The Chess Player's Bible: Illustrated Strategies for Staying Ahead of the Game

Master the ancient art of chess, the game of kings. Learn the key techniques and classic moves of the chess masters, including basic and advanced tactics, combinations, sacrifices, and pawn structures.

 This unique visual guide is arranged so that you can quickly identify your problem and locate the appropriate solution. Over 300 examples demonstrate attacking and defensive strategies for the opening, middle, and end phases of the game. Each move is accompanied with annotated 3-D illustrations so you can easily follow the moves, and the spiral-binding allows you to lay the book flat for ease of reference.


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Stan the Man: The Life and Times of Stan Musial

In a biography that draws from never-before-published anecdotes gained through interviews with former classmates, relatives, friends and teammates, the author details not only the personality and accomplishments of the greatest player in Cardinals baseball history, but also casts his life against the backdrop of American history. Check Catalog

Running Injuries: Treatment and Prevention

Running Injuries - Treatment and Prevention" offers easy to access tips on treating and avoiding injuries. It is written in a language that is easy to understand. This book will help runners and walkers understand how injuries occur, how to print them, how to heal them: knee, foot, calf, iliotibial band, plantar fasciia, achilles tendon, neuroma, and much more. There is also a section on coming back from an injury and exercising while injured.

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Red Sox Fans Are from Mars, Yankees Fans Are from Uranus: Why Red Sox Fans Are Smarter, Funnier, and Better Looking (In Language Even Yankee Fans Can Understand)

Each year, millions of these baseball fans engage in verbal (and sometimes physical) tete-a-tete  with the opposing base, and with only around 200 miles of terra firma dividing the two capitals of the "Empire" and the "Nation," this book provides the only well-constructed tutorial on how both tribes can peaceably coexist. Such a guide promises to save the reader from emotional distress, time-consuming arguments, and, most importantly, cleaning bills. (And if all else fails, the book makes a wonderful projectile.)

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Roger Maris: Baseball's Reluctant Hero

A portrait of the baseball legend who broke Babe Ruth's single-season home-run record describes his childhood in North Dakota, his glory years with the Yankees and the ways in which he was unfairly targeted by the media and adversarial fans.

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Martial Arts Made Easy

100 cool moves from a range of martial arts disciplines.
Martial Arts Made Easy allows readers to teach themselves skills from such martial arts as karate, kung fu, judo, tae kwon do and ninjutsu. Each featured move is illustrated with step-by-step line drawings accompanied by expert advice that assures learning is fun and safe.
This easy how-to guidebook covers:

• Training
• Warm-up exercises
• Basic positions
• Equipment
• Kicks
• Rolling
• Hand techniques
• Tactics
• Defensive moves
• Foot patterns and movements
• Competitions
• Belt grading
• Kiai, the yell of super power.
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Ken Schultz's Essentials of Fishing: The Only Guide You Need to Catch Freshwater and Saltwater Fish

Detailed entries cover all aspects of both freshwater and saltwater fishing, fish species information and identification, equipment, and techniques. There are color photos and detailed black-and-white illustrations throughout the book. Extensive information is included about modern catch-and-release techniques, as well as the best practices for proper care of fish for the table. Packed with solid, practical information, Ken Schultz's Essentials of Fishing belongs on the bookshelf or next to the tackle box of every fishing enthusiast. Check Catalog

Quarterback Abstract

The quarterback has been the pivotal position in football since the 1940s, when the T formation became the sport's standard configuration. Since 1950, 339 men have started at least 10 games at the position. The Quarterback Abstract has gathered them all, along with 27 notable pre-1950 QBs.
Each quarterback's statistical information is presented here, from his scoring totals to his draft status and personal information. Author John Maxymuk has devised a sophisticated rating system that compares the quarterbacks across the decades. Who were they? What were their playing styles? How good were they? A full spectrum of numerical data is presented, from passing and rushing data to fourth-quarter game-winning-drive totals and won-lost records. Maxymuk also provides incisive analysis and interesting anecdotes, fleshing out each field general's personality. 

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Practice Perfect Baseball

Collegiate coaches from the American Baseball Coaches Association team up for Practice Perfect Baseball, the ultimate guide to organizing, running and evaluating baseball practices. Their advice will help coaches from youth leagues through college ball prepare players in the field, on the mound, at the plate and on the bases. The book covers every key aspect of preparing players for competition, from session organization and assessment to establishing work ethic and providing tips for improvement.

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Basketball Training: For the Athlete, by the Athlete

One glance at his near-perfect physique makes it hard to believe that Dwight Howard had his doubters while playing at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy. Once a scrawny underclassman, the NBA superstar has transformed himself into the NBA's most intimidating, high-flying athletes thanks to safe and effective training, which both sculpted his muscular frame and boosted his on-court performance to amazing levels. As with other NBA stars, proven training methods formed the foundation of Howard's road to athletic dominance. Access to state-of-the-art training information and guidance from the best strength coaches in the business are what allowed Howard and other NBA greats to realize their dreams and master their athletic destinies.

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