Sports & Recreation

Potter, Hopcutt and a Desk in East London charts the improbable rise of OEstersunds FK (OFK) from the Swedish fourth division to the Europa League. Looking for a distraction from their mundane office lives, two childhood York City fans are drawn in by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648274544Author Chris MilesFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Develop a PlayerPublisher Develop a PlayerWeight(grams) 172gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

With more and more young athletes specializing in sport year-round, the need for an authoritative training guide has never been greater. Training and Conditioning Young Athletes, Second Edition, by world-renowned exercise scientist Tudor O. Bompa and his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781617756993Author C R StecykFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Akashic Books,U.S.Publisher Akashic Books,U.S.

'On an average Saturday, some thirty trains carried police escorts of between two and eight officers. Officers sometimes reached the destination with their uniforms soiled with spittle, and other filth, burnt with cigarette ends, or slashed.' Charting...

Learn to tie 21 knots for the outdoors and everyday life! You never know when you'll need just the right knot. Maybe you want to haul something atop your car. Perhaps you have to stake a tree or tether your dog. From tying a kite string to mooring a...

A dozen Sheffield United legends come together to tell the stories behind their favourite ever games for the club - enabling Blades fans of all ages to relive these magic moments through the eyes and emotions of the men who were there, playing their...

Oxford United Miscellany collects together all the vital information you never knew you needed to know about the U's. In these pages you will find irresistible anecdotes and the most mindblowing stats and facts. Heard the one about the U's team that took...

Geoffrey Wheatcroft's hugely entertaining and well researched history of the Tour de France is already established as the definitive account of cycling's greatest event. Since the book was last published in 2007, much has changed. Bradley Wiggins'...

During the years of 1950-2000 Wrexham FC developed into one of the most respected football clubs in the Football League. Their daring deeds during those fifty years include reaching the quarter-finals of the English FA Cup on three occasions: 1973/74,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781471659188Author Josepha GuillaumeFormat PaperbackPage Count 348Imprint Lulu Press IncPublisher Lulu Press IncWeight(grams) 417gDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

The true story of the tragic round-the-world yacht race - now the subject of The Mercy, starring Colin Firth and Rachel WeiszIn 1968, the Sunday Times organised the Golden Globe race-an incredible test of endurance never before attempted-a round the...

It is a book of three parts: comment; record; and delightful minutiae, which always brings the most cheer. - Mike Atherton, The Times The publication of Wisden is cricket's equivalent of the state opening of Parliament. It's another great edition. -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476782515Author Tie DomiFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 140mm *...

The journalist Suresh Menon once said You don't have to be mad to be a wicketkeeper, but it helps'. Wicketkeeping is one of the great arts of cricket on which seemingly everyone has an opinion and yet few really know what they are talking about; and the...

Beyond The Pavilion spans seventy years of social, regional and cultural history through the eyes of one of cricket's earliest Test match wayfarers, Barry Knight. As a ten-year-old, Barry saw Don Bradman's 1948 'Invincibles' at Lord's. His early days...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781440245633Author Jim SupicaFormat HardbackPage Count 528Imprint David & CharlesPublisher F&W Publications Inc

The Great Sea Cliffs of Scotland is an anthology of outrageous climbing adventures from twenty-six of the most extraordinary sea cliffs across Scotland. From the farthest flung sandstone sea stacks of the northern isles, to the granite playground of the...

This is the story of Burnley Football Club's remarkable recovery from the brink of oblivion, made without the help of ultra-rich benefactors. It concerns the fall and rise of a small-town club, once renowned for its advanced playing style, tactical and...

'Unbeaten is one of the best sports books I've read in years' Jonathan Eig, author of Ali: A LifeRocky Marciano accomplished a feat that eluded legendary champions like Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, Muhammad Ali, and Mike Tyson: he never lost a professional...

Trail and Mountain Running is a practical guide for runners designed to help those who are already running off road and wanting to improve their performance, to try longer or rougher terrain with confidence, and those who simply want to venture from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781527287686Author Sam JersheFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Kevin RoetPublisher Kevin Roet

How much do you really know about the club you love? You can find out by exploring the 1,000 questions set out in 100 categories that make up this West Ham quiz book. It s not often that books on football make reference to Inspector Morse, Dostoyevsky,...

'Bill Edgar is simply the best. His quizzes draw upon one of the greatest minds in football. This is a book nobody with a love of the game can afford to miss'MATTHEW SYED'It must be good if it's Bill's book!!'JAMIE CARRAGHER'The stuff he comes up with is...

Idyllic wild swimming holes, alluring lakes and magical coves; discover more than 60 locations around the world to experience The Joy of Water with this inspirational new book from Lonely Planet. Tap into the 'water wellness' trend with personal stories...

Diving in UK waters offers a range of unique experiences that can equal some of the best sites in the world. You can be gripped with awe and humility on a shipwreck or be amazed at the abundance of colour and life on a rugged reef. Discover hidden caves...

Ronan O'Gara has been at the heart of Munster and Irish rugby for the past fifteen years. Now, as he comes to the end of a glittering playing career, it is time for him to reflect on those many successes and occasional failures with the straight-talking...

'Immaculately written, inspiring, sad and elegiac.' Daily TelegraphWith a new introduction by David PeaceDuncan Edwards played his first game for Manchester United at the age of fifteen and Walter Winterbottom, then England manager, called him 'the...

Written by the founder of The London School of Cycling. This essential book celebrates how cycling has changed the world - and the wisdom we can glean along the way from life on two wheels.As Einstein once said, 'life is like riding a bicycle'. In this...

Original publication and copyright date: 2003. Gichin Funakoshi, the father of karate,' once said that 'the ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory nor defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants.''About the AuthorGICHIN...

Voted Rugby Book of the Year at the 2018 Sports Book Awards.Wrecking Ball is a captivating and humorous memoir by Billy Vunipola, one of the stars of England's recent rugby renaissance, and will be enjoyed by those who have read the recent...

In a sport where victory is often determined by a fraction of a second, it's obvious why one of the most sought-after secrets is how to swim faster. However, as the world's most renowned coaches, athletes, trainers, and researchers know, there is no...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780991761852Author MR Bob PalmerFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Sportexcel Inc.Publisher Sportexcel Inc.Weight(grams) 290g

Arguably the greatest Olympian of all time, Michael Phelps, with twenty-eight Olympic medals to his name, was asked if he would like his children to follow in his footsteps. His answer, 'Honestly, in a perfect world, I’d say no. Just because I don’t want...

Sports fans around the world were enthralled when Australia beat South Africa in that famous World Cup semi-final at Edgbaston in 1999. Among them, in a bar in Cyprus, were two holidaying Icelanders, Ragnar and Stefan. It was the first time they'd...

'A genuine presence on the field, Owen refereed with the perfect balance of respect and authority' Keith Wood'Highly respected with vast experience and knowledge, Owen Doyle contributed hugely to the world of rugby refereeing, both on and off the field'...

This is a book about football. It's about unconditional love for a club, even when it doesn't always seem to love you back. But it is also a book about much more than that.Anthony Clavane loves Leeds - certainly the football club, but also the city, and...

This new book, the first in the CarCraft series delivers an innovative presentation to the car enthusiast by covering the engineering, design, and modelling of one of motoring's greatest cars across all its epochs. Ettore Bugatti changed engineering...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780981228020Author Steve LewisFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Techdiver PublishingPublisher Techdiver PublishingWeight(grams) 327gDimensions(mm) 244mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593448472Author Rich PaulFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Penguin Young ReadersPublisher Penguin Young ReadersWeight(grams) 374gDimensions(mm) 217mm...