For 50 years, "Sports Illustrated" has set the standard for sports writing and action photography. Now, for the culmination of the magazine"s 50th Anniversary celebration, some of the finest writing and most memorable pictures from "Sports Illustrated"s" archives have been collected in a lavish coffee-table book that will be treasured by the magazine"s devoted readers for years to come. Along with the stunning photography, which includes everyone of the magazine"s covers since its launch in 1954, and the great writing that has appeared in "Sports Illustrated"s" pages, this 304-page book will also be packed full of facts and figures that will give readers an entertaining view of 50 years of American sports.