Sports & Recreation

From the thousands of matches ever played by Tottenham Hotspur, stretching from the club's Victorian foundation by local schoolboys across 130 years to the Premier League era, here are 50 of Spurs' most glorious, epochal and thrilling games of all!...

Sports Coaching: Professionalisation and Practice is a comprehensive evidence-based textbook of sports coaching theory and practice. The book is edited by leading academics in sports coaching studies and authored by a world-renowned team of experts in...

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...

Let Dorset Dives take you on a personal journey to 50 of the greatest dive sites the Dorset coastline has to offer. Here, there are so many opportunities to get wet and against one of the country's most beautiful backdrops - the Jurassic Coast. A UNESCO...

Whether it was helping Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls win three consecutive NBA titles in the 1990s, or showing up to a book signing in a dress and full makeup, Dennis Rodman has always distinguished himself as one of the great and most polarizing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909245563Author Martin HardyFormat PaperbackImprint De Coubertin BooksPublisher De Coubertin Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780395701324Author Andrew BeyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 257gDimensions(mm)...

When it comes to fly fishing, simpler is better. Modern-day fly fishing, like much in life, has become exceedingly complex, with high-tech gear, a confusing array of flies and terminal tackle, accompanied by high-priced fishing guides. This book...

Announced in 1912, the Schneider Trophy was a series of glamorous air contests, popularly known as races, that captivated both sides of the Atlantic. While there were many other aviation competitions, the Schneider proved to be, after a rocky start, by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780910437Author Don ShawFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

THE YEAR 2022 MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREATEST VICTORY IN THE HISTORY OF RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB - WINNING THE EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS' CUP IN BARCELONA.Now, in conversation with a roll call of the legends from that glorious day in 1972, Tom Miller...

'A treasure of recollections and reactions, talking heroes, controversies and big themes' i paper'Brearley is at his best in these quirky, delightful essays when he is exploring the human qualities of humbler players . . . Brearley's admiration for his...

Rugby On This Day revisits many of the sport's most magical and memorable moments which might otherwise have slipped under the radar. Here are over 700 unusual and hilarious highlights, all mixed in with a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary...

The Reeds Eastern Almanac is the complete guide for North Sea mariners, offering ready access to essential navigation information covering the UK east coast from Ramsgate to Cape Wrath including the Shetland and Orkney Islands, and from Niewport to...

In Ireland there are 269 mountain summits that are 600 metres or higher, and with a prominence of 15 metres or more. These are The Vandeleur-Lynams. And there are 404 summits with an elevation of at least 500 metres, with a prominence of 30 metres or...

Stephen Brandt tells the story of how Brazilian club Flamengo became the best football team in the world, winning cups at every level before beating the mighty Liverpool in 1981 to capture the Intercontinental Cup. On one side were the kings of Europe...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780991635320Author Bennet I OmaluFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Bennet Omalu, MDPublisher Bennet Omalu, MDWeight(grams) 150gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Covering nearly every creek, pill, river and harbour from Milford Haven in Wales to St Ives in Cornwall via Lydney and Bristol, including the fixed-mast canal route from Sharpness to Gloucester, the book reflects Peter's lifelong familiarity with these...

Remarkable Treks is a compendium of exhilarating walks from around the planet - some lasting weeks, some lasting just a few days, but all of them set against spectacular backdrops. Following the same format as the award winning Remarkable Road...

The Ryder Cup tells the complete story of one of the world's most prestigious sporting contests. Fiercely fought every two years, it uniquely pits teams from two golfing giants - Europe and the USA - against each other in a sport that is more usually...

Former Burnley FC director Clive Holt brings us the inside track on his 35 years at the club in a compelling memoir chock-full of anecdotes and previously untold stories. Every committee or boardroom needs someone who can ask awkward questions and see...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903568255Author Brian SmailesFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Challenge PublicationsPublisher Challenge Publications

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583946596Author Linda HolidayFormat PaperbackPage Count 376Imprint Blue Snake BooksPublisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 594gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933901459Author David TadmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 305Imprint Empire BooksPublisher Empire BooksWeight(grams) 703gDimensions(mm) 249mm * 175mm * 15mm

Tennis, the much-loved sport, is a game for the ages dating back to sixteenth-century royal court matches played by King Henry VIII. History of Tennis captures the sport s long history, never short of theatrics, rivalries, power plays, political...

This book outlines an approach to teaching and learning in physical education that prioritises meaningful experiences for pupils, using case studies to illustrate how practitioners have implemented this approach across international contexts...

This informative book explains the life cycle of a chicken, including the stages of development and changes it goes through to become an adult. The book also includes a table of contents, one infographic, informative sidebars, a "That's Amazing!" special...

LONGLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZEAS HEARD ON R4s FRONT ROW'The football novel is back.' The TimesWonderful.' IRENOSEN OKOJIE 'A novel rich in both poetry and detail.' DAVID PEACE'Memorable and moving . . . Your Show is a remarkable book'...

The Reeds Looseleaf Update Pack provides all the information required to navigate Atlantic coastal waters around the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands, and the entire European coastline from the tip of Denmark right down to Gibraltar, the Azores and Madeira. ...

The Ultimate Wilderness Survival Guide"If you are serious about survival, this book is required reading." Alan Kay, winner of Alone, season 1 (History Channel) and coauthor of Decline and Decay: Strategies for Surviving the Coming Unpleasantness#1...

Welcome to Wrexham! Everyone in the world is talking about Wrexham AFC – the Red Dragons are on fire. In 2023, the team achieved their fairy-tale dream of promotion after 15 agonising years of languishing at the very bottom of the lowest league. They did...

Explore Florence on foot with these wonderful and insightful routes. Plan your time with the unique bird's-eye view illustrations that capture the spirit of this amazing city. Following these walks is like being shown around the city by an exceptionally...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781728647296Author Michael FaireyFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Mereo BooksPublisher Mereo Books

Since his first book was published in 2012, The Secret Footballer has been able to take the reader behind the scenes of footballers' lives like no other player has been able, or will ever be able, to do. Anonymity has been a potent weapon in revealing...

Diving the Thistlegorm is a unique in-depth look at one of the world's best-loved shipwrecks, the World War II British Merchant Navy steamship, featuring award-winning underwater photography. In this highly visual guide, cutting edge photographic methods...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995484283Author Mark YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Educate and Learn PublishingPublisher Educate and Learn PublishingWeight(grams)...

Before Bradley Wiggins, there was Sean Yates. Behind Bradley Wiggins, there was Sean Yates.One of only five Britons to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, Sean Yates burst onto the cycling scene as the rawest pure talent this country has ever...

Following the success of Simon Hughes' Red Machine and Men in White Suits, books which depicted Liverpool FC's domination during the 1980s and its subsequent fall in the 1990s, Ring of Fire focuses on the 2000s and the primary characters who propelled...

When Asia Welcomed the World tells the story of the 2002 World Cup, a tournament that will be remembered for many reasons, from heart-warming stories to dark accusations. The book resurrects the great characters that lit up 2002's biggest footballing...

The knowledge to sort yourself out when encountering problems at sea is largely forgotten. How to find your way when the GPS plotter has a blackout, how to get yourself off when grounded, how to save the life of someone in your crew when the ambulance or...