Sports & Recreation

What's the number one thing stopping you from playing your best tennis? Ian Westermann, founder of the world's #1 online tennis instruction portal, Essentialtennis.com, will confidently say it's an obstacle you probably never thought of: The ball. You...

The Phenomenal Sunday Times No1 Bestseller'It was the start of the third lap of the 2010 Senior TT, the last race of the fortnight. The last chance to get a TT win for another year, and I was pushing hard. Ballagarey. The kind of corner that makes me...

The Topper is a brilliant boat - over 50,000 have been sold and thousands of people learn the basic sailing skills in Toppers every year. This is the only book which shows you how to rig, sail and race the Topper - right up to World Champion standard...

The world's most famous trek: everything you need to know to plan and walk the Tour du Mont Blanc which starts near Chamonix. An epic journey around the mighty Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps. 174km; 7-12 days; 9700m of altitude gain; 14...

What makes the perfect swim?It's all about the most magical locations (and how to protect them), finessing your kitbag, keeping yourself and others safe . . . and maybe discovering a nice place for a warm-up cuppa and cake.Whether you're a seasoned...

In 1932, England's cricket team, led by the haughty Douglas Jardine, had the fastest bowler in the world: Harold Larwood. Australia boasted the most prolific batsman the game had ever seen: the young Don Bradman. He had to be stopped. The leg-side...

Reeds Nautical Almanac is the indispensable trusted annual compendium of navigational data for yachtsmen and motorboaters. Known as the Yachtsman's Bible, Reeds provides all the information required to navigate Atlantic coastal waters around the...

Suffolk's riverside meadows of the Stour valley remain as beautiful today as when Constable painted them two centuries ago. Similarly, the county's lonely expanses of estuarine marsh, which are a feature of the coast, have a quality that appeal to...

There is only one Arsene Wenger - and for the very first time, in his own words, this is his story.In this definitive autobiography, the world-renowned, revolutionary football manager discusses his life and career, sharing his leadership principles for...

The 1970s saw a change in the fortunes of the Scottish national side. After a gap of 16 years World Cup qualification was achieved for the finals in West Germany in 1974. Credited as the only undefeated side at the tournament, the sobering trip to...

Traffic-Free Cycle Trails by Nick Cotton contains over 400 cycle routes in Great Britain. First published in 2004 and regularly updated ever since, it has become one of the country's most popular cycling books, and this fourth edition published in 2020...

With dramatic mountain ridges towering over the moorland of its northern half, and a lusher, softer landscape in the south, Arran is often dubbed as Scotland in Miniature. The fact is that this is an island with a huge amount to offer packed into small...

***As featured on Dr Rangan Chatterjee's FEEL BETTER, LIVE MORE podcast***"Loads of practical guidance, all the scientific studies . . . beautiful photos and illustrations" Dr Rangan Chatterjee A beautifully illustrated exploration of cold-water...

'I rode back down the hill to the athlete's village. Some of Team Scotland had been watching on the big screen and I arrived to hugs of congratulations. I went inside for a shower and ceremoniously dropped my heart rate monitor into the bin. It was the...

This attractive and cleverly structured guide gives walkers the ten best walks to the finest tea shops and cafes in the Peak District National Park in a popular pocketable format. With clear information, an overview and introduction for each walk,...

Cleveland Way National Trail was the second to be established in Britain and is now over 40 years old. Many walkers consider it to be a classic route because of the variety of landscapes through which it travels. Another popular feature of the Cleveland...

A guidebook to 38 walks and 4 short treks of 3-4 days in the stunning Picos de Europa mountains of northern Spain. The walks cover the areas of Cangas de Onis, Cabrales, Liebana, Valdeon and Sajambre and range from easy valley walks to ascents of the...

'When it comes to training for climbing, you are your own experiment.'Beastmaking by Ned Feehally is a book about training for climbing. It is designed to provide normal people - like you and me - with the tools we need to get the most out of our...

One week in June. One small island. 40,000 annual visitors. Raw speed. Numerous annual deaths. The Isle of Man TT motorcycle road race. Five minutes to go. The claxon sounds, harsh as an air raid siren. Television crews attempt last-minute interviews...

