Sports & Recreation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789264500Author Dave TurtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Independent Publishing NetworkPublisher Independent Publishing NetworkWeight(grams)...

Following 150 Bars, 150 Restaurants, 150 Hotels, 150 Houses and 150 Gardens, 150 Golf Courses You Need to Visit Before You Die is the newest addition to the successful 150 series. Here are the most beautiful golf courses in the world presented in a handy...

Ranging from a short stroll to more strenuous hikes, the 25 walks in this compilation take in the stunning scenery and richness of wildlife found throughout the Lake District. Clear and easy-to-follow maps accompany each walk.Book InformationISBN...

The result of extensive research, including an analysis of over 140 active shooter/killer incidents, Krav Maga Extreme Survival provides an apolitical view of personal safety-concentrating on practical methods to survive violent situations. In his third...

Pat Smullen was one of the greatest Irish jockeys ever. In a career laden with success, his position as one of the country's best ever flat jockeys was long established. And yet, despite being a nine-time champion jockey, his humility defined him. ...

With a resurgence of interest inreal ale, there's never been a better time to master how to keep, store and serve cask beer. In a fully revised and updated edition of this CAMRA classic, Patrick O'Neill explains all you need to know about running a good...

When future generations ask who saved Rangers and revitalised the club thereafter, the fans of today can say with some confidence: 'We were the people.'The saga of Rangers is a tragic one. It is the story of the fall of Scotland's most prestigious...

Cast your mind back to the mid-1990s. The Premiership was shiny and new, England weren't terrible at football, and exciting foreign players like Gianfranco Zola, Eric Cantona and Georgi Kinkladze were lighting up our game. In an industrial town in the...

The mental and physical demands of powerlifting are unlike any other sport. Athletes must be committed and focused on success. In Powerlifting, Second Edition, powerlifting hall of famer Dan Austin, winner of 10 world powerlifting championships and 18...

A Wall Street Journal bestseller. In this groundbreaking book, New York Times bestselling author Steven Kotler decodes the mystery of ultimate human performance. Drawing on over a decade of research and firsthand reporting with dozens of top action...

The Solent is the spiritual home of sailing and one of Britain's most popular sailing spots, offering a varied and interesting cruising ground. In this fully updated third edition, Derek Aslett provides an authoritative companion that helps you make the...

A guidebook to 35 graded day walks in Spain's Catalunya - Girona Pyrenees region. Walks are included for all abilities and can be walked between April and November, although some of the lower routes can be walked in winter as well. The routes...

After a trophy-laden and record-setting club and international career, England's greatest ever goalkeeper, Peter Shilton, could rightly look forward to an equally successful post-playing career. But a gambling habit forged in his playing days soon...

Mountaineering in the Mont Blanc Range showcases the most beautiful lower grade snow, ice and mixed climbs (F to AD+) in the seemingly inexhaustible Mont Blanc Range. The routes described in this book should be within the capabilities of almost all...

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

For your best adventures, use the best maps. Water-proof, split-proof, tear-proof, adventure-proof. Sal and Boa Vista Tour & Trail Super-Durable Maps are simply the toughest, most accurate, easy to read, easy to use maps of these two islands that you can...

For fans all over the world the thrilling partnership of Silverstone and Formula 1 has long represented one of the pinnacles of motor sport. Here the broad sweep of Silverstone's Formula 1 history, a kaleidoscopic pageant of great cars and drivers, is...

Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2012. On October 14, 1989, driven by one of the most intense and lasting two-man rivalries in any sport, a pair of generational talents at the height of their powers ran a race that redefined...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781956019353Author Tom DeblassFormat PaperbackPage Count 218Imprint Dartfrog BluePublisher Dartfrog BlueWeight(grams) 299gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 12mm

Essential World Cup Reading | Featured in The New York Times' 'What to Read During the World Cup'Wall Street Journal reporters Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg offer a deeply reported account of the intertwined sagas and legacies of two of the greatest...

Rob Kearney is the most decorated Irish rugby player in history. In No Hiding - My Autobiography he will bring to life the players, the coaches, the matches and the moments that helped define his career in this unflinching, revealing account. Written...

Push until it hurts, then push some moreEven by the standards of a sport that requires enormous stamina and capacity for suffering, Jens Voigt is in a class on his own. Beloved by cycling fans for his madcap one-man breakaways as much as his sense of...

Through past and present, the country and the city, Peter Fiennes takes a literary journey through the British Isles 'As enjoyable a guide to the relationship of writers to the landscape of Britain as one could hope to read: beautifully written,...

North Wales Trail Running is a comprehensive guide to off-road running across North Wales, including Snowdonia, Anglesey and into the Llyn Peninsula and the Clwyds. With 20 runs from 4km to 20.4km in length, this book is suitable for runners of all...

Wyl Menmuir's The Draw of the Sea is a beautifully written and deeply moving portrait of the Cornish Coast and the people who make their livings there, examining the ephemeral but universal pull the sea holds over the human imagination.'A beautiful...

Hot on the success of Wilderness Weekends, one of the top selling guides in 2015, award-winning travel writer Phoebe Smith returns with more great outdoor experiences tailored not just for the hard-core wilderness enthusiast but for novices and newbie...

Few people manage to make money from gambling; fewer still make a living from it. Written for hardened and novice sports bettors alike, Joseph Buchdahl's Fixed Odds Sports Betting examines, through various numerical techniques, how fixed odds punters may...

Welcome to The Wicked Wit of Cricket, a compendium packed with the game's greatest stories from both on and off the field. 'The English,' as George Bernard Shaw once remarked, 'are not very spiritual people, so they invented cricket to give them some...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250279293Author Cameron HanesFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 771gDimensions(mm) 231mm *...

This inspirational guidebook describes 50 varied walking and backpacking routes on the Scottish Hebrides islands, set out in a larger format, and illustrated with a range of stunning photographs. The 50 walks are spread across both well-known and remote...

Photographer David Cannon began his career in sports photography twenty-five years ago and is considered the premier golf photographer in the world. Having played at more than seven hundred golf courses in over fifty countries, Cannon photographs with a...

An innovative and easy-to-use application of Pilates principles to the training, conditioning, and rehabilitation of horses. This highly illustrated how-to manual provides a clear guide to new ways of thinking about how to prevent injury in the...

Ruling the World tells the enthralling story of the 1992 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. From the early exchanges in the warm-up matches, up to the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, tales of classic stature and previously untold gems...

Buoy your sailing knowhow with advice from two US sailing champions Nothing can beat the feel of the warm sun on your back, the gentle wind in your hair, and a swaying deck under your feet. If you long to take to the open water and sail wherever the...

"Tales from the Toolbox" is a unique collection of behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes as told, in their own words, by former Grand Prix mechanics who have worked at the top level of the sport during the past 50 years. On the front line of the sport,...

While the modern game of golf originated in fifteenth-century Scotland, the game's ancient origins are unclear and much debated. The first written record of golf is King James II's banning of the game in 1457, as an unwelcome distraction from learning...

This attractive and cleverly structured guide gives walkers the ten best walks based around the loveliest tea shops, cafes and delis of the Yorkshire Dales National Park in a popular pocketable format. With clear information, an overview and...

"Footeballe is nothinge but beastlie furie and extreme violence", wrote Thomas Elyot in 1531. Nearly five hundred years later, the game may still seem furious and violent, but it has also become the most popular sport on the planet.This is the story of...

"Reading this playful portrait of Leo Messi reminded me how extraordinary every minute was that I spent by his side." PEP GUARDIOLA SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR In 22 short chapters, acclaimed Catalan...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780913087Author Heidi HaighFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing