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Author: Alexander Wolff Publisher: Grand Central Publishing ISBN: 0446561312 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 349
Book Description
Alex Wolff canvasses the globe and travels to 16 different countries (and 10 states in the U.S.) to find out exactly why basketball has become a worldwide phenomenon. Whether it's in a pick-up game on the Royal court in Bhutan, in the heart of a former female college player of the year turned cloistered nun, in the tragedy of the legendary junior national team in war torn Yugoslavia, or in the life's work of one of the greatest players to ever play in the NBA, Alex Wolff discovers that basketball can define an individual, a race, a culture, and in some instances even a country. Fusing John Feinstein's talent for finding the human drama behind sport with Bill Bryson's travelogue style, Wolff shows how the power and love of basketball extends to the four corners of the earth and engages people of all cultures, races, genders, and generations.
Author: Alexander Wolff Publisher: Grand Central Publishing ISBN: 0446561312 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 349
Book Description
Alex Wolff canvasses the globe and travels to 16 different countries (and 10 states in the U.S.) to find out exactly why basketball has become a worldwide phenomenon. Whether it's in a pick-up game on the Royal court in Bhutan, in the heart of a former female college player of the year turned cloistered nun, in the tragedy of the legendary junior national team in war torn Yugoslavia, or in the life's work of one of the greatest players to ever play in the NBA, Alex Wolff discovers that basketball can define an individual, a race, a culture, and in some instances even a country. Fusing John Feinstein's talent for finding the human drama behind sport with Bill Bryson's travelogue style, Wolff shows how the power and love of basketball extends to the four corners of the earth and engages people of all cultures, races, genders, and generations.
Author: John Grandits Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 9780618564200 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 36
Book Description
Tad and his aunt Hattie take an imaginary trip to Hong Kong. Armed with a globe, an illustrated almanac, and their imaginations, Tad and Aunt Hattie play the travel game. They ride elephants in India, escape deadly piranhas in the Amazon River, and hail a water taxi to visit the beautiful boat city of Hong Kong--all without leaving the apartment above the family tailor shop in Buffalo, New York. This funny, affectionate story is based on author John Grandits’s own childhood experiences. The charming and highly detailed illustrations will keep children entranced through multiple readings and encourage them to play their own version of the travel game.
Author: Mark Hampton Publisher: ISBN: 9780873493642 Category : Handgun hunting Languages : en Pages : 0
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Each year more and more hunters accept the challenge of bagging their quarry with a handgun. This book provides the information needed to hunt everything from jackrabbits to elephants. Mark Hampton takes readers to North and South America, Africa, Australia, Asia, and Europe to discover what game is a available and what kind of firepower is needed to take it. His overview of available guns, effective hunting bullet designs, ammunition, handloading, and other hunting accessories gives hunters the edge they need for success. Covers small game such as varmints, squirrels, rabbits, impala, puma, and klipspringer, and larger game such as deer, bear, moose, caribou, boar, mountain lion, elk, antelope, wildebeest, and kudu. Also features Africa's most dangerous beasts: leopard, lion, cape buffalo, rhino, and elephant. - Covers hunting all types of game with a handgun - Reviews available guns, effective hunting bullet designs, reloading, and other accessories - Suggests specific calibers for hunting small and large animals
Author: Michael Teitelbaum Publisher: ISBN: 9780816756322 Category : Games for travelers Languages : en Pages : 0
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In the bestselling tradition of The Book of Questionsm, this book contains 150 fun, creative, and thought-provoking questions just for kids., such as: Would you rather . . .Go to Disneyland or get a new pet? Get good grades or have lots of friends? Fall in a puddle at recess or laugh and blow milk through your nose at lunch? Illustrations.
Author: George Bird Grinnell Publisher: ISBN: Category : Big game hunting Languages : en Pages : 602
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From its founding in 1887 by Theodore Roosevelt and the eminent conservationist writer-editor-publisher George Bird Grinnell, the Boone and Crockett Club exemplified the intersection of aristocratic big-game sportsmanship (and active contempt for market hunting), scientific curiosity, and conservationist values which provided significant leadership and support to the conservation movement in this era. The Club published several volumes of writings before 1920; this one illustrates the Club's interest and involvement in conservation action through a typical range of articles on hunting, wildlife and wilderness preservation, and natural history by prominent members, including President Roosevelt himself, while the Club's Constitution and lists of members (present and deceased) specify its purpose and suggest its niche in the world of America's social and political elite.
Author: Frederick Courtney Selous Publisher: Cosimo, Inc. ISBN: 1602061319 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 525
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In this first-hand account from explorer Frederick Selous, first published in 1893, readers follow the true story of a trailblazing adventurer in an unknown land. Selous explored the area around the Limpopo River in what is now northern South Africa and Zimbabwe. From fending off lions and hyenas to hunting the most dangerous game Africa, Selous' safari was mythic-the very foundation of the Western world's romance with the Dark Continent. Anyone who has ever dreamed of visiting Africa will be enchanted by the real-life adventures of the man who inspired the fictional Allan Quatermain. British hunter and explorer FREDERICK COURTENEY SELOUS (1851-1917) was a renowned traveler and conservationist, spending much of his time charting the continent of Africa. He sent many animal trophies back to England to be displayed in museums and helped American president Teddy Roosevelt on a similar mission to supply the Smithsonian. Selous wrote a number of books about his adventures, including A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa (1881) and Sunshine & Storm in Rhodesia (1896). A hunting reserve in Tanzania now bears his name.
Author: Erwin A. Bauer Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN) ISBN: Category : House & Home Languages : en Pages : 164
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This book is a survey of the big game animals of the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Each animal is covered in a small chapter discussing the animal's characteristics, behaviour, and conservation, all in a personal, anecdotal style. Includes a range map of each species. Animals covered: Horned animals: bighorn sheep, dall sheep including stone and fannin sheep, pronghorn antelope, mountain goats, bison, and muskoxen. Antlered animals: white-tailed deer, mule deer and black-tailed deer, elk, moose, and caribou. Large Cats: mountain lions and jaguar. Bears: black bears, grizzly bears including brown Kodiak bears, and polar bears.
Author: Archie Brain Publisher: ISBN: 9781908567475 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 100
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Need something to keep your kids occupied on a long plane journey or road trip? Or something to keep them busy on a rainy day? These fun boredom busters are the perfect travel game to keep them occupied, and everyone can join in with their answers!
Author: Alexander Wolff
Author: Alexander Wolff
Author: John Grandits
Author: Mark Hampton
Author: Michael Teitelbaum
Author: Tony Sánchez-Ariño
Author: George Bird Grinnell
Author: Owen Letcher
Author: Frederick Courtney Selous
Author: Erwin A. Bauer
Author: Archie Brain