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My Turn: A Life Of Total Football
By Johan Cruyff. 2016
Johan Cruyff embodied a footballing philosophy that now dominates coaching and playing styles in all the leading club sides around…
the world. You can dispute whether Cruyff was the greatest player ever—he was certainly one of the top three—but he is undoubtedly the player who single-handedly most changed the nature of the game.My Turn tells the story of Cruyff's remarkable career, built on the techniques he learned playing in the streets of postwar Amsterdam while hoping to be noticed by the city's most famous club, Ajax. He would eventually inspire that team to eight league championships and three European cups. He won his first of three Ballons d'Or in 1971 at age 24. In 1973, Cruyff was sold to Barcelona for a then-world-record transfer fee. He led the Catalans to victory in La Liga for the first time since 1960, and went on to leave a lasting mark on Spanish soccer. In the 1974 World Cup, Cruyff propelled the Dutch team to the final for the first time.Cruyff's lasting influence, however, is not in the medals he won, but in the style of play he epitomized and then applied to the Barcelona and Ajax teams he coached. His vision of "Total Football” transformed the way soccer was played, and its dazzling fluidity became the basis of the most admired sides around the world. He was the sport's uncompromising genius on and off the field of play.Money and Football: A Soccernomics Guide
By Stefan Szymanski. 2015
Modern soccer is big business. From the ill-received takeover of Manchester United by the Glazer family to Paris Saint Germain's…
current shopping spree for the best footballers on the planet, soccer finance has become an increasingly important part of the game. Barely a summer goes by now without a cherished club going into administration or a wealthy businessman funding a mid table team's ascension to Champions League competitor. Meanwhile, the twice-annual multi-million dollar merry-go-round of transfer season sees players (and now managers) signed for sums thought impossible just a decade ago. Understanding soccer finance has become essential for comprehending the beautiful game. But for many fans, soccer finance remains, frustratingly, a world that is opaque and difficult to grasp. Stefan Szymanski, co-author of the bestselling Soccernomics, tackles every soccer fan's burning questions in Money and Soccer: A Soccernomics Guide. From the abolition of the maximum wage in the 1960s, through to the impact of TV money both at home and abroad in the 1990s and 2000s, Szymanski explains how money, or lack of, affects your favorite club. Drawing on extensive research into financial records dating back to the 1970s, Szymanski provides clear analysis of the way that clubs have transformed in the modern era. This book isn't limited to European clubs. Szymanski, a renowned expert on sports management and economics, looks at what we can learn from comparing the ascension of Europe's biggest clubs to their lofty perches and with new financial models across the world. Through careful research and informative stories drawn from around the globe, Szymanski provides an accessible guide to the world of soccer finance.The Game of Our Lives: The English Premier League And The Making Of Modern Britain
By David Goldblatt. 2013
The Game of Our Lives is a masterly portrait of contemporary Britain through the lens of soccer. In the last…
two decades soccer in the United Kingdom has made the transition from a peripheral dying sport to the very center of British popular culture, from an economic basket-case to a booming entertainment industry that has conquered the world. What does it mean when soccer becomes so central to the private and public lives of the British people? Has it enriched this island nation or impoverished it? From the goals, to the players, to the managers, to the money, David Goldblatt describes how the English Premier League was forged by Margaret Thatcher's Britain and an alliance of the big clubs - Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur - the Football Association and Rupert Murdoch's Sky TV. He identifies the real winners and losers in this extraordinary period, and explains how soccer has closely mirrored the wider political and social scene. Goldblatt argues that no social phenomenon tracks the momentous economic, social and political changes of post-Thatcherite Britain in a more illuminating manner than soccer, and The Game of Our Lives provides the definitive social history of the EPL - most popular soccer league in the world.Into the Fire: The Fight to Save Fort McMurray
By Graham Hurley, Jerron Hawley, Steve Sackett. 2017
The dramatic story of one of the biggest natural disasters in Canadian history, the Fort McMurray wildfire of 2016, told…