An account of the adventures of a big-game hunter offers glimpses of man-eating leopards, fear-maddened elephants, charging buffalo, cunning hyenas, and other great killers of the African bush country.Book InformationISBN 9780312186135Author Peter...

The basis of adequate prepping is being prepared for both common and dire events that may occur under the worst of all possible circumstances. These circumstances might include the breakdown in normal emergency support services (such as calling 911), the...

'One day you'll write a book about this club. Or, more to the point, about me. So you may as well know what I'm thinking and save it up for later when it won't do any harm to anyone.' Brian Clough's twenty years as Nottingham Forest manager...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250192783Author Rich CohenFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Picador USAPublisher Picador USAWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 206mm * 137mm * 20mm

With clear information, an overview and introduction for each walk, expertly written numbered directions, large scale Ordnance Survey maps, superb, eye-grabbing panoramic photographs and interpretation of points of interest along the way, these guides...

Day Walks in the Brecon Beacons features 20 circular routes between 6.8 and 16.5 miles (11km and 16.6km) in length, suitable for hill walkers of all abilities.Local author and walker Harri Roberts shares his favourite walks in the region, including...

'A wonderful book. Thoughtful...fascinating' Malcolm GladwellDo you believe some people are born athletes?Is sporting talent innate or something that can be achieved through endurance and practise?In this ground-breaking and entertaining exploration of...

Reeds Astro Navigation Tables is the established book of annual astro-navigation tables compiled specifically for the needs of boaters. This superbly compact almanac and sight reduction tables contains all the information the ocean-going sailor needs...

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2022**A SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE TIMES AND THE GUARDIAN*The remarkable untold story of the mercurial cycling prodigy Frank Vandenbroucke, written by William Hill award-winning author...

Live and let drive.Bond Cars: The Definitive History is a lavish celebration of the cars that also became the stars alongside the world's most famous fictional spy. Featuring exclusive and priceless assets such as the original call sheets, technical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451496058Author Nina FreudenbergerFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Clarkson PotterPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams)...

The Campsie Fells, along with the Kilpatrick, Kilsyth, Fintry and Gargunnock Hills, form a sprawling upland range which stretches eastwards from Dumbarton, passing to the north of the city of Glasgow and across the narrow waist of Scotland towards...

A razor-sharp analysis of how record-breaking exploits in extreme sport are redefining the limits of being human.Right now, more people are risking their lives for their sports then ever before in history. As Thomas Pynchon once put it in Gravity's...

'Dip into this beautiful book, and understand the healing nature of wild swimming before you have even taken that first plunge'MIRANDA HART'This book is a joy!'JO WHILEY, BBC Radio 2'Wow! What a book. This is an emotional description of what we wild...

'Part travelogue, part memoir and wholly engaging' Daily MailBestselling author and hugely popular commentator David 'Bumble' Lloyd takes the reader on an unmissable and hilarious tour of the cricketing world as he searches for the perfect pint. After...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906435080Author Melanie BartlettFormat PaperbackImprint Royal Yachting AssociationPublisher Royal Yachting AssociationDimensions(mm) 209mm * 149mm * 5mm

A football fan's dream come true - every complete UK Panini sticker album 1986-1993 reproduced as facsimiles for the very first time. 'This book delivers a thousand memories' - Mark Lawrenson WELCOME TO THE GLORIOUS WORLD OF PANINI FOOTBALL...

This attractive and cleverly structured guide gives walkers ten of the finest walks to Lakeland pubs in a popular pocketable format. With clear information, an overview and introduction for each walk, expertly written numbered directions, large scale...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739770525Author Andy WellsFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Conker Editions LtdPublisher Conker Editions Ltd

Written by one of the best known navigation instructors in the UK this is the definitive and comprehensive 'how to navigate' textbook. It covers every aspect of mountain navigation; summer, winter and overseas, using traditional map and compass as well...

In 1983, the legendary Joss Naylor completed the little-known 105-mile Lakes, Meres and Waters route in a staggering 19hrs 20min. This book interweaves tales of past and present as Naylor regales his 1983 epic on a re-walk 37 years later. Sure to...