Sports & Recreation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780907579397Author Ron SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Goodall Publications LtdPublisher Crecy Publishing

This book contains invaluable reference tables and maths formulae for trainee and professional marine engineers. Focussing on subjects most commonly required in mechanical and marine engineering (including a section on naval architecture), the...

The World Cup Finals, Sweden 1958. Brazil vs the fearsome USSR.In the opening three minutes - 'the greatest three minutes in the history of football' - one man wrote himself into the record books. Brazil went on to win the cup, and, in Garrincha, a star...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781742750354Author Tim BakerFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Ebury AustraliaPublisher Random House AustraliaWeight(grams) 270gDimensions(mm) 197mm *...

There are few more beautiful places than Scotland's winter mountains. But even when most of the snow has melted, isolated patches can linger well into summer and beyond. In The Vanishing Ice, Iain Cameron chronicles these remarkable and little-seen...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781770414440Author Steve 'Dangle' GlynnFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,Canada

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062889454Author Lindsey VonnFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

Qigong is an aspect of traditional Chinese medicine that involves coordinating breathing patterns with physical postures to maintain health and well-being. Ba Duan Jin: Eight-Section Qigong Exercises is an accessible, fully-illustrated guide to this...

'I cannot imagine setting sail without it' SAIL 'A must for all aspiring ocean crossers' Yachting World We call it 'The Pond', yet the Atlantic Ocean covers one fifth of the surface of our planet and one third of its surface area of water. It is...

Asymmetric dinghies burst into the sailing scene in the 1990s and have transformed the sport. They led to the introduction of new types of courses and a new sailing style. While the basic principles may be the same as for conventional dinghies, the...

From 1890 to 1958, Sunderland were part of football's elite with a 68-year unbroken run in the top flight. The shock of a first relegation in 1958 was matched by the elation of a first promotion in 1963/64. Starting with that season, the book celebrates...

Channel Havens is a cruising guide with a difference. Recognising that many of us would like to sail away from the crowd, Ken Endean introduces the reader to beautiful, unfrequented places within the Western English Channel, from the Solent to the West...

This is the revised and updated 2nd Edition of Mark Reid's "The Inn Way...to the Peak District" which charts a 6-day circular walk throughout the Peak District, covering 84 miles and passing 51 great country pubs along the way. Includes information on...

David Hillyard, founder of the famous firm of boatbuilders in Littlehampton, was born in the late nineteenth century, at the height of the Big Boat era. His family were stalwarts of Rowhedge in Essex, where the aristocratic owners of the enormous...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945512919Author Lowry Global Media LLCFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint Lowry Global Media LLCPublisher Lowry Global Media LLCWeight(grams)...

Epsom Downs, 3rd May, 1769: a chestnut with a white blaze scorches across the turf towards the finishing post. His four rivals are so far behind him that, in racing terms, they are 'nowhere'. Watching Eclipse is the man who wants to buy him. An...

The summer of 2018: England sweltered in the most sustained heatwave for 42 years, the government tore itself apart over deals and no deals, and hundreds of miles away, in a taciturn and strange state, the national football team did the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953563910Author Ray WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Hrp HousePublisher Hrp HouseWeight(grams) 195gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm

A fascinating but much overlooked era for the modern traction enthusiast is the changeover era from the old British Railways green and maroon to the corporate image Rail Blue of the new British Rail which stretched from the mid 1960s to the very early...

In the early 1870s, all roads led to Motherwell. The town needed skilled labour for the iron works, and amongst the newcomers were a bunch of blokes from Shropshire and North Wales who wanted to play cricket. This was the start of Motherwell Cricket...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781873674482Author Laurence CatlowFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Merlin Unwin BooksPublisher Merlin Unwin BooksWeight(grams) 700g

Who knew, over a century ago, that the speed-hungry, cutting-edge motorcycle fanatics who founded Harley-Davidson were making history as well as bikes? The Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Archive Collection, showcasing more than 100 years of bikes that shaped...

An incredibly entertaining and perceptive look at the most controversial moment in Premier League history. 25th January 1995 A cold winter's evening. Manchester United away against Crystal Palace at a packed-out Selhurst Park. Eric Cantona, United's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910809242Author Allan S WrightFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

Following the success of "A Pocket Guide to Snowdonia's best Mountain Walks" published in 2007, Mara Books have launched Carl Rogers' new book "Mountain and Hill Walking in Snowdonia", a two-volume in-depth pocket sized guide to mountain walks in the...

This collection of award-winning boxing journalist Mike Silver's best articles from the past 40 years features a colorful mix of hard-hitting exposes and light-hearted stories that include legendary boxers such as Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Oscar...

One video can change your life. When Zak isn't scoring goals for his local football team, Redwood Rangers, he is endlessly working on his freestyle videos with his dad. And when one of those videos goes viral, his whole life changes. As the views come...

Some people are drawn towards nature at its most extreme - and it doesn't get more extreme than giant waves.These deadly waves have a strangely hypnotic pull on two types of person: for scientists and super-surfers, rogue waves are a grail, and they will...

The inspirational, bittersweet story of Tamsin Imber's journey as a runner. Starting out as a busy mum, she secretly trains for a marathon - and ends up completing nine in a year, running joyfully in the rainy North York Moors with a group of like-minded...

Edmund Hillary - A Biography is the story of the New Zealand beekeeper who climbed Mount Everest. A man who against expedition orders drove his tractor to the South Pole; a man honoured around the world for his pioneering climbs yet who collapsed on more...

Ricky Hatton's brilliance as a boxer, his down-to-earth demeanour and his live-wire sense of humour have made him a national treasure.Five of Ricky's biggest and most explosive fights took place in the boxing Mecca of Las Vegas. Tens of thousands of...

The 8th book in the series covers the South Midlands of England with final tables for leagues including the Northamptonshire/United Counties League 1895-2022, Leicestershire Senior League 1896-2022 and Oxford Senior League. Also includes newly-found...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781586852344Author Cody LundinFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Gibbs M. Smith IncPublisher Gibbs M. Smith Inc

'The Fever Pitch of five-a-side' TONY PARSONSA must-have for anyone who has ever played and enjoyed amateur football.James Brown has been playing football since growing up in the backstreets of Leeds. The sudden death of one his long-standing team...

What does it feel like to find the city's edge, to explore its forgotten tunnels and scale unfinished skyscrapers high above the metropolis? Explore Everything reclaims the city, recasting it as a place for endless adventure.Plotting expeditions from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909360693Author Don PriceFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint Empire Publications LtdPublisher Empire Publications LtdWeight(grams) 352g

The design, manufacturing, development, and combat use of the various Mauser rifle models from 1918 through World War II. Post-WWI manufacturers defined the characteristics of a future German regulation rifle, the Mauser, derived from the WWI-era Gewehr...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909245471Author Stephen ConstantineFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint De Coubertin BooksPublisher De Coubertin Books

The story of the world's most formidable rugby team.The record of the All Blacks in world rugby is unmatched. From the famous pre match challenge of the haka to the scintillating brand of rugby they play, the team draws thousands around the world to...

When football players leave Ireland behind in the hopes of carving out a future in the professional game, they often end up plying their trade in the UK -competing for a chance in the Premier League, the Scottish Premiership, or the numerous leagues...