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Zonal Marking

From Ajax to Zidane, the Making of Modern Soccer

by Michael W. Cox ...

An in-depth history of European soccer, showing how shifting styles and influence have shaped the game.**“An excellent recent history of European football.” —**New YorkerIn the early 1990s, the Dutch footballing philosophy was worshipped across the continent. Then the baton passed to the Italians, who clearly boasted Europe's strongest league. But when France started winning everything at the ... Read more

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An in-depth history of European soccer, showing how shifting styles and influence have shaped the game.**“An excellent recent history of European football.” —**New YorkerIn the early 1990s, the Dutch footballing philosophy was worshipped across the continent. Then the baton passed to the Italians, who clearly boasted Europe's strongest league. But when France started winning everything at the
... Read more

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Myths Of Rich And Poor

Why We're Better Off Than We Think

by Michael W. Cox, Richard Alm ...

Popular wisdom holds that the years since 1973 -- the end of the "postwar miracle" -- have been a time of economic decline and stagnation: lackluster productivity, falling real wages, and lost competitiveness. The rich have gotten richer, the poor have gotten poorer, and most of us have barely held on while watching all the best jobs disappear overseas. As Myths of Rich and Poor demonstrates, this ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Popular wisdom holds that the years since 1973 -- the end of the "postwar miracle" -- have been a time of economic decline and stagnation: lackluster productivity, falling real wages, and lost competitiveness. The rich have gotten richer, the poor have gotten poorer, and most of us have barely held on while watching all the best jobs disappear overseas. As Myths of Rich and Poor demonstrates, this
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Zonal Marking

From Ajax to Zidane, the Making of Modern Soccer

by Michael W. Cox ...

Narrated by Colin Mace ...

Unabridged

14 hours 6 min

An in-depth history of European soccer, showing how shifting styles and influence have shaped the game.**“An excellent recent history of European football.” —**New YorkerIn the early 1990s, the Dutch footballing philosophy was worshipped across the continent. Then the baton passed to the Italians, who clearly boasted Europe's strongest league. But when France started winning everything at the ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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An in-depth history of European soccer, showing how shifting styles and influence have shaped the game.**“An excellent recent history of European football.” —**New YorkerIn the early 1990s, the Dutch footballing philosophy was worshipped across the continent. Then the baton passed to the Italians, who clearly boasted Europe's strongest league. But when France started winning everything at the
... Read more

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Inverting the Pyramid

The History of Soccer Tactics

by Jonathan Wilson ...

Fully revised and updated, this beloved classic explores the history of soccer tactics, with fresh insights for fans, captains, and coaches worldwide.In this modern classic, soccer journalist Jonathan Wilson pulls apart the finer details of the world’s game, tracing the global history of tactics from modern pioneers right back to the beginning, when chaos reigned. Along the way, he examines the ... Read more

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Fully revised and updated, this beloved classic explores the history of soccer tactics, with fresh insights for fans, captains, and coaches worldwide.In this modern classic, soccer journalist Jonathan Wilson pulls apart the finer details of the world’s game, tracing the global history of tactics from modern pioneers right back to the beginning, when chaos reigned. Along the way, he examines the
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The Crown's Silence

The Hidden History of the British Monarchy and Slavery in the Americas

by Brooke N. Newman ...

Narrated by Allyson Johnson ...

Unabridged

14 hours 25 min

For readers of Annette Gordon-Reed and Nikole Hannah-Jones, the shocking untold story of the British royal family’s centuries-long investment in slavery and continued profiting off its legacy—from Elizabeth I to the present—and the monarchy’s culpability in the racial injustice that gave birth to the United States.Narrated by Allyson Johnson.For centuries, Britain has told itself and the world ... Read more

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For readers of Annette Gordon-Reed and Nikole Hannah-Jones, the shocking untold story of the British royal family’s centuries-long investment in slavery and continued profiting off its legacy—from Elizabeth I to the present—and the monarchy’s culpability in the racial injustice that gave birth to the United States.Narrated by Allyson Johnson.For centuries, Britain has told itself and the world
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The Crown's Silence

The Hidden History of the British Monarchy and Slavery in the Americas

by Brooke N. Newman ...

For readers of Annette Gordon-Reed and Nikole Hannah-Jones, the shocking untold story of the British royal family’s centuries-long investment in slavery and continued profiting off its legacy—from Elizabeth I to the present—and the monarchy’s culpability in the racial injustice that gave birth to the United States.For centuries, Britain has told itself and the world that it is an abolitionist ... Read more

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For readers of Annette Gordon-Reed and Nikole Hannah-Jones, the shocking untold story of the British royal family’s centuries-long investment in slavery and continued profiting off its legacy—from Elizabeth I to the present—and the monarchy’s culpability in the racial injustice that gave birth to the United States.For centuries, Britain has told itself and the world that it is an abolitionist
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The Soccer 100

by The Athletic, Oliver Kay, James Horncastle ...

