Sports & Recreation

Winning takes many forms. For fans of Matthew Syed, this is a great sports book about leadership, judgement and decision-making - rooted in the theory that helped Ed Smith lead England cricket to sustained success. And to help us all win...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909914803Author Sue RobinsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell BooksWeight(grams) 195gDimensions(mm) 220mm * 120mm *...

A unique anthology of essays exploring the philosophical wisdom runners contemplate when out for a run. It features writings from some of America's leading philosophers, including Martha Nussbaum, Charles Taliaferro, and J.P. Moreland. A...

This guide describes 23 day routes, graded by a combination of distance, climb and overall gradient, all suitable for road bikes and illustrated by detailed maps and profiles. In addition a six-stage tour takes in all the highlights, including...

A Nation Again is the chaotic tale of the Scotland men's team's return to a major tournament after more than 20 years in the wilderness. Ten major tournaments had come and gone for Scotland since they reached France '98, but the birth of UEFA's Nations...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857100979Author Simon ButlerFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint PiXZ BooksPublisher PiXZ Books

For this edition, they teamed up with adventure-seeking Marte Louwes and Chilean local surfer Vicente Gracia, who found the best addresses along Chile's endless shores, and a few inland too. They stargazed in the arid desert in Norte Grande, drove...

Five Trophies and a Funeral: The Building and Rebuilding of Durham County Cricket Club is the story of how English cricket's youngest first-class county quickly became the country's top team, before overstretching themselves financially to the brink of...

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...

Peak District Gritstone is a comprehensive guide to traditional gritstone climbing and covers the whole of the national park. Written by local climber Graham Hoey, it features over 2,000 carefully selected trad routes graded from Mod to E10. Graham has...

"A deeply thoughtful, gripping and scrupulous book told in Sayarer's trademark style from the saddle and the roadside" CAROLINE EDENBy a winner of the Stanford Dolman Award for Travel Writing"The best travelogues should make you question your...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorMichael A. O'Neill is a writer and actor who trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. For many years he wrote scripts for historical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904784029Author Charles Smith-JonesFormat HardbackPage Count 216Imprint Coch-y-Bonddu BooksPublisher Coch-y-Bonddu BooksDimensions(mm) 240mm * 160mm *...

Paul Canovilles story is one of extreme racist bigotry, shattering career-ending injury, a decline into drug abuse, battles against cancer, family tragedy and a determination to beat the odds. Canoville was Chelsea's first black first-team player, making...

A guidebook to 40 day walks in and around the valley of the River Lune, which wends its way between the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District National Parks. From riverside paths to fell-tops and fields, there are walks for all abilities.The walks range...

This book is the third in Evro's multi-volume, decade-by-decade series covering the entire history of Formula 1 through its teams and cars. This instalment examines the 1980s, when the sport moved into its spectacular turbo era, first with Renault,...

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...

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...

This delightful book records a year in the life of an essentially English waterscape, one that is home to a vast array of wildlife and natural habitat of the keen angler - the chalkstream. Simon Cooper grew up in Hampshire, where he first fell...

Are you wondering what to do in Edinburgh? Whether you're a first-time visitor or visit Edinburgh regularly, City Walks Edinburgh provides a new look at this historic city with original walks and insightful stories. Discover the best things to do in...

A step-by-step guide to modern shooting etiquette stuffed full of amusing quotes and anecdotes, which will instruct the Gun on how to be the perfect guest out shooting - and hence, how to be asked again. Inspired by the fact that so many more people are...

With support from the Inland Waterways Association, Friends of the River Nene and others, and drawing on his longstanding connection with the river, Roger Green has thoroughly revised and updated this popular guide. A new design includes thorough...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913089412Author Philip PorterFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Porter Press InternationalPublisher Porter Press International

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937715311Author Patrick HagermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint VeloPressPublisher VeloPress

In Casting Forward, naturalist, educator, and writer Steve Ramirez takes the reader on a year-long journey fly-fishing all of the major rivers of the Texas Hill Country. This is a story of the resilience of nature and the best of human nature. It is the...

This spiral-bound version of Yoga Anatomy, Third Edition, lays flat to make it easy for instructors and practitioners to reference during their yoga class or in-home practice.With more than a million copies sold, Yoga Anatomy has become an invaluable...

This beautifully Illustrated Hardback Book provides an insight into the unique story of Rangers F.C. one the most famous football clubs in the world.Book InformationISBN 9781912918973Author Michael LeightonFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Sona...

This 2nd edition of "Ben Nevis: Britain's Highest Mountain" brings the history of Ben Nevis right up to date from the 1st edition, by adding the period from 1986 to 2008. This is a highly illustrated and painstakingly researched history of a mountain...

Shortlisted for the 2022 Sports Book Awards'an enjoyable and interesting journey through football' Donald McRae, The Guardian'This is really good. Raw, funny and revealing on football, on Ferguson, Clough, Dalglish & worth getting for the Roy Keane...

In two years, Wales went from Home International wooden spoon holders four times running to 1976 European Football Championship quarter-finalists. The book provides the background to qualification, accounts of all matches, examination of the fallout from...

Following in his late father's footsteps, Tai Woffinden made his name as Britain's most successful speedway rider ever. Known for his speed on the tracks and his quirky tattoos, he is a popular figure within the sport and beyond it.With a vast array of...

Meet Eric Gill and Dave Hollins, once feted as two of the finest goalkeepers in Britain. Between them they have more stories to tell spanning the past ten decades than there are holes in a football net. Their unique friendship started as a rivalry, two...

Here is a collection of 20 tried and tested circular dog-friendly walks with plenty of opportunities for your dog to roam safely off lead. The routes vary in length from 2 and a half to 6 miles, include dog-friendly pubs and cafes, and introduce dogs and...

See through the eyes of the Brontes as you immerse yourself in their lives and landscapes, wandering the very same paths they each would have walked in search of the inspiration behind their novels and poetry. An...

An authoritative 100-year history of America's National Football League from its founding.The NFL has become the most lucrative sports league in the world, yet it has not always been a roaring success story. It is a rocky road filled with detours and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781571573391Author Etienne OggeriFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Safari Press,U.S.Publisher Safari Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 558g

Punters have never had it so good. In a world of rapidly progressive technology and ever-changing ways to bet, the days of punting solely in the betting shop and on the racecourse are long gone. Since the invention of Betfair in 2000 and the mass move...

The East Highland Way is a detailed and descriptive guide to the route developed by Kevin Langan in 2007. Beginning in Fort William and culminating in Aviemore, the trail forms a new link route between the northern end of the West Highland Way and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780957051195Author Dan AbrahamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Bennion Kearny LtdPublisher Bennion Kearny LtdWeight(grams) 333g

From Michael Bamberger, the New York Times bestselling author of Men in Green and our most celebrated contemporary golf writer, The Ball in the Air is a love letter to the amateur game, doing for golf what Friday Night Lights did for football. Over...