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Sports & Adventure

1. Best Boats to Build or Buy

   Ferenc Máté

   A favorite volume from best-selling nautical author Ferenc Máté, now with an updated kit boat list.More

2. Iron Horse: Lou Gehrig in His Time

   Ray Robinson

   "All these many years down the road, Lou Gehrig's reputation still holds up as does Ray Robinson's elegant biography." –Bob CostasMore

3. A Yachtsman's Eye: The Glen S. Foster Collection of Marine Paintings

   Alan Granby, Ben Simons

   A celebration and preservation of the remarkable art collection of one man.More

4. The Encyclopedia of Yacht Designers

   Lucia del Sol Knight, Daniel Bruce MacNaughton, Llewellyn Howland

   A complete, international reference book of yacht designers from the early 1800s to the present day.More

5. The Finely Fitted Yacht: The Boat Improvement Manual

   Ferenc Máté, Candace Máté

   The Boat Improvement Manual: After 10 printings and 70,000 hardback copies sold, this nautical classic is finally available in trade paperback.More

6. Defying Gravity: Land Divers, Roller Coasters, Gravity Bums, and the Human Obsession with Falling

   Garrett Soden

   "Riveting....A must-read history of daredevilry and gravity sports."—San Francisco ChronicleMore

7. Taking On the Yankees: Winning and Losing in the Business of Baseball

   Henry D. Fetter

   An illuminating history of the Yankees and the behind-the-scenes business interests that make them the dynasty they are today.More

8. Classic Hikes of the World: 23 Breathtaking Treks

   Peter Potterfield

   Inspiration and information to help you plan (and dream about) your next big trek.More

9. The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic

   Gay Salisbury, Laney Salisbury

   "A stirring tale of survival, thanks to man's best friend . . . reflects a transcendent understanding and impeccable research."—Seattle TimesMore

10. Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why

    Laurence Gonzales

    "Unique among survival books...stunning...enthralling. Deep Survival makes compelling, and chilling, reading."—Penelope Purdy, Denver PostMore

11. The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant

    Douglass Wallop

    "A bad bargain for the devil, a wonderful one for readers."—New York PostMore

12. Triumph and Tragedy in Mudville: A Lifelong Passion for Baseball

    Stephen Jay Gould, David Halberstam

    "Scientific analysis intersects with flat-out fandom. [Gould] could write, he was funny, and he loved, loved baseball."—BooklistMore

13. 1001 Walks in Britain

    The Automobile Association (Great Britain)

    Walks of 2 to 10 miles in every corner of Britain.More

14. Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

    Michael Lewis

    "One of the best baseball—and management—books out....Deserves a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame."—ForbesMore

15. Outside Magazine's Urban Adventure: Seattle

    Maria Dolan

    Where-to guides to outdoor adventure—indispensable for today's young urbanites who crave active outdoor sports and won't settle for less.More