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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Football

Author : Mike Beacom

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 366 pages

File Size : 34,61 MB

Release : 2010-08-03

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 110145878X

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Don't feel left out in the roar of the crowd Football is the most popular sport in America today. It's also the most complicated, especially to those who watch their loved ones hibernate in football heaven from September to February. Here's the book that levels the playing field for novices, giving them a simple, clear, and comprehensive guide worthy of a Lombardi Trophy. Finally, get in the game with: • Basic rules and objectives • Player position, strategies, formations, and plays • The business of football • Differences between high school, college, and pro football • Fantasy football



The Complete Idiot's Guide to Football

Author : Joe Theismann

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 361 pages

File Size : 37,67 MB

Release : 2003-02-05

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 0786548363

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From high school games to the NFL, this guide features the basics of offense and defense, players, rules, strategies, and even what to wear. New coverage for this edition includes how the draft works, new technology on the field, and XFL, arena league, expansion teams, and NFL Europe



The Complete Idiot's Guide to Betting on Horses

Author : Sharon B. Smith

Publisher :

Page : 268 pages

File Size : 10,5 MB

Release : 1998

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780876053287

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Examines the history of horse racing, the three racing breeds and their characteristics, the roles of the trainers, jockeys, drivers, and track officials, the different courses and racetracks, and betting, odds, and bookmaking



The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pressure Cooking

Author : Carole Jacobs

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 451 pages

File Size : 40,36 MB

Release : 2011-09-06

Category : Cooking

ISBN : 1101544171

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The only pressure cooker book written with a trained chef. ? Features over 200 delicious recipes.



Football For Dummies

Author : Howie Long

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 410 pages

File Size : 30,44 MB

Release : 2011-05-12

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1118012658

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Book Description

The fun and easy way to tackle football basics and enjoy America's most popular sport Since the last edition of Football For Dummies, new stadiums have been built, new stars have ascended, and records have been broken. This new edition has been revised to reflect today's game, giving football fans up-to-the-minute information on all the rules and regulations, positions, plays, and penalties. Featuring coverage of the newest stadium technologies, revised greatest players and legends, and pro-football must-do experiences, it also includes expert advice on training and gearing up for those who play the game. The complete fan's updated guide to football Revised material on new players, stadiums, and strategies Written by football legend Howie Long and revered analyst John Czarnecki From peewees to the pros, this hands-on, friendly guide covers the nuts and bolts of football for fans of all ages and experience levels.



The Complete Idiot's Guide to Women in Sports

Author : Randi Druzin

Publisher : Alpha Books

Page : 322 pages

File Size : 41,43 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 9780130899408

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From Gertrude Ederle's historic swim across the English Channel to Billie Jean King's victory over Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Women in Sports traces the opposition women athletes faced throughout history and catalogues their incredible achievements. This fun, fact-filled guide includes loads of fascinating quotes and trivia to test your knowledge, as well as complete "rules of the game" for each sport. -- The history of women's participation in Olympic games, from the first female spectators who were thrown off cliffs in ancient Greece, to the amazing female feats from the 2000 Summer games in Sydney, Australia. -- Groundbreaking champions, such as Babe Didrikson, Wilma Rudolph, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Gertrude Ederlem Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, and Manon Rheaume. -- Modern day superstars, including Tara Lupinsky, Mia Hamm, and Anna Kournikova. -- Emerging women's sports, such as boxing and race car driving.



The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sports History & Trivia

Author : Mike McGovern

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 386 pages

File Size : 46,16 MB

Release : 2001-09-01

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780028639635

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Book Description

For the sports fan, this guide offers fascinating facts and tidbits on baseball, football, basketball, hockey, the Olympic Games, tennis, figure skating, soccer, and more. It contains special sections on women's sports, young people's sports, and the Special Olympics, and includes listings of winners of the World Series, the Super Bowl, the Stanley Cup, and other major competetions.



The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ultimate Fighting

Author : Rich Franklin

Publisher : Alpha Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 39,5 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Hand-to-hand fighting

ISBN : 9781592576555

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Book Description

No longer the no-holds-barred blood sport that garnered the "human cockfighting" label from Senator John McCain, today's regulated and televised version of mixed martial arts (MMA) is one of the fastest growing professional sports in the United States. And co-author Rich Franklin is arguably its biggest star. In The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ultimate Fighting, a three-time UFC Middleweight champion and star of Spike TV's reality show, The Ultimate Fighter, Rich Franklin, along with co-author Jon Merz, introduces new fans to the world of mixed martial arts and give them an introductory primer on the basic techniques used in the sport.



Mom's Pocket Guide to Watching Football

Author : Linda Wong

Publisher : TV Books

Page : 164 pages

File Size : 25,57 MB

Release : 2000-09

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 9781575001494

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Book Description

no need to stare blankly at the TV screen or at the shirtless fan next to you at the game, bewildered by the cryptic hand signals of a referee. Teacher Linda Wong and her son, Minnesota Vikings linebacker Kailee Wong, take you through the essential elements of the game in an easy-to-understand format for all prospective fans.Linda and Kailee guide readers through all the basics -- from the field parameters and player profiles to the play rules and scoring system. Linda also shares her experiences as a single mom raising a future NFL linebacker, while Kailee's NFL colleagues offer their own anecdotes and insights into their positions.Complete with a glossary of football terms frequently heard during the game, Mom's Pocket Guide to Watching Football can turn any reader into an avid fan who proudly lets the world know which team she adores!



The Complete Idiot's Guide to Barefoot Running

Author : Dr. Craig Richards

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 460 pages

File Size : 19,41 MB

Release : 2011-02-01

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1101486252

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Enhanced running - naturally. For 30 years runners have been told that their only hope of salvation from injury is an expensive shoe - until now. The barefoot running and minimalist-footwear revolution is here and it is turning the world of running upside down. ? Offers expert advice on how to run barefoot and strengthen atrophied muscles and revitalize super-sensitive soles ? A Harvard University study made from early 2010 shows that barefoot running is better for the body and feet than running in expensive shoes