by three of the firefighters who fought to save the city. On May 1, 2016, a wildfire burning to the southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta, led to the declaration of a local state of emergency. Two days later, the fire had reached Fort McMurray, forcing the evacuation of 88,000 citizens and destroying 2,400 buildings. In total, the fire would consume more than 500,000 hectares. Into the Fire is a remarkable first-hand account of fighting a major wildfire as it moved with terrifying speed. Over the course of six days, firefighters Jerron Hawley, Graham Hurley, and Steve Sackett of the Fort McMurray Fire Department joined local expert wildfire teams and fire departments from across the country to battle the blaze. In photographs and notes made at the time, they vividly describe what they witnessed; their own personal losses and triumphs; and the fire's devastating effects. With more than 90 stunning colour photographs, Into the Fire is a dramatic eyewitness account of one of the most catastrophic disasters in recent North American history. Intimate in its telling, it is above all a testament to the courage, pride, and extraordinary efforts of the citizens of Fort McMurray, who along with emergency personnel, came together to save their city.Soccer is much more than just the most popular game in the world. It is a matter of life and…
death for millions around the world, an international lingua franca. Simon Kuper traveled to twenty-two countries to discover the sometimes bizarre effect soccer can have on politics and culture. At the same time he tried to discover what makes different countries play a simple game so differently. Kuper meets a remarkable variety of fans along the way, from the East Berliner persecuted by the Stasi for supporting his local team, to the Argentine general with his own views on tactics. He also illuminates the frightening intersection between soccer and politics, particularly in the wake of the attacks of 9-11, where soccer is obsessed over by the likes of Osama bin Laden. The result is one of the world's most acclaimed books on the game, and an astonishing study of soccer and its place in the world.The premier magazine devoted to the increasingly popular triple-event sport presents the proven, definitive guide to boosting your fitness and…
getting that extra edge to do your best. Triathlete Magazine's Essential Week-by-Week Training Guide offers 42 complete training plans for every variety of triathlete, from absolute beginner to elite veteran, for every distance from sprints to Ironman. Get set to discover: How to balance and vary your workouts for peak performance, The six intensity levels, from recovery (the slowest pace) to speed (the fastest), Why tune-up races make the best workouts, Why rest is more important for the veteran than the beginner, What makes swim workouts different from bike and run workouts, How to maximize your strength in minimum time. Book jacket.The Backyard Birdsong Guide Eastern and Central North America: A Guide to Listening
By Donald Kroodsma, Larry Mcqueen, Jon Janosik. 2008
Back by popular demand with more than 300,000 copies sold, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is proud to re-release the…
widely acclaimed and bestselling bird audio field guide series, Backyard Birdsongs, from award-winning Ornithologist and Author, Donald Kroodsma.Backyard Birdsongs is an interactive handbook of birds and their songs for beginning bird-watchers. With a touch-button electronic module housing common vocalizations of 75 species from across Eastern and Central North America, this volume offers a truly sensory way to identify and get to know local birds. Crisply detailed and scientifically accurate illustrations accompany each entry, and up-to-date range maps provide clear geographical reference points. Complete with an introduction to birdsongs that will inspire readers to look out their kitchen windows and venture out in the field, this unique book provides an exciting entryway into the subtle art of birding.This second edition includes a much-requested new Sound Track Index (to help make watching and listening to birds easier), and a free download of the Cornell Lab's own MERLINTM Bird ID App (on iTunes and Android stores).And as with all Cornell Lab Publishing Group books, 25% of the net proceeds from the sale of Backyard Birdsongs supports projects at the Cornell Lab, such as children's educational and community programs.This beautifully illustrated guidebook provides specific, easy-to-understand information on finding, collecting, identifying, and preparing the safer and more common edible…
and medicinal mushroom species of New England and Eastern Canada. Author David Spahr, a trained commercial photographer, here combines his mycological expertise and photographic skill to produce an attractive and detailed overview of his subject. Based on decades of practical experience and research, the book is written in a clear and forthright style that avoids the dry, generic descriptions of most field guides. Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of New England and Eastern Canada also provides useful ideas for cooking mushrooms. Rather than simply providing recipes, the book discusses the cooking characteristics of each variety, with advice about matching species with appropriate foods. Many mushrooms contain unique medicinal components for boosting the immune system to fight cancer, HIV, and other diseases, and Spahr offers practical and prudent guidelines for exploration of this rapidly emerging area of alternative therapeutic practice.In Alligator's Hole
By Buffy Silverman, Diane Blasius. 2018
During the rainy season in the marshlands, Alligator has almost nothing to eat. When the dry season comes, Alligator digs…
a hole in the pond and waits for the animals to return. Without Alligator and her hole, there would be far fewer animals living in the marsh.What Is It?
