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Great moments in Canadian baseball
Par Brian Kendall. 1995
Starting with the first recorded Canadian baseball game in 1838, this book provides 27 famous events. Many events were performed…
by Americans in Canadian playing fields, such as Babe Ruth's first professional home run. Grades 3-6. 1995.Fail better: Why Baseball Matters
Par Mark Kingwell. 2017
Taking seriously the idea that baseball is a study in failure--a very successful batter manages a hit only three of…
every ten attempts--Mark Kingwell explores ways in which the game teaches us lessons on fragility, contingency, and community. Weaving elements of memoir, philosophical reflection, sports writing, and humour, "Fail Better" serves as an unofficial follow-up to "Catch and Release: Trout Fishing and the Meaning of Life", which won over readers by offering an intelligent but accessible look into the deep waters of angling. 2017.Invisible: the dangerous allure of the unseen
Par Philip Ball. 2014
If offered the chance - by cloak, spell, or superpower - to be invisible, who wouldn’t want to give it…
a try? We are drawn to the idea of stealthy voyeurism and the ability to conceal our own acts, but as desirable as it may seem, invisibility is also dangerous. It is not just an optical phenomenon, but a condition full of ethical questions. The story of invisibility is not so much a matter of how it might be achieved but of why we want it and what we would do with it. 2015, c2014.In the crease: goaltenders look at life in the NHL
Par Dick Irvin. 1995
Broadcaster Dick Irvin presents interviews and anecdotes about hockey goaltenders and the mythology which surrounds them. Early greats include Georges…
Vezina and Lorne Chabot, and some of the goalies from the modern era of the game include Ken Dryden, Patrick Roy, and Martin Brodeur. c1995.In search of Schrödinger's cat: quantum physics and reality
Par John R Gribbin. 1984
I'd rather be a Yankee: an oral history of America's most loved and most hated baseball team
Par John Tullius. 1986
Doyle Brunson's super system: a course in power poker
Par Doyle Brunson, Allan Goldberg. 2002
This is the classic book on every major no-limit game played today and is considered by the pros to be…
one of the best books ever written on poker. Includes advanced strategies, theories, tactics and money-making techniques. This will tell you when to raise, call, bet, and fold at hold 'em (limit and no-limit), 7-stud (high and low), draw poker, and lowball. 2002.Get outside: the kids guide to fun in the great outdoors
Par Jane Drake, Ann Love. 2012
Armed with “Get Outside”, a kid will never say, "I'm bored!" again. Activities are divided into four categories (Nature Lover,…
Outdoor Fun and Games, Cozy Inside and Look to the Sky), where readers will find instructions for making things like sundials, bird feeders and kites, as well as rules for games such as 500 Up, Spud, and Shinny. Includes traditional First Nations games, how to make a backyard skating rink, and fun facts on each activity. Grades 3-6. c2012.Faster, higher, smarter: bright ideas that transformed sports
Par Simon Shapiro. 2016
It takes a lot of talent, skill, and hard work to become a world-class athlete. But it takes even more…
to make a sport better: it takes smarts! And whether innovators are aware of it or not, it takes an understanding of physics, mechanics, and aerodynamics to come up with better techniques and equipment. Looks at the hard science behind many inventions and improvements in sports, such as how the introduction of the aluminum bat changed baseball, how a slapshot works, and what’s involved in bending a ball like Beckham. It also covers the history of such milestones as the introduction of diversity, disabled athletes, and women in sport. Grades 4-7. 2016.Hockey for kids: heroes, tips and facts
Par Brian McFarlane. 1994
From the far side of the river: chest-deep in little fish and big ideas
Par Paul Quarrington. 2003
The author fishes thoughtfully for pickerel in northern Ontario and stalks bonefish in the balmy Bahamas; pursues trout with Santa…
Claus and survives time on the water with Bonefish Dundee. His casts are as likely to call up thoughts of major events in his life. But whatever his trials and triumphs, he is never without his sense of humour. 2003.Etched in ice: a tribute to hockey's defining moments
Par Michael McKinley. 1998
"Etched in Ice" showcases the builders and broadcasters, the dramas and pathos, of a sport that has long made winter…
the hottest season. It includes not only the titans and their achievements, but it also takes us to the men and women who are not household names, yet have affected the game in their own remarkable ways: the first big-time team on the West Coast; a gifted American player cut down early in World War I; a women's team that lost only two games out of 350 during the 1930s. 1998.Fishing with my old guy
Par Paul Quarrington. 1995
As well as being a popular novelist, Paul Quarrington is an avid fly-fisher. Here he writes about learning the subtleties…
of fly-fishing from his "Old Guy" -- a seasoned angler who is willing to pass on the wisdom and lore of fly-fishing to a younger generation. Quarrington and his Old Guy, Gordon Deval, along with two colleagues, travel to northern Quebec in search of world record speckled-trout. 1995.Atom land: a guided tour through the strange (and impossibly small) world of particle physics
Par Jon Butterworth. 2018
From a top physicist at CERN comes the first guide to the fundamental units of matter and the forces that…
act on them--particle physics--since the discovery of the Higgs boson, the missing piece of the Standard Model, leading the listener from basic concepts to the cutting edge. 2018.Astrophysics for people in a hurry
Par Neil DeGrasse Tyson. 2017
What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit…
within us? Few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos, so Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in digestible chapters consumable anytime and anywhere in your busy day. While waiting for your morning coffee to brew, or while waiting for the bus, the train, or the plane to arrive, "Astrophysics for people in a hurry" will reveal just what you need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe. Bestseller. 2017.From darkness to dynasty: the first 40 years of the New England Patriots
Par Jerry Thornton. 2016
From their humble beginnings as a football team bought by a man who had no idea what he was doing…
to the fateful 2001 season that saw them win their first Super Bowl, Thornton shares the wild, zany, humiliating, unbelievable, and wonderful stories that comprised the first forty years of what would ultimately become the most dominant franchise in NFL history. 2016.Fearless: the amazing underdog story of Leicester City, the greatest miracle in sports history
Par Jonathan Northcroft. 2016
King Power Stadium, countdown to kick off. Out on the pitch a lone brass player sounds the haunting Post Horn…
Gallop, for 80 years the home players' entrance tune. Spines tingle. Air is gulped into opposition lungs. Game time, time to begin the chase. Burning fox eyes peer down from between the decks of one of the stands. On the stadium's outside wall a royal blue LCD display says #Fearless. Welcome to Leicester City. They were always a club with a difference but in 2015-16 they created a story that in modern football stands unique. Who could believe it: from relegation certainties to champions of England? It was when, on behalf of every small club, dreams were hunted at the King Power, a season where the impossible became merely quarry. 5,000-1 shots when the campaign started, Leicester's transformation has been remarkable. 2016.Frost takes listeners back to the 1975 World Series in this thrilling account of the greatest baseball game ever played.…
The Reds and Red Sox endured three soggy days of inactivity to reach game six. But all that downtime could not prepare them for what happened when the skies finally cleared. 2009.Hockey towns: untold stories from the heart of Canada
Par Kirstie McLellan Day, Ron MacLean. 2015
In his 28 years on 'Hockey Night in Canada' and now as host of Rogers' 'Hometown Hockey', Ron has met…
fascinating people from coast to coast and has great stories to tell. From London to Castlegar, Yellowknife to Cole Harbour, Medicine Hat to Trois Rivieres, from Bantam to Junior B to the NHL, our country is full of great characters: players, coaches, hockey moms and hockey dads; rivalries, practical jokes, careers that grew out of nothing and "can't lose" prospects who flamed out too soon - all compelling, entertaining and inspiring. Bestseller. 2015.Get outside guide: all things adventure, exploration, and fun! (National Geographic kids)
Par Nancy Honovich, Julie Beer. 2014
This guide inspires kids to get out of the house and explore the great outdoors, where they can discover the…
wonder and amazement of the world around them, whether in their backyard, across the country, or around the world. Full of fun activities, kids will learn how to make backyard bird baths, explore state parks, participate in an outdoor community event, and much more. Activities for every season are included to keep kids engaged all throughout the year, and some rainy day activities are also presented. Fun facts, lists, and sidebars supplement activities. Grades 5-8. 2014.