Sports & Recreation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902302621Author David BerryFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Kittiwake PressPublisher Kittiwake Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611801354Author Sean Michael WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

Games People Played is, surprisingly, the first global history of sport. The book shows how sport has been practiced, experienced and made meaningful by players and fans throughout history. It assesses how sports developed and diffused across the globe,...

Into the Woods provides a sharp insight into the true motivations of fighting men. Rather than dealing in cliche, hype or the myth of the 'noble art', former world light heavyweight champion, Clinton Woods, lays bare the culture that surrounds his sport...

Ranging from a short stroll to more strenuous hikes, the 25 walks in this compilation take in the stunning scenery and richness of wildlife found throughout the Lake District. Clear and easy-to-follow maps accompany each walk.Book InformationISBN...

Aimed at sailboat owners of all kinds, this reference book contains 200 entries packed with solid practical advice and valuable tips. Each entry is categorized alphabetically and prefaced by an arresting statement such as "People always lie about how...

Lungeing and Long-Reining, published in association with The British Horse Society, is a step-by-step guide to training, exercising and suppling horses from the ground, written by Britain's leading exponent of the art. The book begins with advice on...

A brilliant, entertaining deconstruction of basketball, drawing on the expertise of board-game creators, winemakers, therapists, and more Basketball is the second-most popular sport in the world-an insanely complicated game built on a combination of...

The go-to Western Provence walking guide for over 30 years. Strap on your boots and discover Western Provence on foot with the Sunflower Languedoc-Roussillon and Western Provence travel guide. And on the days when your feet may have had enough, enjoy...

'Ways to Wander' is your invitation to experiment with a whole range of different ways to 'go for a walk'. Rather than picking up a map and following a footpath, the book offers 54 intriguingly different suggestions, tactics and recollections, all...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941656297Author George S Patton, JrFormat PaperbackPage Count 70Imprint Dale Street BooksPublisher Dale Street BooksWeight(grams) 104gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780986374975Author John R ClarkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 246Imprint Wet Street PressPublisher Wet Street PressWeight(grams) 463gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

WINNER OF THE AN POST SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2022The bestselling memoir of an Olympic championAfter Kellie Harrington won gold at the Tokyo Olympics, the Irish public recognized her as not merely a sporting hero, but a deeply inspirational human...

Most of us never realise how many words and expressions used in everyday English have a fascinating nautical origin. This charming pocketbook explains the practical ship-board beginnings of over 200 such phrases - colourful, bizarre and surprising - and...

If you enjoyed The Racing Post Quiz Book by Mart Matthews, published in 2019, you are sure to appreciate this follow-up to the hugely popular first volume. The author has delved deep into the archives of the horseracing world to come up with another 1000...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782811923Author Julian SeamanFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint G2 Entertainment LtdPublisher G2 Entertainment Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945630200Author Franco ColumbuFormat PaperbackPage Count 130Imprint Creators PublishingPublisher Creators PublishingWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm)...

Baseball is not the only sport to use "moneyball." American football fans, teams, and gamblers are increasingly using data to gain an edge against the competition. Professional and college teams use data to help select players and identify team needs...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782940481828Author Rich CarbonaraFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint HelvetiqPublisher HelvetiqWeight(grams) 540g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780888395481Author Nick FoxFormat HardbackPage Count 248Imprint Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,CanadaPublisher Hancock House Publishers Ltd...

Got, Not Got: The Lost World of West Ham United is an Aladdin's cave of memories and memorabilia, guaranteed to whisk you back to the Boleyn's fondly remembered 'Golden Age' of mud and magic - as well as a Hammers-mad childhood of miniature tabletop...

Discover the hectic behind-the-scenes drama of transfer deadlines through the players, managers, chairmen, agents, scouts, analysts, fans, journalists, broadcasters and bookmakers.For football fans who hungrily feed on gossip and rumour, Christmas comes...

Motorboating Start to Finish is the perfect book for you if you are new to motorboating and need to learn the basics, or if you are experienced, but wish to broaden your skills and develop your techniques. This easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide takes...

For Leeds United fans of a certain age, the 1980s are the dark ages, the wilderness years between the collapse of the team that Don Revie built and the rebirth brought to Elland Road by Howard Wilkinson in the 1990s. That was when Leeds United were, for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781859652244Author Al ChurcherPage Count 24Imprint GoldeneyePublisher Goldeneye

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906594022Author Robert DearnPage Count 2Imprint AnchorlightPublisher Anchorlight

Budd Schulberg's celebrated novel of the prize ring has lost none of its power since its first publication almost fifty years ago. Crowded with unforgettable characters, it is a relentless expose of the fight racket. A modern Samson in the form of a...

World-class rehabilitation of the injured athlete integrates best practice in sports medicine and physical therapy with training and conditioning techniques based on cutting-edge sports science. In this ground-breaking new book, leading sports injury and...

On the west bank of the Mississippi lies the New Orleans neighborhood of Algiers. Short on hope but big on dreams, its mostly poor and marginalized residents find joy on Friday nights when the Cougars of Edna Karr High School take the field. For years,...

Phil 'The Power' Taylor is the uncontested king of darts, his sixteen world championship titles between 1990 and 2013 far outclassing anything else the game has seen.He started out as a protege of Eric Bristow, the Crafty Cockney, having wandered into...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780890153642Author Frank A DriskellFormat PaperbackPage Count 314Imprint Eakin PressPublisher Eakin PressWeight(grams) 363g

It includes: Data, waypoints and contacts for all major harbours and marinas throughout the Mediterranean Sea plus Atlantic Islands. Weather sources for radio, internet and apps Information on lights and buoys Maritime regulations, marine reserves...

Train Like a Superhero"I recommend this book to all personal trainers, training geeks, and people who just want to learn about different training methods and philosophies." JC Santana, author of Functional Training#1 Best Seller in Physical Education...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905575114Author Benjamin RobertsFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Avenue BooksPublisher Avenue Books

The first detailed account of the Festina affair, which ripped apart the 1998 Tour de France and irrevocably changed cycling. The Tour de France is always one of the sporting calendar's most spectacular and dramatic events. But the 1998 Tour provided...

For both armchair travelers and avid outdoorsmen and women, Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die maps out the top fly-fishing destinations around the world. Through in-depth interviews with fifty fly-fishing gurus, including Dan Callaghan (noted...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908851161Author Roy WatsonPage Count 2Imprint Heron MapsPublisher Phoenix Maps

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902674971Author Terry OwenFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

A no-holds-barred story of what it takes to reach the top, and stay there, in the world's most dangerous sport - three day eventing.At the age of forty-seven Mary King won a Team Bronze at the Beijing Olympics. In the two 'Cavaliers' - 'Call Again...

With its mix of adventure narrative, survival science and practical advice, Deep Survival inspires readers on how to take control of stress, learn to assess risk and make better decisions under pressure.About the AuthorLaurence Gonzales is the author of...