For Pride and Country
Matching the best American golfers against the best Europeans, the biannual Ryder Cup is one of the few sporting events for professionals where patriotism, duty, and honor override the winner's check, of which there is none. Tee up our list of histories, plus a guide to match-play golf and a comic novel inspired by this dramatic competition.
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Fishy Business
In a world of big fish eating little fish, Nick Lyons built The Lyons Press into a small publisher success story--without sacrificing his own unique vision that has guided the company since its inception. Recently retired, Lyons talked to Amazon.com about his life's pursuit and the literature of angling that is perhaps his finest and most enduring catch.
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Rediscovering Exploration Classics
With Jon Krakauer at the helm as series editor, the Modern Library is putting classic books about exploration and adventure--like Roland Huntford's The Last Place on Earth--back on the literary map. Krakauer explains his course of action in the series foreword, reprinted here.
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Pigskin Preview
Don't get left in the backfield this season. For an inside-the-huddle look at college, NFL, and fantasy football, check out our 1999 roster of resource encyclopedias and annual stats books, including the updated, linebacker-size Total Football II.
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Wayne Gretzky - Above and Beyond

Austin Powers: International Man of Mysery

Blair Witch Project

Super Speedway starring Paul Newman

Football Classics: All-Time Best College & Pro Players

Saving Private Ryan

1. When Pride Still Mattered : A Life of Vince Lombardi by David Maraniss
2. And the Crowd Goes Wild : Relive the Most Celebrated Sporting Events Ever Broadcast (Book With 2 Audio CDs) by Joe Garner, Bob Costas, Wayne Gretzky
3. ESPN SportsCentury by Michael MacCambridge, Chris Berman, David Halberstam
4. The Perfect Storm : A True Story of Men Against the Sea by Sebastian Junger
5. Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible : Master the Finesse Swing and Lower Your Score by Dave Pelz, James A. Frank, Lee Janzen
6. Into Thin Air : A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
7. Ghosts of Everest : The Search for Mallory & Irvine by Jochen Hemmleb, Larry A. Johnson, Eric R. Simonson, will Nothdurft, Clare Millikan
8. A Jerk on One End : Reflections of a Mediocre Fisherman (Library of Contemporary Thought) by Robert Hughes
9. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
10. The Hungry Ocean : A Swordboat Captain's Journey by Linda Greenlaw
11. The Lost Explorer : Finding Mallory on Mt. Everest by Conrad Anker, David Roberts
12. Coach's Life : My Forty Years in College Basketball by Dean Smith, John Kilgo, Sally Jenkins
13. Golf Rules Plain & Simple by Mark Russell, John Andrisani, Timothy W. Finchem
14. Every Pitcher Tells a Story : Letters Gathered by a Devoted Baseball Fan by Seth Swirsky
15. Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect by Robert J. Rotella, Dr. Bob Rotella, Bob Cullen, Tom Kite
16. All Century Team by Mark Vancil, Peter Hirdt
17. The Majors : In Pursuit of Golf's Holy Grail by John Feinstein
18. The Junction Boys : How Ten Days in Hell With Bear Bryant Forged a Championship Team by Jim Dent, Gene Stallings
19. Ben Hogan's Five Lessons : The Modern Fundamentals of Golf by Ben Hogan, Sidney L. James, Herbert Warren Wind
20. The Perfect Storm : A True Story of Men Against the Sea by Sebastian Junger
21. Best Shots: The Greatest NFL Photography of the Century by Joe Namath
22. King of the World : Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero by David Remnick
23. Last Climb : The Legendary Everest Expeditions of George Mallory by David Breashears, Audrey Salkeld, John Mallory
24. Wooden : A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and Off the Court by John R. Wooden, Steve Jamison, Coach John Wooden
25. Fatal Storm : The Inside Story of the Tragic Sydney-Hobart Race by Rob Mundle, Robert Mundle, James Hardy
26. Landing It : My Life on and Off the Ice by Scott Hamilton, Lorenzo Benet
27. Putt Like the Pros : Dave Pelz's Scientific Way to Improving Your Stroke, Reading Greens, and Lowering Your Score by Dave Pelz, Nick Mastroni
28. Ultimate High: My Everest Odyssey by Goran Kropp, David Lagercrantz
29. Godforsaken Sea : Racing the World's Most Dangerous Waters by Derek Lundy
30. The Sas Survival Handbook by John Wiseman
31. The Climb by Anatoli Boukreev, Weston Dewalt, G. Weston Dewalt
32. The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Dobbins
33. Golf Magazine's Top 100 Courses You Can Play by Brian McCallen, Jeannine Henebry, John Henebry
34. Anyone Can Be an Expert Skier : The Definitive Shaped Ski Owner's Guide by Harald R. Harb
35. The Yogi Book : 'I Really Didn't Say Everything I Said' by Yogi Berra, Joe Garagiola, Dale Berra
36. The Basketball Coach's Bible : A Comprehensive and Systematic Guide to Coaching (Goldstein, Sidney. Nitty Gritty Basketball Series.) by Sidney Goldstein, Dale Brown
37. Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster (The Illustrated Edition) by Jon Krakauer, Randy Rackliff
38. A Good Walk Spoiled : Days and Nights on the PGA Tour by John Feinstein
39. Faith in the Game : Lessons on Football, Work, and Life by Tom Osborne
40. High Exposure : An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places by David F. Breashears, Jon Krakauer
41. Golf for Dummies (Golf for Dummies, 2nd Ed) by Gary McCord, John Huggan, Alice Cooper
42. Football for Dummies by Howie Long, Terry Bradshaw, John Czarnecki
43. Chapman Piloting : Seamanship & Boat Handling (Chapman Piloting Seamanship and Boat Handling, 63rd Ed) by Elbert S. Maloney, Charles Frederic Chapman
44. Bill James Presents Stats Major League Handbook 2000 (Bill James Presents Stats Major League Handbook, 2000) by Bill James
45. Bicycling Magazine's Complete Guide to Bicycle Maintenance and Repairfor R Oad and Mountain Bikes : Over 1,000 Tips, Tricks, and Techniques to maximiz by Jim Langley
46. A Twist of the Wrist II: The Basics of High-Performance Motorcycle Riding by Keith Code
47. Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance by Lennard Zinn
48. Basketball Basics : Drills, Techniques, and Strategies for Coaches by Howard Marcus
49. Boatowner's Mechanical & Electrical Manual: How to Maintain, Repair, and Improve Your Boat's Essential Systems by Nigel Calder
50. The Illustrated Guide to Snowboarding by Kevin Ryan