Sports & Recreation

Practical Sports Coaching is a thorough and engaging guide for all sports coaching students and practitioners. Drawing on real-life case studies and examples, the book is designed to develop practical coaching skills and provides readers with the methods...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646117017Author Carole CanclerFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 748gDimensions(mm) 231mm *...

This is a groundbreaking, technical analysis of yacht design, linked to the theory and testing of how a sailing yacht behaves underway. It is cutting edge - the author (a world expert in the field) has drawn his conclusions from years of research,...

From the Wetterhorn in 1854 to the Matterhorn in 1865 - from triumph to tragedy - the Alps were conquered in a decade. It was what Reverend W.A.B. Coolidge called the 'golden age of alpinism,' the era of the first great guides (Christian Almer, Melchoir...

In February 1973, the 'Troubles' in Northern Ireland were at their very worst and following Bloody Sunday the previous year neither the Scotland nor Wales rugby teams would dare to travel to Ireland to play. Almost totally reliant on income from...

Racing Post Guide to the Jumps includes exclusive, extended trainer interviews, profiles of over 250 horses to run during 2019-20, specialist selections for horses to follow, dark horses unearthed and set to shine and Topspeed and Racing Post Ratings...

This is a practical guide covering clinker and cold-moulded construction methods for boats up to 20 feet in length.Book InformationISBN 9780713636437Author John LeatherFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Adlard Coles NauticalPublisher Bloomsbury...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780911175Author Daniel TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

Five kids with one dream: to become the greatest sports stars in the world! Follow Kim as she trains to be the best at her favourite sport: rugby! Kim has been at the best - and most mysterious! - sports academy in the world for a few months now. She...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143109396Author William FinneganFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 213mm *...

This book takes the reader behind the scenes at Maranello Concessionaires Ltd, Britain's famous Surrey-based importer of Ferraris founded by Colonel Ronnie Hoare. When Neill Bruce first photographed a Ferrari road car, a Dino 246 GT, in 1971, his work so...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780811739566Author Devin OlsenFormat HardbackPage Count 252Imprint Stackpole BooksPublisher Stackpole BooksWeight(grams) 1016g

While Jeu de paume has been played in France for hundreds of years and was associated with the French and English medieval and renaissance courts, the modern game of tennis dates from 1874, when the rules were defined by Major Walter Clopton Wingfield...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948007146Author Martin HaussermannFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint VeloPressPublisher VeloPress

In November 1914, Hearts led the Scottish First Division. In the middle of a debate about the morality of continuing professional football during the First World War and a campaign to shame footballers into joining up, eleven Hearts players enlisted in...

A guidebook to trekking the GR1 Sendero Historico through northern Spain. Suitable for fit experienced trekkers, this quiet 1247km (775 mile) route stretches from Puerto de Tarna on the edge of the Pico de Europa National Park, across the southern flank...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781550228465Author Jonathan SnowdenFormat PaperbackPage Count 408Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,CanadaWeight(grams) 878g

This title is intended for intermediate-to-advanced backcountry skiers. It includes safety, navigation, nutrition and fitness information in addition to techniques. It provides advice on how to make well-informed decisions.Martin Volken and his...

Cycling is more popular than ever before: it's healthy, it's cheap and it's better for the environment.People are dusting off their bicycles both for convenience and exercise, or investing in new models. But what do you do if things go wrong with your...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Banff Mountain Book Competition 2016.Book InformationISBN 9781910237076Author Catherine DestivelleFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint Hayloft...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916499829Author Geoff ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Geoff Thompson LtdPublisher Geoff Thompson Ltd

Ever wondered which goal Frank Lampard is proudest of, who Jurgen Klopp thinks will manage Liverpool in the future, what Rio Ferdinand thinks of Man United in the post-Ferguson years or exactly how many grey cashmere jumpers Pep Guardiola owns? In this...

It is a special footballer who wins the World Cup as a 21-year-old and ends a two-decade career as one of the most revered players in the history of four clubs. Former England captain Alan Ball was such a man: prodigy at Blackpool, youngest hero of 1966,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910758007Author Marie HouldenFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Sigma PressPublisher Sigma PressDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 9mm

If your New Year's resolution is to take up running, this book is the perfect place to start. ________Fitness expert Bob Glover has trained thousands of runners, and in The Runners Handbook he shares his knowledge and shows you how to devise a training...

A guidebook to 111 graded day walks and 10 multi-day treks in the Valais region of Switzerland. Exploring the beautiful scenery of the Pennine Alps, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced walkers alike. Day walks range from 3 to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853617297Author Alistair WhamFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint The Oakwood PressPublisher Stenlake Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780897501996Author Carl E LongFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Black Belt BooksPublisher Black Belt BooksWeight(grams) 658gDimensions(mm) 272mm * 211mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643890340Author Navy And Air Force Us ArmyFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Doublebit PressPublisher Doublebit PressWeight(grams) 345gDimensions(mm)...

Plans included: Eyemouth Harbour (1:7500) Berwick Harbour (1:12 500) Holy Island Hbr (1:17 500) Farne Islands (1:90 000) Warkworth Harbour (Amble) & Approaches (1:22 500) Blyth Harbour (1:10 000) River Tyne (1:10 000) Continuation of the River...

Jan Ullrich: The Best There Never Was is the first biography of Jan Ullrich, arguably the most naturally talented cyclist of his generation, and also one of the most controversial champions of the Tour de France.In 1997, Jan Ullrich announced himself to...

Officially licensed by the National Baseball Hall of Fame, this revised and updated volume gathers the biographies, statistics, and photos of over 175 members of the most exclusive club in the sport.A beautiful book every baseball fan should own, The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569759257Author Karl KnopfFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 215g

'From my earliest tennis memories, Rod Laver stood above all others as the greatest champion our sport has known.' Roger FedererRod Laver's autobiography tells the inspiring story of how a diminutive, left-handed, red-headed country boy became one of the...

Hibernian: From Joe Baker to Turnbull's Tornadoes begins in the turbulent 1960s with the club in serious decline, culminating in relegation only being avoided at Easter Road on the final day of the 1963-64 season.The appointment of legendary manager Jock...

A POINT OF VIEW, A STATE OF MIND-PERSPECTIVE IS EVERYTHING. A book of shared insights from one of Australia's most exceptional athletes. Ellyse Perry is among the all-time cricket greats, and the only player, female or male, to represent Australia in...

Fresh from seven years of nocturnal peak-bagging in Moonwalker, Alan Rowan now has his sights set on a new mountain list, the Corbetts. A Mountain Before Breakfast is the second and concluding part of the Moonwalker saga. It is filled with passionate...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780916088Author Ben KoskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint JMD MediaPublisher JMD Media

Be ready for any emergency, at any time. Could you survive in the wilderness on your own? From clothing recommendations to picking the best firestarter, expert survival instructor Leon Pantenburg shares his immense knowledge of bushcraft and survivalist...

Warren Gatland's In the Line of Fire is the ultimate chronicle of this summer's remarkable Lions tour to New Zealand - home of the fearsome All Blacks, the double world champions - which culminated in an historic and nerve-shredding series draw.The book...