Sports & Recreation

For any runner considering training for a half marathon, author Jeff Galloway can help them prepare to train, enjoy training, and cross the finish line strong. In this book, the author outlines for each runner how to select a realistic goal and what...

E-type Jaguar; Triumph Spitfire; MGA; Austin-Healey - nobody built sports cars like British manufacturers in the 1950s and '60s. There was something very special about the combination of low-slung open two-seater bodywork and spartan interior, a slick...

The West Highland Way is Scotland's first official Long Distance Route and runs near 100 miles from Milngavie to Fort William. It was nicknamed the 'Way Way' by a trio from Fife who set off to walk it in the year of the Millennium. This is not a...

Motor Racing at Nassau focuses on the vision of one man, Captain Sherman 'Red' Crise, and his quest to bring motor racing to the Bahamas. From its stuttering start in 1954, his event rapidly developed in stature to become the most important and...

If someone were to say 'it's not tennis', or 'not football' of shabby behaviour in any walk of life, he or she would not be understood. If they said 'it's not cricket', they probably would be (though less reliably than a century ago). Is there some...

'MASTERFUL' Raphael HonigsteinThe story of superclub Bayern Munich by the critically acclaimed author of Tor!Bayern Munich is a team of extremes. They are the most passionately supported club in Germany and the most hated. There is no doubt that they are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783910501034Author Stefan BarthFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint LongdistancemediaPublisher LongdistancemediaWeight(grams) 404g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789491648212Author Martin PittFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Crossbill Guides FoundationPublisher KNNV UitgeverijWeight(grams) 500gDimensions(mm)...

Beijing 2008, the 100 metres final: Usain Bolt slows down, beats his chest, metres clear of his nearest rival, his face filled with the euphoria of a young man utterly in thrall to his extraordinary physical talent. It is one of the greatest sporting...

The role of the strength and conditioning coach for a combat athlete is to perform a needs analysis in which both the fighter as an individual and the sport itself are assessed in order to develop a high-performance programme. This might include...

Every horse, no matter in what discipline it is ridden, will benefit from working with cavalletti. For Olympic champion Ingrid Klimke, riding over cavalletti is key to success. Cavalletti training improves the horse's basic gaits, develops rhythm,...

Gerrard's Blueprint provides an in-depth analysis of Rangers' tactical evolution over three years under Steven Gerrard, culminating in a league title win that saw them crowned kings of Scotland for the 55th time. In May 2018, Rangers appointed Liverpool...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857100177Author Tony RotheFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint PiXZ BooksPublisher PiXZ Books

Leeds United fanatic and gifted storyteller Rocco Dean brings us the next chapter in the Whites' recent history with a match-by-match account of two wildly contrasting and unforgettable seasons. Leeds' first two seasons back in the top flight after a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739770501Author Sean SimpsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Conker Editions LtdPublisher Conker Editions Ltd

When a struggling Korean football club wants to transform its fortunes, who does it turn to? A former Chelsea manager and a trio of players with Premier League experience, of course. Who Ate All the Squid?: Football Adventures in South Korea charts the...

Wing Chun is a logical, scientific yet simple Chinese martial art system, which was developed purely for practical and effective self-defence for everybody. It is a martial art known for its efficiency and economy of movement, which emphasizes natural...

The truth is that professional sport is a breeding ground for addictive behaviour. Luke Sutton is a business owner and successful agent to sporting stars such as James Taylor, Nile Wilson and Sam Quek, but his life didn't always look so positive. Back...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913167028Author Steve BroadbentFormat PaperbackPage Count 332Imprint Oxford Alpine ClubPublisher Oxford Alpine Club

A Director's Tale is the story of Burnley Football Club in the early 1980s, a time of short-lived success and then turmoil. With special access to the diaries of director Derek Gill, Dave Thomas brings you the unvarnished inside story, revealing what...

Record Breakers: The Tactics Behind Liverpool and Manchester City's Title Triumphs and Record Points Totals lifts the lid on Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola's tactical systems and strategies. Written by a Premier League analyst, the book focuses on the...

Football used to be better in the past - and here's the proof. Got, Not Got focuses on British football's apparent lost Utopia of the '60s, '70s and '80s - the fondly remembered 'Golden Age' of mudbaths and cloggers, of miniature, carpet-level games and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Children's Book of the Year (senior) 2020 (Ireland).Book InformationISBN 9781785374661Author Jacqui HurleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Merrion...

This walking guide contains 20 circular routes, covering the very best of Lancashire's wide-ranging landscape - from high in the Lancashire hills down to glorious forest and wildlife-rich moorland; through historical towns and villages and along...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937715977Author Justyna MizeraFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint VeloPressPublisher VeloPress

UPDATED EDITION Roger Federer's incredible 2017 comeback - which saw him winning Grand Slams in his mid-thirties and reaching new heights most had thought impossible - has confirmed his place in the history books as the greatest male tennis player of...

As England's cricket team compete for the Ashes in Australia, ex-England spinner Phil Tufnell is enjoying life as a retired cricketer and national treasure. When the sporting legend hung up his cricket boots back in 2003, little did he know the dramatic...

Two of the most prominent and celebrated athletes in the world, Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Sugar Ray Leonard came together to contest the $100million SuperFight on April 6, 1987 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. From Frank Sinatra to U2, Joan Collins...

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A riveting memoir by former MMA champion and Olympic wrestler, Ben Askren, who cut a polarizing path through amateur wrestling and professional mixed martial arts as a firebrand figure who fans loved or hated-but could never keep down."This is a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781640094765Author Scarlett ThomasFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint CounterpointPublisher Counterpoint

'One of the 20 Best Food Books of the Year' - The Observer 'If you love to run and you love to eat, this is a book for you!' - Dean Karnazes 'This book inspires me inside and out, I want to run, leap, cook and eat. An all-round appetite a rouser.'...

The call of the republic, the weight of destiny. A new legend takes to the seas.'A thrilling new adventure series that rivals the immortal Patrick O'Brian' Angus Donald1793. The infant French republic is assailed on all sides, by enemies within and the...

The Reeds Crew Handbook is proving a useful guide for experienced and novice crew alike. Both an aide-memoire for old hands and an ideal introduction for skippers to hand to new and aspiring crew, it gives them all the essential knowledge they need to...

The Three Peaks Race, often called the ‘marathon with mountains’, is the longest standing ‘long’ fell race in the UK. At a length of over 23 miles, and with over 5,000 feet of ascent, it is an iconic part of the fell and mountain running calendar. From a...

For tens of millions of people around the world, a single name evokes the world of speed - Enzo Ferrari. Today's Formula One would be unthinkable without the presence of the Ferrari cars on the grid. Win or lose, Ferrari attract more fans than all the...

'England invented football, codified it, became champions of the world in 1966 but humiliatingly then forgot how to play the greatest game of all. England took their eye off a ball they arrogantly thought they owned, allowing other nations to run off...

Now in its second edition, this book provides a focused, comprehensive overview of up-to-date mental health research, models, and approaches in sport, with expertise from global experts in the field.Mental health remains a widely growing area in the...

What Was Football Like in the 1980s? provides a fascinating and insightful perspective on the game in a decade when football faced major challenges on and off the field. The author's own memories and experiences are augmented by a wealth of research to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553417913Author Michael LardonFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House IncPublisher Random House USA...