Sports & Recreation

Catapult your training efficiency and get measurable results with metabolic training! Commonly known as met con, or metabolic conditioning, this form of training is often mistaken for any combination of high-intensity exercises. The truth is that...

Why would anyone want to do something as dangerous as motorcycling? For those who love to ride, no explanation is necessary. For everyone else, there's Why We Ride. Designed as both an explanation for outsiders and an anthem for those within the fold,...

The definitive biography of one of the twentieth century's greatest sports figures Joe Louis defended his heavyweight boxing title an astonishing twenty-five times and reigned as world champion for more than eleven years. He got more column inches of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780901601629Author Iain PetersFormat HardbackPage Count 366Imprint Climbers' ClubPublisher Climbers' Club

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorMARK TWIGHT is one of America's leading alpinists. His gripping accounts have been published around the world and translated into five languages. He is also the...

Alan Gilzean was a truly great footballer, winning the league with Dundee and four trophies with Tottenham Hotspur; After a fan on a Spurs internet forum claimed that Gilzean was living as a down-and-out, James Morgan sets out to restore the legacy of an...

John "Lofty" Wiseman is the author of the bestselling SAS Survival Handbook, the definitive guide to survival in the wild from Britain's Special Air Service. Now he has compiled the complete guide to surviving among crowds of people, the mazes of office...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781872405582Author Richard HallewellFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Hallewell PublicationsPublisher Hallewell PublicationsWeight(grams)...

CHOICE 'Highly Recommended for all readers' June 2021 Vol. 58 No. 10This stunningly illustrated book goes far beyond a run-of-the-mill nature guide. It explores the fascinating life histories of Britain's freshwater fishes, a group of animals which,...

This is the story of Manchester City's return to the top of English football as well as their journey to their first ever Champions League final as Pep Guardiola's team battle to secure their place in history. Throughout this historic season of...

The positive benefits of physical activity for physical and mental health are now widely acknowledged, yet levels of physical inactivity continue to be a major concern throughout the world. Understanding the psychology of physical activity has therefore...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782815976Author Harris HarryFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint G2 Entertainment LtdPublisher G2 Entertainment LtdDimensions(mm) 156mm * 234mm * 14mm

In order to maximise their performance in training and in matches, rugby players need to understand the importance of energy and nutrients and their role in the working of the body. It is also vitally important that they make appropriate food choices...

In this book, over 40 of the world's leading practitioners working in elite soccer- over 6 continents-share advanced knowledge of the environment as well as a scientific understanding of the game and players. This book explores those traits at an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907085680Author Ray HuttonFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Porter Press InternationalPublisher Porter Press InternationalWeight(grams)...

'Folklore and Fables' is a collection of articles on his beloved Blades, by Sheffield United supporters' liaison officer, club historian and 'encyclopedia of Blades knowledge', John Garrett. A lifelong Blade, whose grandfather first watched the Blades in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906663742Author Wayne SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Logaston PressPublisher Fircone Books Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937715243Author Phil GaimonFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint VeloPressPublisher VeloPress

Rangers v Celtic is Glasgow's contribution to the world's great football derby matches. Otherwise known as the Old Firm, these clashes always attract fervent crowds and huge TV audiences worldwide. Author Jeff Holmes has watched dozens of these battles...

Following on from Brian's escapades in South-East England, this ramble of 150 miles circumnavigates the West Midlands conurbation. Being closer to his home in Birmingham and partly undertaken over two Covid ravaged years, this walk is a testament to the...

Here is a guidebook to the Elbe Cycle Route, possibly the easiest long-distance cycle route in Europe, being almost entirely flat or downhill for some 1200km. Cruise alongside one of Europe's great rivers as it flows from its source, through Czechia and...

The fast and easy way to perfect your bowling game Bowling is an inexpensive date, an affordable night out for the whole family, and a fun hangout activity for kids of all ages. Bowling For Dummies reveals the tips, tricks, and rules of play for this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912060528Author Carol BurkinshawFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE.SUNDAY TIMES SPORT BOOK OF THE YEAR. From its late-Victorian flowering in the mill towns of the northwest of England, football spread around the world with great speed. It was helped on...

A guidebook to walking Ireland’s Kerry Way. Covering 190km (117 miles), this circular route from Killarney takes around 10 days to hike and is suitable for walkers of most abilities. The route is described anti-clockwise in 10 stages of between 13 and...

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

Batsmen are the poster boys of cricket. They are the richly rewarded andrightly celebrated stars of the game: Sachin Tendulkar, Vivian Richards, Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting, A.B.de Villiers and Kevin Pietersen. This is a story about them. Their hopes and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910488591Author Lynda TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint First Stone PublishingPublisher First Stone Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767903448Author Dave PelzFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)Publisher Broadway...

Swimming is Britain's most popular participation sport. Nearly one in four people swim at least once a month, with around 80 million visits to swimming pools recorded every year. Surprisingly, although public baths have formed a vital part of community...

When the Leeds United players celebrated winning the championship in April 1992, they had no idea how momentous the occasion was. Manchester United, losers at Liverpool that Sunday afternoon, had now gone 25 years without winning the league. Howard...

A guidebook to walking the Tour of the Jungfrau Region between Schynige Platte and Wilderswil. Covering 111km (69 miles), this long-distance trek through Switzerland's Bernese Oberland takes around 10 days and is suitable for trekkers with some Alpine...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781573223867Author Judith Sherman-WolinFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Riverhead Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 1g

I dont have time to run. The run will hurt or make me tired. I am too busy to run today. If youre always looking for any excuse to not go running, or put off starting a running regime, this book is for you! Athletes and people who just want to stay fit...

A practical, illustrated, and scientifically grounded guide to improving your running technique and preventing injury, written by a kinesiologist In North America alone, thirty-seven million people run regularly, and most suffer at least one...

Record Breakers: The Inside Story of Notts County's Momentous 1997/98 Title Triumph delves into the inner sanctum of a basement-league dressing room in the 90s, as its inhabitants attempt to write themselves into the history books. Led by future England...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781922649829Author Fury SFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint SF Nonfiction BooksPublisher SF Nonfiction Books

The most challenging, most invigorating holes a golfer can tackle. Playing on a links-which is golf the way it should be played-is every golfer's dream. But among serious golfers, there is also controversy. What constitutes a true links course? How many...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615508139Author Nick BakerFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Positive SwimmingPublisher Positive SwimmingWeight(grams) 381g

Essential World Cup Reading | Featured in The New York Times’ “What to Read During the World Cup”Wall Street Journal reporters Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg offer a deeply reported account of the intertwined sagas and legacies of two of the greatest...