione!! questo libro potrebbe essere considerato Doping” scrive in un commento Marco.“Ho fatto il tor des geants 3 volte.. 3 volte arrivato a Courmayeur..è duro, è faticoso.. è lungo ma entusiasmante.. non vedo l'ora di rifarlo nel 2015” Francesco Prossenll Tor des Geants: la gara più dura del mondo!Una avventura affrontata faccia a faccia con la natura e la fatica all'interno di uno degli … Lesen Sie mehr

    4,99 €

  • 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

    9,99 €

  • Leading Under Pressure

    The inside story of Ian Foster's All Blacks for fans of LEGACY and THE ART OF WINNING

    von Ian Foster …
    The inside story of Ian Foster's All Blacks'A stunningly honest and insightful account of what it takes to coach the All Blacks.' - Gregor PaulAppointed as head coach 2019, Ian Foster led the All Blacks through one of the most tumultuous periods of the team's 120-year history.Leading Under Pressure is a fascinating look into the pressure cooker inner-sanctum of the world's most famous rugby team. … Lesen Sie mehr

    7,99 €

  • Fifagate

    " 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 €

  • The Loyal Lieutenant

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

    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 €

  • Tennis

    von John McPhee …
    Se c'è un libro in grado di dividere i lettori fra chi rischia di contrarre in una forma o nell'altra il morbo del tennis, e chi invece ne risulta immune, è questo. Dove si rivive, un punto dopo l'altro, la semifinale di Forest Hills 1968 fra Arthur Ashe e Clark Graebner – la prima disputata da un tennista nero agli albori dell'èra Open, ma anche e soprattutto la prima partita di tennis raccontata … Lesen Sie mehr

    8,99 €

  • La bande à Deschamps

    Naissance d'une équipe

    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

    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 €

  • 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 €