by Michael Lewis (2003)
Michael Lewis follows Billy Beane and his impoverished Oakland Athletics front office as they revolutionize baseball by discarding century-old scout wisdom in favor of rigorous statistical sabermetrics.
Phil Jackson & Hugh Delehanty
The legendary head coach who won eleven NBA championship rings with Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O'Neal shares his holistic philosophy of mindful leadership, ego management, and collective brotherhood.
Stephen Dobson, John Goddard
"The second edition of this popular book presents a detailed economic analysis of professional football at club level, with new material included to reflect the development of the economics of professional football over the past ten years. Using a combination of economic reasoning and statistical and econometric analysis, the authors build upon the successes and strengths of the first edition to guide readers through the economic complexities and peculiarities of English club football. It uses a wide range of international comparisons to help emphasize both the broader relevance as well as the unique characteristics of the English experience. Topics covered include some of the most hotly debated issues currently surrounding professional football, including player salaries, the effects of management on team performance, betting on football, racial discrimination and the performance of football referees. This edition also features new chapters on the economics of international football, including the World Cup"--
Stefan Szymanski
"This volume deals with the competitive structure of football. It examines the relationship between sporting success and economic variables, the structure of European competitions, financial problems in football, their origins and options for reform, racial discrimination in English football, and the economic impact of the World Cup"--Provided by publisher.
Simon Kuper & Stefan Szymanski
Applying economic models and statistical rigor to the beautiful game, Kuper and Szymanski explain why England always loses, why penalties aren't luck, and how globalization transformed European football clubs.