Sports & Recreation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984881182Author Megan RapinoeFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Pamela Dorman BooksPublisher Penguin Adult

'A wonderful and important book, that from its first pages draws the reader along on a fascinating, gripping, often funny journey.' Robert Macfarlane, bestselling author of Underland.An idiosyncratic history of our island story told through five iconic...

In 1599, during the period when the Portuguese crown was united to the crowns of Castile and Aragon, the Portuguese master-at-arms Domingo Luis Godinho wrote a manuscript in Spanish entitled Arte de Esgrima (The Art of Fencing). Although his life is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992629205Author John KingFormat HardbackPage Count 161Imprint John King CoachingPublisher John King Coaching

Ever since its launch in 1959 the original Mini has been a stalwart of the motor racing scene. Even today, there is a bewildering array of formulae that it can compete in. This book explains how to prepare a historic mini to the original pre-1966...

Former Gloucestershire Media Sports Writer of the Year Rob Harris has been playing village cricket for almost 40 years. In inner cities some kids join street gangs in search of respect, but in Rob's childhood the gangs were village cricket clubs and the...

The Trans Pennine Trail (TPT) is one of the finest long-distance cycle rides in England and tackling the route over four days is a marvellous mini-adventure that should appeal to all sorts of cyclists. Every stage of this 205-mile long cycle route, from...

NEW from the bestselling HBR's 10 Must Reads series. To innovate profitably, you need more than just creativity. Do you have what it takes? If you read nothing else on inspiring and executing innovation, read these 10 articles. We've combed through...

'If we win today, for the rest of our lives we'll be blood brothers. Nobody can do it for us. We are the twenty-two players who can go out there and create history.' Stuart Duncan In 1999, Ulster - whose squad included builders, students and lorry...

At five out of the last six Olympic Games team GBR has been the top nation in sailing, a result of strong leadership from the Royal Yachting Association and very talented sailors and coaches. But Barry Pickthall, formerly the Yachting Correspondent of...

The goal of a relaxed and willing horse crosses disciplines. Whether striving toward competitive goals in the show ring, working long hours on the ranch, or simply enjoying a leisurely trail ride, a horse that is supple in body, relaxed in mind, and...

From the controversy that surrounded Aberdeen FC's first cup semi-final, through the triumphant European golden era of the 80s to their long-awaited return to glory with their League Cup win in 2014, here are 50 of the club's most glorious, epochal and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623177980Author Gwen MillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.

Every year, roughly 2 million people participate in marathons and half marathons in the United States, and, no matter what level they are, every one of these runners has likely hit"The Wall," running out of muscle fuel in the final miles and slowing down...

Howard Kendall: Notes on a Season provides a unique and rich insight into the legendary manager's historic season of 1984-85. Compiled from the matchday programme notes, Kendall takes us through a campaign that included a league double over Liverpool, an...

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,...

Business the NHL Way draws on hockey-inspired stories to show how brands, institutions, and individuals associated with the NHL have consistently survived a variety of challenges and thrived as a result of its decisions. This revised and expanded edition...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781859652534Author William FrickerFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint GoldeneyePublisher Goldeneye

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

1001 Walking Tips by Paul Besley is a light-hearted and informative guide to all kinds of walking.This is no standard instruction manual - it is much more useful than that. This is a huge collection of small tips to make a real difference to your...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912196814Author Kim MooreFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint Smith|Doorstop BooksPublisher Smith|Doorstop Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307393951Author Marshall Jon FisherFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Three Rivers PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 283gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556435454Author Yang ChengfuFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Guidebook to 35 full and half day mountain biking routes in Slovenia. The graded routes, which range from technically not difficult but requiring a reasonable level of fitness to highly technical, requiring a high level of fitness and confident bike...

Learn how to target the weaknesses of an attacker and effectively exploit them in order to defend yourself!The 36 Deadly Bubishi Points explains the pressure point techniques found in the Bubishi, the ancient "Bible of Karate," and how recognizing them...

This book tells the fascinating story of West Ham United Football Club during the First World War, charting the relationship between war and football by following the pursuits of West Ham from 1913/14 to 1918/19. In many ways, it was their success in...

Even the Defeats is the story of how painful moments in Sir Alex Ferguson's early reign inspired him to lead Manchester United to some of their greatest successes. A heavy 5-1 loss at Manchester City in Ferguson's early tenure led pundits and supporters...

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...

Waddington, Director of a Working Man's Ballet is a biography of the former Stoke City manager, Tony Waddington, one of the most underrated figures in 60s and 70s football. It charts how a man with the appearance of an urbane bank manager belied the...

Dundee FC On This Day is a journey, in diary form, through the history of the famous Dark Blues. All the major events are covered in detail to give the reader a feel for the ups and downs experienced by The Dee since its formation in 1893. With...

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. When is the "beautiful game" at its most beautiful? How does football function as a lens through which so many view their daily lives? What's...

'One of the best football books I've ever read.' John Motson on Provided You Don't Kiss Me'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I am very disappointed by that attitude. I can assure you it's much more important than that' - Bill...

This is the story of the Peak landscape from its tropical beginnings to its rugged gritty present. Limestone reefs grow in the shallows of tropical seas, taking captive fossilised sea creatures. As the seas shift and coastlines change, sandstones build...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912060726Author Carol BurkinshawFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

Supercar Revolution charts the evolution of the battle for performance and supremacy among the world's leading marques, including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Porsche, Aston Martin, and Ford GT. If you want to get to know the ins and outs of the...

Discover the Benefits of Exercise as Meditation"Let me say it simply. Someone should have written this book a long time ago." -Shinzen Young, meditation teacher, neuroscience research consultant, founder of Unified Mindfulness, author of Meditation in...

While working with ground poles is not new to most riders, incorporating them in training with creativity and regularity may require a little inspiration and guidance. Enter Ann Katrin Querbach and her positive and persuasive ideas for developing the...