Sports & Recreation

THE STORY BEHIND THE WOMAN WHO CHANGED THE FACE OF BOXING FOREVER, OBE NICOLA ADAMSAt London 2012, Nicola Adams made history when she became the first woman ever to win an Olympic Gold medal for boxing. In Rio 2016, with the nation cheering her on, she...

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that...

Ayrton Senna is still the best loved of Formula 1 champions. Now that 20 years have passed since his tragic fatal accident at Imola on 1 May 1994, it is time to rediscover who and what Ayrton really was. An emotional yet rigorous journey that takes place...

'A colourful and comprehensive guide to life on the waterways. Practical, pretty and accessible, it's charmingly designed while providing excellent advice.' BBC Countryfile Magazine Full-time life on a narrowboat is a novelty for so many of us, and...

Racquet was founded in 2016 to be the voice of a new tennis boom. When the popularity of tennis peaked in the late '70s and early '80s, the sport was populated by buccaneering talents with outsize personas, such as Borg, Evert, McEnroe, Navratilova,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913089085Author Ian WagstaffFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Porter Press InternationalPublisher Porter Press InternationalWeight(grams) 280g

At 10 o'clock on the twenty-eighth of May 1907 the first Isle of Man Tourist Trophy motorcycle road race began. The riders pushed off on their 500cc single cylinder bikes and ten laps and 158 miles later, Charlie Collier aboard a Matchless would be...

Girl in the Woods is Aspen Matis's exhilarating true-life adventure of hiking from Mexico to Canada-a coming-of-age story, a survival story, and a triumphant story of overcoming emotional devastation. On her second night of college, Aspen was raped by a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781788883214Author Miyamoto MusashiFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Sirius EntertainmentPublisher Sirius EntertainmentWeight(grams) 816gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909360457Author Michael ArmstrongFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Empire Publications LtdPublisher Empire Publications LtdWeight(grams) 672g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902302904Author Mike ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Kittiwake PressPublisher Kittiwake Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913167080Author Lina ArthurFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint Oxford Alpine ClubPublisher Oxford Alpine Club

'The gripping story of England's transformation from prissy blockers to double world champions' The Times 'A must-read for any cricket lover' Nasser Hussain, Former England captain and Sky Sports commentator The inside story of how England...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570767586Author Mark RashidFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Trafalgar SquarePublisher Trafalgar SquareWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 239mm * 165mm...

Why Are We Always On Last? Running Match of the Day and Other Adventures in TV and Football is a fly-on-the wall account of Paul Armstrong's career working on Britain's favourite TV sports show (including nearly 15 years as the editor, defending his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845242565Author Llywarch ap MyrddinFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Llygad Gwalch CyfPublisher Llygad Gwalch Cyf

The Special Relationship: The History of American Football in the United Kingdom charts the arrival and development of gridiron football on this side of the Atlantic. This comprehensive account presents the story across three key sections, outlining how...

*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*Why is F1 the perfect example for leadership, motivation and strategy?And what can we learn from it?How does a pit crew change four wheels in 1.9 seconds?And what does that mean for a company like Blackberry?What is Ron...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781872405445Author Richard HallewellFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Hallewell PublicationsPublisher Hallewell Publications

First in a new series of cycle maps covering the whole country. The first map covers from Lands End in Cornwall to Plymouth. The maps are all produced at a scale of 1:100 000 showing important features including the National cycle Network. Sections on...

Sixty-five off-road routes for beginner and experienced trail runners. These tried and tested paths and tracks cover the south-east of England. The routes range in length from 5km to 69km ... and they are all great runs! Selected for their runnability,...

YES! YES! YES! Daniel Bryan is the real deal. Everyone's favorite underdog, he's proven to the world and to all of WWE that looks can be deceiving. Just ask everyone who's ever underestimated him...right before he went out and whipped the WWE Universe...

It's a Hill, Get Over It tells the story of fell running from its nineteenth-century origins to the present day. Exponents of the sport through the ages have maintained not only an amateur ethos, but also a wariness of change and public attention. As a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781770417168Author Cole NowickiFormat PaperbackPage Count 90Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,Canada

A guidebook to 42 day walks in the Auvergne. Exploring the volcanic hills of central France, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced walkers alike. Walks range from 2 to 16km (1-10 miles) and can be enjoyed in 1-6 hours. The routes...

From wilderness treks to weekends following local coastal paths, adventure cycling combines cycle touring, mountain biking and camping to open up new and exciting possibilities for the two-wheeled explorer. Thanks to advances in bike technology and the...

Turncoat is the light-hearted story of one disillusioned Arsenal fan's quest to find a new team while rediscovering the simple joys of watching football. From sneaking out of bed to see Michael Thomas's winner against Liverpool, to holding a season...

And for Mains is by Gaz Smith and Rick Higgins, a chef and a butcher with a passion for food and an even bigger passion for life. They combine recipes for meat feasts and seafood classics with stories of the food scene in Ireland, from the inside scoop...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908699459Author Christopher LeeFormat PaperbackPage Count 249Imprint Old Street PublishingPublisher Old Street Publishing

A guidebook to trekking the GR1 Sendero Historico through northern Spain. Suitable for fit experienced trekkers, this quiet 1247km (775 mile) route stretches from Puerto de Tarna on the edge of the Pico de Europa National Park, across the southern flank...

Revolutionize your running techniques! Learn how to run better and faster, with more energy while avoiding injury. There is a science to running, and now you can learn about it too! Whether you are new to running, or have conquered a few marathons in...

The northwest of Ireland provides a diversity of walks, from the wild, untamed landscape of Donegal to the gentler hills and green valleys of Sligo and Leitrim. This guidebook describes 27 walks of various grades, accompanied by quality photographs and...

Learn how to plan, pack, and whip up great drinks in the great outdoors. Cabin trips, hikes, patio parties, camping adventures-however you enjoy the great outdoors, it should be fun and easy. And so should the drinks! Simplicity, though, doesn't mean...

On 25 November 1953, the footballing landscape was altered forever. In a mist-shrouded Wembley Stadium, the beautiful game's historic dominant force, England, met the most exciting team of the 1950s, Hungary. What followed sent shockwaves through the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993218033Author Liz HurleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Mudlark's PressPublisher Mudlark's PressDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 7mm

'Gus Poyet declared it to be the toughest league in England. Neil Warnock went further, believing it to be the tightest division in Europe. Norwich boss Daniel Farke went further still: "The Championship, without any doubt, is the toughest league in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909914377Author Brendan HawthorneFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018A DAILY TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR'Alan's book is like his game: incisive, thoughtful, intelligent and consistently hits the target' Gary Lineker'A brilliant, articulate, thoughtful...

Now in a fully updated and revised new edition, this is still the only up-to-date, practical guide to the use of technology in sport and exercise biomechanics. It includes detailed explanations of the key theory underlying biomechanics testing and...

Pat Spillane is one of the best-known sportspeople in Ireland. Selected for the GAA's Team of the Millennium and winner of eight All-Ireland senior football medals, he is one of the greatest Gaelic footballers ever. Yet that isn't half of the Spillane...