Sports & Recreation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593129661Author Steven RinellaFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780452298125Author James Wesley, RawlesFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 277gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 132mm...

Barging Round Britain by David Bartley is a beautifully-illustrated guide to a unique and fascinating part of our history: the canal network.Explore the people and places that have forged this national treasure, from the birth of the Industrial...

The word 'Quattro', chosen by Audi for its pioneering high-performance four-wheel-drive cars, immediately captures glamour and excitement in the minds of all motorsport enthusiasts. This book, written by a leading journalist and Quattro devotee, explores...

"Ambitious, affecting, intelligent, plangent, comic, kooky and impassioned. I've read a lot of novels this year, between judging the Man Booker prize and the Granta Best of Young British Novelists, and I've yearned for this kind of exuberant, precise...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781568588414Author Johan CruyffFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Bold Type BooksPublisher Bold Type BooksWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 145mm...

The quintessentially English cricket commentator, writer, oenophile, bon viveur, collector and national treasure, fondly known as "Blowers", tells his riveting life story. Born in Norfolk and educated at Eton and Cambridge, Henry Calthorpe...

The sport of Full Contact Kickboxing demands the highest degree of technical skill, physical conditioning and intellectual discipline. Athletes must rely on their technical expertise by throwing all kicks above the waist and winning the bout purely with...

Day Walks in Cornwall features 20 circular routes between 7.2 and 13.7 miles (11.6km and 22km) in length, suitable for hillwalkers of all abilities. Researched and written by experienced authors Jen and Sim Benson, and covering the extremities of this...

Get your training off to a great start-from basic kicks to practice and tournaments-this book is a perfect introduction to kung fu for beginners. It's everything you need to get started in kung fu!Whether you are considering taking up this martial art,...

On 25 January 2018, Elisabeth Revol and her climbing partner Tomasz Mackiewicz summited Nanga Parbat, the killer mountain. Situated in the Karakoram, the world's ninth-highest peak is an immense ice-armoured pyramid of rock rising to an altitude of 8,125...

The basics are only a guiding principle. Your strongest posture is the one that fits your constitution. That cannot be taught to you, you have to find it for yourself. It is not a question of widening your stance or narrowing it, if the truth be...

England's Calamity? challenges the standard view that England's famous 6-3 loss to Hungary in 1953 kick-started a revolution. The crushing defeat has long been seen as the watershed moment when England cast off its training methods and tactics of the...

Applauding the Kop is the definitive story of Liverpool FC's goalkeepers. Through a series of remarkable interviews, it reveals the pressure and demands of playing in the prime position for one of the most successful sides in world football. The book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910551868Author Paul Francis CooperFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

Through 100 evocative, often stunning photographs, as well as the stories that accompany them, Sports Illustrated visits the great arc of basketball history.Featuring historical coverage and vivid photography covering the men's, women's, and college...

Aimed at parents, teachers and anyone who cares for or works with children, this is a highly original, inspiring and above all fun guide to play. It offers a fantastic range of activity ideas plus a serious underlying message about the important of play,...

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...

'If I had to pick a single general martial arts history book in English, I would recommend A Brief History of the Martial Arts by Dr Jonathan Clements' RICHARD BEITLICH, Martial History Team blogFrom Shaolin warrior monks to the movies of Bruce Lee, a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771606202Author Andrew NugaraFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Rocky Mountain BooksPublisher Rocky Mountain Books

An explosive and shocking biography of Jose Mourinho - revealing the dark side of 'the special one'. When José Mourinho announced his return to English football, it sparked celebrations from fans and press alike. As one of the most charismatic figures in...

Colin Shindler was dealt a cruel hand by Fate when he became a passionate Manchester City supporter. In this brilliant sporting autobiography he recalls the great characters of his youth, like his eccentric Uncle Laurence, as well as his professional...

The early climbing years of Britain's greatest living mountaineer, from his schooldays to his ascent of the Eiger in 1962.I CHOSE TO CLIMB, first published in 1966, was Chris Bonington's first book. He was recognised then, as now, as one of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902674902Author Keith McKennaFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

In 2011, the San Francisco 49ers hosted the Oakland Raiders in a preseason matchup that would become a seminal moment for fan violence. During the game, seventy fans were ejected from the stadium, one person was beaten unconscious in the men's room, and...

In his previous book, Running Hot & Cold, Doug described his journey from couch potato in late middle age to running long-distance races across deserts, mountains, jungles and snow fields in locations as diverse as the Sahara Desert and the polar ice-cap...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861715350Author Jaimal YogisFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Wisdom Publications,U.S.Publisher Wisdom Publications,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903872413Author Ted BruningFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Posthouse PublishingPublisher Posthouse Publishing

The new third edition of A Critical Introduction to Sport Psychology is the only textbook in the field that provides a detailed overview of key theories, concepts and findings within the discipline of sport psychology, as well as a critical perspective...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907085932Author Malcolm McKayFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Porter Press InternationalPublisher Porter Press International

In January 1939, just months after hanging up his boots and a few weeks into his new career as a talent scout, William Ralph 'Dixie' Dean, the former Everton and England legend, received a surprise request for assistance from the far west of Ireland...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950716944Author Baseball ProspectusFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Baseball ProspectusPublisher Baseball ProspectusWeight(grams) 726gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910551844Author Paul HannonFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

The preeminent lyric poet of ancient Greece.Of the Greek lyric poets, Pindar (ca. 518-438 BC) was "by far the greatest for the magnificence of his inspiration" in Quintilian's view; Horace judged him "sure to win Apollo's laurels." The esteem of the...

Test your knowledge of cricket over a wide range of topics: not only run outs and centuries but also cricketers who share their names with film stars and animals - everything from 'Tipping the Scales' to 'Holy Orders'. There are 18 picture rounds -...

This revised edition includes a complete redesign with an emphasis on reader usability and modern Chinese typography. Packed with over nine hundred photographs, this comprehensive text offers theory, martial applications, sequences, Qigong exercises,...

Rutland Water is the UK's largest man-made lake set in 4,200 acres of parkland including a wide, hard surfaced, walkway making the 'Water' an ideal introduction to long distance walking. There are four official, family friendly, recreation centres and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780957091504Author Clive EplettFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint LeviumPublisher LeviumWeight(grams) 199g

The West Country is a brand new cruising guide covering Lyme Bay to Land's End and the Isles of Scilly. It provides essential sailing directions and detailed listings of facilities together with a wealth of information for those wishing to learn about...