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The Climb is a true, gripping, and thought-provoking account of the worst disaster in the history of Mt. Everest: On May 10, 1996, two commercial expeditions headed by experienced leaders attempted to climb the highest mountain in the world, but things went terribly wrong...

Geraint Thomas is one of Britain's most loved sports stars. He's won Olympic gold medals, finished first, second and third at the Tour de France, and stayed at the top of his sport for almost two decades as other riders and eras have come and gone. This is the story of his epic journey - from...

«Questi non sono gli Annali di Tacito e neppure l'Almanacco della Panini. Non mi interessava una compilazione dettagliata di gol e partite, ne esistono già parecchie; io ho voluto raccogliere e dare ordine alle emozioni che hanno segnato venticinque anni, in cui sono stato Amministratore delegato unico dell'Associazione Calcio Milan. Non ho scritto un volume di storia, ho composto un canzoniere d'amore per il Milan, che è stato la mia vita.

Across the UK, into Europe and further afield, these are the training rides, races and journeys closest to his heart. From one-day classics in the Peak District and Snowdonia to the rolling roads of Tuscany and the wide-open vistas of New Zealand's South Island, these are the routes you'll want to ride alongside Britain's favourite cycling superstar. Twenty rides, twenty adventures you'll never forget.

For years Geraint Thomas appeared blessed with extraordinary talent but jinxed at the greatest bike race in the world: twice an Olympic gold medallist on the track, Commonwealth champion, yet at the Tour de France a victim of crashes, bad luck and his willingness to sacrifice himself for his teammates. In the summer of 2018, that curse was blown away in spectacular fashion - from the cobbles of the north and the iconic mountain climbs of the Alps to the brutal slopes of the Pyrenees and, finally, the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

With a foreword by Eddy Merckx The world of professional cycling is fraught with fierce competition, fervent dedication and unerring ambition, and only a handful of competitors reach iconic status. Among them is Sir Bradley Wiggins – a man uniquely placed to reflect on the history of this...

L'avventura umana e sportiva del nostro più grande campione di boxe di sempre: Il fighter d'Italia Giancarlo Garbelli. "Biografia-romanzo impregnata di verità, di racconti, d'immagini epocali, mio padre benda e sbenda le sue belle mani grandi e fitti, fitti parliamo di boxe, parliamo di noi... E io che sono cresciuta in queste storie, ne conosco sin da bambina gli odori, le emozioni e anche la poesia.

Before the United States Supreme Court ruled against segregation in public schools, and before Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, Jackie Robinson walked onto the diamond on April 15, 1947, as first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, making history as the first African American to integrate Major League Baseball in the 20th century. Today a national icon, Robinson was a complicated man who navigated an even more complicated world that both celebrated and despised him.