Sports & Recreation

Off-road riding is one of motorcycling's most popular pursuits and also one of its best training grounds for improving street-riding skills. Off-road riding takes many forms, from motocross and enduro racing, to dual-sport day trips, to trail riding, to...

Danno Garland has it made. After years of planning, backstabbing, and shady handshakes, he controls the world heavyweight champion and just about everywhere he can wrestle. Danno's outmaneuvered the other New York bosses, and he's the first in pro...

WINNER OF THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2021 - SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR The hilarious trials and tribulations of stand-up comedian Paul Tonkinson as he attempts to beat the much lauded 3-hour mark at the London Marathon. Along...

Tom Daley: diver, sporting legend, Olympian. Dive into the world of sports with of one of the greatest athletes of all time, Tom Daley. A Life Story: this exciting series throws the reader directly into the lives of...

England legend Peter Shilton is one of the greatest goalkeepers ever to play the game. After retiring from international duty following his heroics at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, he took on his first management job with Second Division strugglers...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916212701Author Simon ReaFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Simon ReaPublisher Simon ReaWeight(grams) 372gDimensions(mm) 246mm * 189mm * 11mm

When future generations ask who saved Rangers and revitalised the club thereafter, the fans of today can say with some confidence: 'We were the people.'The saga of Rangers is a tragic one. It is the story of the fall of Scotland's most prestigious...

Wingin' It is the ultimate story of hope over hate, the insightful autobiography of a footballer who beat the bigots. Due to the colour of his skin, Mark Walters always felt he needed to be twice as good as other players in order to succeed. But Mark...

INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! WITH A FOREWORD BY TOM BRADY "As a sportscaster and sports historian, Jim's career genuinely stands the test of time. . . . This book is sports history about some of the greats by one of the greats, who was taking it...

AFC Bournemouth Miscellany collects together all the vital information you never knew you needed to know about the Cherries. In these pages you will find irresistible anecdotes and the most mindblowing stats and facts. Heard the one about the 42-year-old...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912456604Author Match MagazineFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Pillar Box Red Publishing LtdPublisher Pillar Box Red Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307591807Author Tobias MoskowitzFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Three Rivers PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 238gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623176655Author Alex W. TongFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Blue Snake BooksPublisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.

Ian Thorpe's achievements in the water are nothing short of phenomenal. He has won a record-holding 11 World Championship titles and ten Commonwealth Games gold medals. He has broken 22 world records and won five gold, three silver and one bronze Olympic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648253501Author David Christopher MilesFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint Develop a PlayerPublisher Develop a PlayerWeight(grams) 163gDimensions(mm)...

Horseracing happens literally every day of the year - which is why unique and unusual events are almost commonplace in the Sport of Kings, Queens and commoners, even when that day in designed to fool you - as many felt was the case when, on 1 April 1929,...

Eastern philosophy enters the stables in this unique guide to horsemanship. Allan Hamilton describes how horses understand and respond to the flow of vital energy around them. They use this energy, called chi, to communicate with their herd, express...

The Miracle is the inside story of how Greece shocked the footballing world by winning the 2004 European Championship. This incredible underdog tale shows how these 150-1 outsiders went from a team given no chance to being crowned kings of Europe,...

With its rolling green hills, chocolate-box villages and uncrowded paths, the Chilterns is a walker's delight. This book, with its 20 circular walks ranging in length from 3 to 9 miles, takes you through the area's finest spots, with recommendations for...

When England cricket captain Tony Greig announced that he intended to make the West Indies 'grovel', he lit a fire that burned as intensely as the sunshine that made 1976 one of the most memorable summers in British history. Spurred on by what they saw...

From legendary wrestling announcer Jim Ross, this candid, colorful memoir about the inner workings of the WWE and the personal crises he weathered at the height of his career is "a must-read for wrestling fans" (Charleston Post Courier).If you've caught...

Lonely Planet's Best Day Walks California is your passport to 60 easy escapes into nature. Stretch your legs away from the city by picking a walk that works for you, from just a couple of hours to a full day, from easy to hard. Explore Yosemite National...

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...

The untold story of the most contested fixture in world football 'A must read.' Henry Winter 'Superb.' Daniel Taylor Liverpool and Manchester...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375725067Author Michael MacCambridgeFormat PaperbackPage Count 608Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 533gDimensions(mm)...

Harry Redknapp spent 15 years at AFC Bournemouth as a player, coach and manager, longer than at any other club in his colourful career in football. Despite this lengthy association, Redknapp's days at Dean Court have featured only fleetingly in his...

Tim Quelch takes a nostalgic look back on a 60s childhood and early adulthood immersed in Sussex sport. Hastings United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Sussex County Cricket Club were his three great loves, his passion for football ignited by United's plucky...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781616085605Author Geoffrey BudworthFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Skyhorse PublishingPublisher Skyhorse PublishingWeight(grams) 794gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780948254024Author Christopher EmmsFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Morgans Technical Books LimitedPublisher Morgans Technical Books Ltd

A guidebook to 24 days walks and short treks, plus 2 link routes, in Tajikistan. The graded routes vary in terms of difficulty, although many involve high altitude and remote terrain calling for self-reliance. The book includes 5 day walks in...

The Magic of the Swatchways was Maurice Griffiths' favourite book. In the words of John Leather, 'few sailing books become classics like this one', and since first publication in 1932 it has lost none of that fresh charm which has endeared it to so many...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780957428317Author Chris Happy HaswellFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint FishingbooksenderPublisher FishingbooksenderWeight(grams) 346g

PacMan is "a one-of-a-kind ride into the one-of-a-kind life of Manny Pacquiao."- Robert Cassidy, Newsday With his shellacking of Antonio Margarito in November 2010, Manny "PacMan" Pacquiao became the only boxer ever to win eight...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594860881Author Michael MejiaFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Rodale PressPublisher Rodale PressWeight(grams) 471gDimensions(mm) 274mm * 213mm * 18mm

Cricket is an Indian game accidentally invented by the English, it has famously been said. Today, the Indian cricket team is a powerful national symbol, a unifying force in a country riven by conflicts. But India was represented by a cricket team long...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593139837Author Meb KeflezighiFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Rodale BooksPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale

He is 6ft 7in tall but Peter Crouch's height is not the only thing that makes the Liverpool and England striker different: he has a football story like no other player in the modern game. Crouch has risen from humble beginnings at non-league Dulwich...

Published to coincide with the thirtieth anniversary of the Superbike World Championship, The World According to Foggy will delight the legions of motor sport fans in the UK and beyond, and will be lapped by those who have enjoyed books by Valentino...

Drawing on the latest scientific research, this handbook introduces the essentials of sport-specific strength and conditioning programme design for over 30 different sports. Enhanced by extensive illustrations and contributions from more than 70...

The official guide to New Zealand's greatest walk. This is the guidebook of Te Araroa Trail- The Long Pathway, a continuous trail running from Cape Reinga to Bluff, 35 years in the making, which officially opened in late 2011. The book maps the...