Sports & Recreation

The book that inspired the major film Ferrari directed by Michael Mann, starring Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz.Ferrari means red. It means racing. Excellence, luxury, and performance.Less well-known is the man behind the brand.For nearly seventy years,...

AS SEEN ON NETFLIX'S AT HOME WITH THE FURYSTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AND AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR** TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR **DOUBLE WINNER: BEST AUTOBIOGRAPHY & BEST OVERALL SPORTS BOOK OF 2020________________________________ 'Incredible...

Swimming Wild in Scotland by Alice Goodridge is an informative and inspiring book for both new and experienced wild swimmers, featuring over 100 of the best wild swimming spots across the Scottish mainland and islands. Drawing on her vast experience as a...

Discover hidden gems around Manchester with 20 walking routes. Featuring 20 walks in and around the city, including lesser-known circuits and details on popular walks. Accompanied by guided walking instructions and written by a local expert,...

Bikepacking Scotland by Markus Stitz features 20 great multi-day off-the-beaten-track cycling adventures across the Scottish mainland and islands. The book features routes of different lengths which take in the best of the country, from the Ayrshire...

Filled with insightful stories about golf, Dr. Bob Rotella's delightful book will improve the game of even the most casual weekend player. Dr. Bob Rotella is one of the hottest performance consultants in America today. Among his many professional clients...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982179151Author Kara GoucherFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 231gDimensions(mm) 213mm *...

In this candid and highly anticipated memoir by the GOAT of sports betting, Billy Walters tells the full, larger-than-life story of how he became "the greatest and most controversial sports gambler ever" (ESPN)-and shares the secrets to his fiercely...

Taking us from the beginning of our story to the present day, A Cold Spell examines how ice has shaped our thoughts, actions and societies - and what it means for us that it is rapidly disappearing from our planet 'A warm-hearted tale of the bizarre,...

'Fascinating ... Connected both to old wisdom and new scientific frontiers of discovery' Lauren Laverne ________________________ 'We can all learn something from 52 Ways to Walk. I know I can.' Michael Ball, BBC Radio 2 ________________________ ...

The all-new bumper second edition of the best-selling Wild Swimming photo guide is now fully revised and expanded to include 200 amazing new wild swimming locations, brand new coverage in the South-East and the Midlands, new information for kids and...

Long before perma-tanned football agents and TV mega-rights ushered in the age of the multimillionaire player, footballers' wages were capped - even the game's biggest names earned barely more than a plumber or electrician. Footballing legends such as...

From Red to Read: The Story of Fergie's First Fledgling at Manchester United is the compelling tale of former professional footballer Dr Alan Tonge and his journey from Manchester United to PhD graduate. Alan became Sir Alex Ferguson's first acquisition...

The Climbing Bible: Practical Exercises by Martin Mobraten and Stian Christophersen is a collection of exercises specifically designed to help you train technique and strength so that you can develop and improve as a climber. After two decades of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of British Sports Book Awards 2010.Book InformationISBN 9781913412371Author John BarrettFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Vision Sports Publishing LtdPublisher...

Through 1996 and 1997 bestselling author Joe McGinniss followed the Italian football season from Castel di Sangro, a small town nestled in the Abruzzi region of Italy. The motley crew that comprised the di Sangro soccer team in the early 90s masked an...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The inside story of Mikel Arteta’s astonishing transformation of Arsenal November 2019. Unai Emery’s final game as Arsenal manager sees the Gunners languishing eighth in the league. Appointed in the dying embers of the...

Jack Thurston, best-selling author of the Lost Lanes series and presenter of the Bike Show, takes you on a freewheeling tour of the lost lanes and forgotten byways of Northern England - Yorkshire, Cumbria, Durham, Northumberland and Lancashire. Including...

'Riveting . . . Honnold is neither crazy nor reckless. Alone on the Wall reveals him to be an utterly unique and extremely appealing young man' - Jon Krakauer, bestselling author of Into the Wild.This updated edition contains the account of Alex's El...

