Sports & Recreation

Shawn Thornton was an unlikely NHL success, to say the least. The Oshawa, Ontario native was picked late in the OHL and later thought he was being pranked when the Toronto Maple Leafs called him to say he'd been selected in the seventh round of the 1997...

The Athletic Skills Model offers an alternative to dominant talent development theories in the form of holistic broad-based movement education, focusing on health and wellbeing. It places the emphasis on 'physical intelligence' - including attributes...

"Above all, do not lose your desire to walk: every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness." -Soren Kierkegaard Duncan Minshull has always walked and in the last twenty years has made use of it by writing and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782814665Author Stuart BrodkinFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint G2 Entertainment LtdPublisher G2 Entertainment Ltd

Learn everything you need to know to survive in the great outdoors! How cool would it be to know how to build a fire, build your own shelter, find your food (and cook it too), and survive almost any environment? Now you can learn all the basic bushcraft...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995673557Author Barry SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Where2walk PublishingPublisher Where2walk PublishingWeight(grams) 15g

Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year 2015 Sometimes you love a football team not only for their strengths, the splendour of their play and the appealing thrust of their character, but also the haunting possibility that their best hopes may never be...

It is easy to see bicycles as commonplace machines, but at the end of the nineteenth-century there was no other piece of technology which attracted the same level of excitement, discussion or controversy. Significant societal shifts followed the...

Over the last decade, a handful of surfers have been progressing the sport of big wave surfing to new extremes. Kai Lenny, one of the preeminent big wave surfers, offers readers a glimpse into this world. Lenny shares his personal stories and...

Scotland 101 captures a flavour of all aspects of supporting Scotland, exploring the good and the bad, the highs and the lows, the joy and the sorrow. There are days Scotland fans will remember forever and days they'd rather forget - from Archie...

'Bath is not only one of the best cities in the world to explore on foot; it is also surrounded on all sides by unspoilt countryside whose beauty is matched by its variety.' This new edition of the best-selling walking guide to the city does full justice...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993413087Author Mark HorrellFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Mountain Footsteps PressPublisher Mountain Footsteps Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Green Mountain Book Award 2009.Book InformationISBN 9781400097692Author Nando ParradoFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783899559989Author Lauren L. HillFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

London Walks is the award-winning original walking tour company. Written by the expert and knowledgeable guides who lead the walks, London Stories is the perfect way to discover the rich history of London and its hidden gems, including:Sinister London -...

How would any of us feel if we could meet our teenage selves, a ghost on the road? Everything Passes, Everything Remains is a confluence of journeys, made by Chris Dolan, his friends, and writers before him. It's a bit about cycling, a bit about walking,...

West Sussex is a walker's paradise with varied landscapes including weald and chalk downland, dense woodland, and, of course, the stunning coast. With half the county designated as protected countryside, this new collection of 100 walks of up to 12 miles...

A failure at most things but not storytelling, this is Mick Channon Jnr's finest book to date. This is also his first book. Framed within the tribulations of a turbulent year in a racing yard, How's Your Dad? examines the relationship between a father...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780646982915Author David Christopher MilesFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Develop a PlayerPublisher Develop a PlayerWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm)...

With over two-thirds of the globe covered by water, the ability to navigate safely and quickly across the oceans has been crucial throughout human history. As seafarers attempted longer and longer voyages from the sixteenth century onwards in search of...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789071085Author RennieFormat PaperbackImprint AcairPublisher Acair

Glasgow Rangers began the year in the doldrums - and they stayed there for a good few months, struggling to make fifth spot in a ten-team league. That was until the dramatic events of Tuesday, 8 April 1986. From that day forward, Glasgow Rangers changed...

The deepest cave on earth was a prize that had remained unclaimed for centuries, long after every other ultimate discovery had been made. This is the story of the men and women who risked everything to find it, earning their place in history beside the...

The NFL draft features no action on the field. No passing, running, tackling, or kicking. Hey, there isn't even a field. Yet the draft has become more popular than many other sporting events, including the NBA and NHL playoff games, against which it goes...

Charlie Ramsay Round: In June 1964 Philip Tranter, son of the author Nigel Tranter, was the first to cover all of these mountains in a single trip, taking in the Mamores, the Grey Corries, the Aonachs, Carn Mor Dearg and Ben Nevis. Could Tranters round...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781955690515Author Russ CluneFormat PaperbackPage Count 274Imprint Di Angelo PublicationsPublisher Di Angelo Publications

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 9780955948329Author Paddy MacklinFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Podkin PressPublisher Podkin Press

Bikepacking is the off-road equivalent of cycle touring, often offering opportunities for wild camping in addition to the usual accommodation options for sleeping under a roof: it promises an unparalleled opportunity to immerse yourself in the...

Please Don't Take Me Home is the emotional tale of Italian immigrant Simone Abitante's 20-year love affair with Fulham Football Club. After leaving his native country, Simone falls in love with London and its oldest club, embarking on a personal mission...

'Lawrence is an inspiration to me and, after reading his story, he'll become an inspiration to you.' Anthony Joshua'An inspirational and important role model' Guvna BDiscover the mindset that made Lawrence Okolie a champion...'Whatever your situation, I...

All the fun of Portico's bestselling Strangest series, now in quiz form! Test your cricket knowledge with this handy book, packed with fun and challenging quiz questions based around the weirdest events from more than...

Match Fit takes an in-depth look at mental health in football, from the Premier League down to five-a-side, in the hope of destigmatising this much-neglected topic, with candid contributions from the likes of Chris Kirkland, Paul Lambert and Marcus Bent...

In the bestselling style of the Reeds Handbook series, Reeds Ocean Handbook follows on from Reeds Skipper's Handbook for skippers or crew planning to venture further afield. Complimenting the RYA Ocean Yachtmaster course, this handy pocketbook provides...

For 125 years the British & Irish Lions have stood out as a peerless emblem in world sport. This unique account of the best from the four Home Nations examines every tour in the Lions’ history, including the victorious 2013 tour to Hong Kong and...

This is an engaging account of Austen's life and work, arranged as a series of walking tours through the towns and countryside she knew and loved - the settings for her novels. The 15 circular walks in the book describe the country houses, churches,...

Robin Smith was one of the most legendary climbers ever to have tackled a mountain. This definitive biography draws on contributions from people who knew this charismatic and complex young man, as well as diary extracts from Smith himself. As Smith was a...

Lonely Planet's Best Bike Rides New Zealand is your passport to 38 day trips on two wheels. Use pedal power to see a destination through a new lens by picking a ride that works for you, from just a couple of hours to a full day, from easy to hard.From...

Finally, France has a "Stormrider Surf Guide" that covers all the incredible waves along this vast coastline. From the chilly Channel to the mild Mediterranean, there's something for everyone, helpfully written in both French and English. Beautifully...