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Adults need playgrounds. In 1907, the Canadian government
designated a vast section of the Rocky Mountains as Jasper Forest
Park. Tourists now play where Native peoples once lived, fur
traders toiled, and Metis families homesteaded. In Culturing
Wilderness in Jasper National Park, I.S. MacLaren and eight other
writers unearth the largely unrecorded past of the upper Athabasca
River watershed, and bring to light two centuries' worth of human
history, tracing the evolution of trading routes into the Rockies'
largest park. Serious history enthusiasts and those with an
interest in Canada's national parks will find a sense of connection
in this long overdue study of Jasper.
Mixed Martial Arts IQ is the Ultimate Trivia book for every MMA
fan, from the casual to the hardcore. In it you'll find 250 trivia
questions broken down into ten categories and five rounds: - The
Numbers Game - The Champs - The Cities, Events, and Venues - The
Injuries - The Knockouts and Submissions - The Great Fights - The
Streaks - Movies / TV - Who said it / Nicknames - The Crazy Feats
and Facts Do you have what it takes to become the greatest of
all-time? Are you worthy of a championship belt? Have you trained
hard? Have you perused the MMA Internet forums? Do you know facts
about MMA that would make Jason "Mayhem" Miller blush or knock
Chris Lytle out cold? If so, you may be on your way to becoming
Mixed Martial Arts IQ's greatest of all-time . . . but even if MMA
IQ gives you a healthy dose of ground and pound like Brock Lesnar
with his oversized fists, you'll love every minute of it
The Texas Rangers may not always win, but they're usually really
exciting. Now you can read about them in the completely original
Sports by the Numbers series. The Rangers have managed four playoff
appearances heading into 2011, and became the A.L. champs in 2010.
In all, the club has finished over .500 just 18 times. But it's
more than made up for any lack of success in the win column with
great players, amazing moments, crazy characters, tremendous plays,
and wild games. Kenny Rogers had quite a night in July 1994. And
how excited were we on October 1, 1996, thanks to John Burkett?
Nolan Ryan's first bid at win number 300 failed, but late-inning
heroics saved the day. Oddibe McDowell and Bengie Molina have
something in common. Michael Young has racked up a few hits in
Arlington, and Mickey Rivers did as well. All these stories and so
much more can be found in a unique format that provides 250
numbers, with each telling a story about Ranger history: facts,
anomalies, records, coincidences, and enthralling lore and trivia
from the legends, stars, and even the forgotten players. This book
isn't just for the diehard Rangers fan. It's for every fan who
enjoys watching the Rangers and wants to learn more about their
favorite team.
The first National League franchise to be featured in the new,
exciting, and completely original Sports by the Numbers series THE
TEAM: The Giants franchise is the winningest in professional
baseball history, having won more regular season games than the
Cubs, Yankees, Dodgers, or Red Sox. The Giants have been to the
World Series 18 times and claimed six championships during
baseball's modern era-and the success of this franchise has been
built on legends, as the club also boasts more Hall of Fame players
than any other in the sport. THE FORMAT: The presentation created
by the authors distinguishes Sports by the Numbers from everything
else available today. San Francisco Giants is composed of ten
chapters, each offering one hundred numbered "mini-stories"-facts,
anomalies, records, coincidences, and enthralling lore and trivia
from Hall of Fame legends such as Willie Mays, Mel Ott, and Bill
Terry, to contemporary stars such as Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, and
Buster Posey. Each chapter begins with an introduction that
highlights the many exciting stories found in these pages such as
the "Shot Heard 'Round the World," Mays' catch in the 1954 World
Series, Barry Bonds' pursuit of Hank Aaron, and rivalry games
against the hated Dodgers. Sports by the Numbers books are not just
for diehard sports fans, but for every fan and sports history
reader who loves sports and wants to know more about their heroes
and favorite teams.
Conrad Kain is a titan amongst climbers in Canada and is well-known
in mountaineering circles all over the world. His letters to Amelie
Malek-a life-long friend-offer a candid view into the deepest
thoughts of the Austrian mountain guide, and are a perfect
complement to his autobiography, Where the Clouds Can Go. The 144
letters provide a unique and personal view of what it meant to
immigrate to Canada in the early part of the twentieth century.
Kain's letters are ordered chronologically with annotations,
keeping the sections in English untouched, while those in German
have been carefully translated. Historians and mountain culture
enthusiasts worldwide will appreciate Kain's genius for
description, his passion for nature, his opinions, and his musings
about his life.
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