By Amy Tao. 2018
When a young boy happens across a tarantula, it scares him at first! But then he and the tarantula have…
a conversation, and he learns about the differences between insects and spiders—like the spider’s unique body, which is comprised of a combined head/thorax, abdomen, and palps—as well as some interesting facts about other arachnids!Self-Defense for Bugs
By Elizabeth Preston. 2018
Have you ever wondered how insects defend themselves from predators? Some, like the stick insect and katydid, use amazing disguises…
to help blend into their surroundings! Others, like wasps, hornets, and some caterpillars, use a painful venom to discourage attackers. If you were a bug, what sort of defense would you use?Garden Guesthouse: Is It What Jesus Intended?
By Nancy Cote, Amy Tao. 2018
Have you ever heard of a bug hotel? There are some insects that help plants by spreading pollen and improving…
the soil, but they don’t always show up in every garden. To help encourage them to move in, some gardeners build little houses for them!When Cars Fly Around the Track
By Nick D'Alto, Tim Oliphant. 2018
Auto racing is all about aerodynamics. Racecars use two different forces, lift and drag, to fly around the track. Find…
out how the cars use these forces, and then “fly” your own racecar with a fun experiment!Detective Dobson on the Case Solving Earth's Greatest Mass Murder
By Pamela Culshaw Harrison, Janise Gates. 2018
Follow Detective Dobson as he investigates Earth's greatest "mass murderer" that lead to the greatest extinction event in Earth's history…
nearly 250 million years ago. Dobson will travel the world investigating fossils- the evidence left behind by the killer that was left behind in the Earth’s crust. Who really was the killer? Was it a Volcano, Climate Change, Poisonous Gas? Help Detective Dobson find the real suspect with paleontology and geology! Will Dobson ever be able to truly find the killer?Click's Dream Flower Garden
By Carol Schwartz, Amy Tao. 2018
Click loves flowers! If he could have anything he wanted in his garden, he would choose flowers with a variety…
of different seeds, bulbs, leaves, and stems so he could enjoy all sorts of pretty colors and interesting plants! Did you know that orange blossoms turn into fruit, or that a pussy willow’s flowers are called a catkin? Follow along with Click and learn all sorts of cool flower stuff!Fungi, Fungi, Everywhere!
By Gail Jarrow. 2018
What comes to mind with you think of fungi? Is it mushrooms, or perhaps mildew? Mold and yeast are fungi,…
too! Learn all about how fungi reproduce with spores, and how their bodies are made up of mycelium!The Three R's of Folding Time Grand Canyon Style
By Leigh Anderson. 2018
Have you ever visited the Grand Canyon? As one of the world’s seven wonders, millions of people have visited this…
landmark. Have you ever wondered how it was formed? Learn how the 3 "R"s- Rock, Rivers, & Erosion, have led to the formation of the Grand Canyon and the changes it undergoes in present day. Discover whether how the canyon will continue to grow and change in the future. This lesson in geology gives insight to the phenomena that has created one of the Earth's greatest landmarks.Fran the Fire Ant
By Chris Jones, Danny Resner. 2018
Fran is a fire ant with a very important job—she’s a nurse ant! When the nest’s queen lays eggs, it’s…
the nurse ants’ job to raise the eggs into larvae and pupae so they grow up to become healthy worker ants to help build and run the nest.A Nest on My Porch
By Buffy Silverman, Paige Billin-Frye. 2018
When two robins build a nest and start to raise a family on the porch, a young buy uses his…
nature notebook to record his observations. He gets to watch as the eggs hatch into nestlings, and the nestlings grow into fledglings! Do you have robins where you live?The Great Grasshopper Mystery
By Sally Lee, Lori McElrath-Eslick. 2018
In the 1870s, grasshoppers known as Rocky Mountain locusts destroyed crops and farms across the Great Plains states, then were…
never seen again. Where did these bugs come from and where did they go? That's the great grasshopper mystery!