The No.1 football series - over 1 million copies sold! 'Balotelli...Aguerooooo! I swear you'll never see anything like this ever again!' Aguero is the tale of the boy who would go on to re-write football history forever. His dramatic 94th minute goal...

'Siya's rise from humble beginnings to lifting that World Cup trophy is the stuff of fairytales.' MARCUS RASHFORD 'Siya Kolisi is a warrior on the field and an inspiration off it. This book is an...

A booklet of all the mapping needed to complete the Ridgeway National Trail between Avebury in Wiltshire and Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire. Covering 139km (87 miles), this mostly low-level route is suitable for all abilities and takes 6 to 9 days to...

A guidebook to 35 circular day walks and 7 longer trails exploring the eastern White Peak in the Peak District National Park. Covering Derbyshire and Staffordshire, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced walkers alike. The day...

A guidebook to 40 circular walks in Lancashire's Forest of Bowland National Landscape, including Pendle. Exploring the beautiful scenery of both the moors and the Lune, Hodder and Ribble Valleys, there are routes for all abilities, from shorter low-level...

The 130 mile/210km long Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path passes through some of the grandest coastal scenery in Wales--wide sandy bays and estuaries, intimate coves, dramatic cliffs and rocky islets, sand dunes and forests--much of it designated 'An Area of...

Published to coincide with the Golden Globe Race's 50th Anniversary It lay like a gauntlet thrown down; to sail around the world alone and non-stop. No one had ever done it, no one knew if it could be done. In 1968, nine men - six Englishmen, two...

Test your football knowledge with over 300 funny and fascinating questions about the beautiful game.How much do you know about football - and the world? Test yourself and your friends with over 300 brain-busting questions from Football School. Discover...

For fans of the hit Netflix docuseries The Last Dance.During his storied career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson won more championships than any coach in the history of professional sports. Even more important, he...

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Whether you're an experienced angler or have only just picked up a rod, this is an indispensable reference guide to fishing. The Complete Fishing Manual is your definitive guide to all things fishing, covering everything from strategies and techniques to...

Walking guide to the Snowdonia National Park, with 20 best routes chosen by the park rangers. Each walk varies in length from 2 to 10 km and can be completed in less than 4 hours. 20 best routes chosen and written by National Park rangers ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615199549Author Dan FormosaFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint The Experiment LLCPublisher The Experiment LLC

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905104185Author Chris SladeFormat PaperbackPage Count 126Imprint Royal Yachting AssociationPublisher Royal Yachting AssociationDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

Sunday Times Sports Book of the YearShortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year AwardWinner - Best New Writer category at the British Sports Book AwardsAfter years of watching Kenyan athletes win the world's biggest long-distance races,...

A guidebook to 60 day walks on the Portuguese island of Madeira and neighbouring Porto Santo. Covering mountains, coast, laurisilva cloud forest and levadas (irrigation channels), routes range from easy strolls to more strenuous mountain hikes, some...

The Complete Yachtmaster has been a bestseller since first publication and has established itself as the standard reference for Yachtmaster students as well as skippers of all levels of experience. In this fully revised and up-to-date 10th edition,...

The Camper Van Bible is THE definitive glovebox bible for anyone who owns or 'would die for' a camper van. In this book Martin Dorey, acknowledged camper van expert, presenter of BBC2's 'One Man and His Campervan' and author of the popular Take the...

The first in a new Stackpole Books series featuring 50 important flies from a particular region, tied by anglers with close ties and local knowledge of the place. This volume, by Catskills expert Mike Valla, showcases flies that work well on the water...

'Of course I'm a f**king hooligan, you pr**k. I am a hooligan...there I've said it...I'm a hooligan. And, do you know why? Because that's my f**king job.'In 1995, a film called I.D., about an ambitious young copper who was sent undercover to track down...

Pathfinder(R) North York Moors covering parts of the Pickering, Whitby and Ingleby Moor. This selection offers interest, regional variety and balance of routes in the North York Moors providing the best walks in the area. From an easy stroll through...