Sports & Recreation

A huge amount of time, planning and preparation goes into creating a world-class sprinter. Sprinting - Training, Techniques and Improving Performance is an essential guide for all athletes at the beginning or development stages of their sprint careers...

Aimed at all aspiring badminton players, High Performance Badminton is packed with advice on how to improve your game, including an extensive section of tips from star players. Covering both the physical and mental approach, and nutrition, and with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804391211Author William MacDonaldFormat PaperbackPage Count 238Imprint Olympia PublishersPublisher Olympia Publishers

"Toproping" is rock climbing with the rope anchored at the top of the climb, as opposed to "lead" climbing, where a climber places protection as he or she goes. Having a top anchor lessens the potential distance of a fall and creates a more controlled...

Tales of escape and adventure on Britain's waterways; In The Pull of the River two foolhardy explorers do what we would all love to do: they turn their world upside down and seek adventure on their very own doorstep.; In a handsome, homemade canoe,...

WINNER OF THE CRICKET BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD AT THE CROSS BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2017WINNER OF THE MCC/CRICKET SOCIETY'S BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2017Mark Nicholas, the face of Channel 5's Cricket on Five and anchor for Channel 9's Test commentary team...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538722985Author Jack CurryFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint TwelvePublisher TwelveWeight(grams) 272g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909245075Author Dave HicksonFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint De Coubertin BooksPublisher De Coubertin BooksDimensions(mm) 270mm * 192mm * 20mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781872405681Author Paul WilliamFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Hallewell PublicationsPublisher Hallewell Publications

What is talent? How do you get the best out of yourself? What are the secrets of leadership? In Edge, Ben Lyttleton gets unprecedented access to some of the world's top football clubs to discover their innovative methods for developing talent...

This bumper collection of the funniest anecdotes, jokes and stories from cricket's best-loved personalities proves that cricket is a funny game - even when rain stops play!In this updated and expanded edition, you can read not only the most popular...

AN INSPIRING STORY OF STARTING OVER'We all need a Devorgilla Cottage somewhere in our hearts' - KIRSTY WARK'Beautifully written' - ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG 'A magical and beautifully written memoir and so evocative of Wigtown and its landscape' - RUTH...

It's time we all stopped whining and learned a thing or two from The Toughest Cyclists Ever. Including: Stephen Roche, whose cure for exhaustion was to go up a gear and fight harder, all the way to the ambulance. Eddy Merckx, who hurt himself so badly...

Yorkshire is a walker's paradise. This collection of 100 walks of up to 12 miles covers West Riding and The Dales and will help you explore the best of this beautiful and diverse county. The Crowood Walking Guides include; detailed and accurate route...

'Eye-opening and inspirational . . . An utterly fascinating and gloriously fiery read' FELICITY CLOAKE 'A barnstorming book' GUARDIAN 'Fascinating . . . full of inspirational tales' OBSERVER Simone de Beauvoir borrowed her lover's bike to cycle around...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375751486Author Izaak WaltonFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Modern Library IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 373gDimensions(mm) 204mm...

First on the Rope - the acclaimed English translation of the French fiction classic Premier de Cordee by Roger Frison-Roche - is a tale about the harsh lives of mountain guides and their families in the French Alps in the 1920s and 1930s.An ascent of...

Mick Hill's colourful book is packed with his signature artwork, and skilfully showcases the cars, drivers and designers that contributed to the history of Formula 1. Beginning with the flags for hosting countries, it goes on to show every winning car,...

How to Play Your Best Golf is the essential golf handbook to help any golfer understand and improve their game.In this guide, highly respected pro golfer Nick O'Hern takes you through the strategies to golfing success. He reveals the key secrets of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909914810Author Hugh MarrowsFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell BooksWeight(grams) 195gDimensions(mm) 220mm * 120mm *...

Big Trails: Great Britain and Ireland Volume 2 is the second volume of this inspirational guide to the most iconic long-distance trails in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and the Channel Islands.The twenty-five routes featured in this book comprise...

'A history of modern Spain told through one of world football's most intense rivalries' Independent'Sports Book of the Year' Sunday TimesIt's Messi vs Ronaldo, it's Catalonia vs Castilla. It's the nation against the state, freedom fighters vs Franco's...

The New Camp Cookbook is for day trippers, adventurers, campers, and anyone who enjoys cooking outdoors. You'll find organizational advice and cooking techniques, from planning your meals, packing a cooler, and stocking a camp pantry to building a fire,...

Approaching his middle forties, Gavin Boyter wondered what his life was all about. A Scot living in London, single and with no kids, he was living for the job and the dwindling hope of a career in film. He had been a club runner all his life, pretty good...

Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes: Science and Application offers an evidence-based introduction to the theory and practice of strength and conditioning for young athletes. Fully revised and updated, this second edition draws on leading...

Profiles 50 Cardiff boxers, from the days of the prize ring. This book includes stars of both professional and amateur codes, world champions and Commonwealth Games medal winners.Book InformationISBN 9781902719269Author Gareth JonesFormat PaperbackPage...

Trek with the Bedouin and their camels and discover one of the most exciting new trekking destinations in the world. Egypt's Sinai peninsula is the small tooth of land between Africa and Asia, and the fabled Biblical setting of The Exodus. It's a region...

In this very funny sports book (a cross between Nick Hornby and Bill Bryson) young journalist Lawrence Donegan tells the story of the summer he spent caddying for Scottish golfer Ross Drummond, ranked over 400 in the world,on the European Tour. Thisis...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE RAC MOTORSPORT BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Glorious...gripping and sometimes tragic' Robbie Coltrane The inspirational story of the Bentley Boys and Le Mans - the race they made their own. Le Mans, 1927. W.O. Bentley peered into the dusk. His...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913089979Author David TremayneFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Porter Press InternationalPublisher Porter Press International

This is the first full-length biography of Ron Greenwood, West Ham United's most successful trophy-winning manager - a man who was instrumental in the development of 1966 World Cup-winning heroes Moore, Hurst and Peters. Ron lacked the ruthlessness of...

Ultimate Skiing Adventures takes you on a skiing voyage around the planet's biggest, best and most unusual ski destinations - from the huge mega-resorts of the French Alps to sailing along Iceland's north coast in search of great snow, there are exciting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781855683044Author Sheila BowkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Dalesman Publishing Co LtdPublisher Dalesman Publishing Co LtdWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781872405520Author Alistair LawsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Hallewell PublicationsPublisher Hallewell Publications

Performing Under Pressure is an essential resource on improving sporting performance in high-pressure situations. Perry's work guides coaches and athletes through nine key elements of the sporting mindset to help athletes to perform at the highest...

Examine the anatomy of a horse from an entirely different perspective. This intriguing and original explanation of the 11 internal body systems of horses shows them painted on the outside to describe everything on the inside. The horse is a highly...

Plymouth Argyle Miscellany collects together all the vital information you never knew you needed to know about the Pilgrims. In these pages you will find irresistible anecdotes and the most mindblowing stats and facts. Heard the one about the 90-year-old...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780952784784Author David McDowallFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint David McDowallPublisher David McDowallWeight(grams) 390gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm...

The 66 via ferrata routes in this guidebook are grouped by area - Geneva and the Northern Alps, Chambery, the Tarentaise and Maurienne valleys, Grenoble and Briancon - and run the full gamut of challenge, from very easy, protected routes suitable for...

**Powerful coaching questions to get the best out of any situation.**In coaching, questions are the route to progress. Questions enable the people being coached to arrive at their own solutions and, crucially, to 'own' them as well. The effectiveness of...