Narrated by Tim Campbell ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Sports series
Unabridged

20 hours 50 min

A celebration of the beautiful game and its 100 greatest players, from the pre–World War II exploits of Dixie Dean to the modern-day genius of Kylian Mbappé and Lionel MessiThese players left legacies, redefined the game with trademark skills, and grew into national icons. They have their stats—the goals, the wins, the trophies—but, more importantly, they have their stories.One World Cup winner ... Read more

$45.99 USD

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A celebration of the beautiful game and its 100 greatest players, from the pre–World War II exploits of Dixie Dean to the modern-day genius of Kylian Mbappé and Lionel MessiThese players left legacies, redefined the game with trademark skills, and grew into national icons. They have their stats—the goals, the wins, the trophies—but, more importantly, they have their stories.One World Cup winner
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Soccernomics (2026 World Cup Edition)

Why European Men and American Women Usually Win—and American Men Don’t (Yet)

by Simon Kuper, Stefan Szymanski ...

Narrated by Ashley Zhangazha ...

Unabridged

18 hours 58 min

**Updated 2026 World Cup EditionIn this modern classic, a leading sportswriter and an acclaimed sports economist apply high-powered analytical tools to everyday soccer topics“Soccernomics is the most intelligent book ever written about soccer.” ―San Francisco Chronicle**Why do clubs almost always lose money—and does it mean some will disappear? Why doesn’t America dominate the sport ... Read more

$38.99 USD

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**Updated 2026 World Cup EditionIn this modern classic, a leading sportswriter and an acclaimed sports economist apply high-powered analytical tools to everyday soccer topics“Soccernomics is the most intelligent book ever written about soccer.” ―San Francisco Chronicle**Why do clubs almost always lose money—and does it mean some will disappear? Why doesn’t America dominate the sport
... Read more

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Soccernomics (2026 World Cup Edition)

Why European Men and American Women Usually Win—and American Men Don’t (Yet)

by Simon Kuper, Stefan Szymanski ...

**Updated 2026 World Cup Edition In this modern classic, a leading sportswriter and an acclaimed sports economist apply high-powered analytical tools to everyday soccer topics.“Soccernomics is the most intelligent book ever written about soccer.” ―San Francisco Chronicle**Why do clubs almost always lose money—and does it mean some will disappear? Why doesn’t America dominate the sport ... Read more

$15.99 USD

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**Updated 2026 World Cup Edition In this modern classic, a leading sportswriter and an acclaimed sports economist apply high-powered analytical tools to everyday soccer topics.“Soccernomics is the most intelligent book ever written about soccer.” ―San Francisco Chronicle**Why do clubs almost always lose money—and does it mean some will disappear? Why doesn’t America dominate the sport
... Read more

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The Mixer

The Story of Premier League Tactics, from Route One to False Nines

by Michael Cox ...

Narrated by Colin Mace ...

Unabridged

17 hours 17 min

An absolutely essential book for every modern football fan, about the development of Premier League tactics, published to coincide with 25 years of the competition.Back in 1992, English football was stuck in the dark ages, emerging from a five-year ban from European competition. The game was physical, bruising and attritional, based on strength over speed, aggression over finesse. It was the era ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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An absolutely essential book for every modern football fan, about the development of Premier League tactics, published to coincide with 25 years of the competition.Back in 1992, English football was stuck in the dark ages, emerging from a five-year ban from European competition. The game was physical, bruising and attritional, based on strength over speed, aggression over finesse. It was the era
... Read more

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Nothing Random

Bennett Cerf and the Publishing House He Built

by Gayle Feldman ...

Narrated by Gayle Feldman, Lisa Flanagan ...

Unabridged

35 hours 27 min

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • The “exhilarating” (The Boston Globe) story of the legendary Random House founder, whose seemingly charmed life at the apogee of the American Century afforded him a front-row seat to literary and cultural history in the making“[A] big, beautiful biography . . . There’s a new Power Broker in town.”—The New York Times“Feldman depicts a lost world, at ti ... Read more

$45.00 USD

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A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • The “exhilarating” (The Boston Globe) story of the legendary Random House founder, whose seemingly charmed life at the apogee of the American Century afforded him a front-row seat to literary and cultural history in the making“[A] big, beautiful biography . . . There’s a new Power Broker in town.”—The New York Times“Feldman depicts a lost world, at ti
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Killers of Roe

My Investigation into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights

by Amy Littlefield ...

Narrated by Kris Carr ...

Unabridged

9 hours 45 min

A reporter and abortion access correspondent investigates the secret killers and hidden motives behind the death of abortion rights.They are going to kill people, investigative reporter for The Nation Amy Littlefield knew, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. After a decade covering abortion, she wanted to more deeply understand the motives, means, and opportunities behind the a... ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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A reporter and abortion access correspondent investigates the secret killers and hidden motives behind the death of abortion rights.They are going to kill people, investigative reporter for The Nation Amy Littlefield knew, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. After a decade covering abortion, she wanted to more deeply understand the motives, means, and opportunities behind the a...
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