Sports & Recreation

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TRAWLERMAN is the memoir of Jimmy Buchan - skipper of the Amity II, a fishing vessel based in Peterhead, Europe's largest fishing port. Jimmy's story is one of incredible highs and lows. It's a life that has been lived on the very crest of danger and...

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Undocumented Saints...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781450546935Author Chrys KozakFormat PaperbackPage Count 74Imprint CreateSpacePublisher CreateSpaceWeight(grams) 95gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 5mm

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...

The tragic death of hockey star Derek Boogaard at twenty-eight was front-page news across the country in 2011 and helped shatter the silence about violence and concussions in professional sports. Now, in a gripping work of narrative nonfiction, acclaimed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569755426Author Patty SegoviaFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 209g

'I was never as proud to be part of a team as I was being part of that team.' PAT JENNINGS By the end of the 1970s, the Northern Ireland football team was in the doldrums. Against a background of civil unrest, the team had endured long periods of...

Strength, speed and dedication: Cristiano Ronaldo is known throughout the world as a colossus of the modern game. But did you know that he underwent laser heart surgery aged just fifteen to enable him to continue playing the game he loved? Or that...

Why do some people risk their lives regularly by placing themselves in extreme and challenging situations? For some, such as astronauts, the extreme environments are part of the job. For others, they involve the thrill and competition of extreme sports,...

A lively and thought-provoking tour of the intertwined histories of art and walking "A broad-ranging book [that] has something for every rambler."-Benjamin Riley, New Criterion What does a walk look like? In the first book to trace the history of...

This volume is one of a series presenting all karate and kumite' practiced by the Japan Karate Association. Each chapter contains photographs of an instructor of the Association executing a certain technique. The kata in this volume are at the advanced...

There are numerous myths and misconceptions entrenched in the popular history of golf. Neil Millar challenges these myths and revisits the evidence surrounding the early history of golf. He shows how the game blossomed in Scotland in the fifteenth and...

Plans included: Approaches to Brindisi (1:35 000) Approaches to Siracusa (1:50 000) For this 2015 edition, the amended TSS at Brindisi is now shown along with revised depths.About the AuthorImray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd was formed in 1904 when three...

In February 2018, Kiko Matthews set out to row solo and unsupported, 3000 miles across the Atlantic. She not only added her name to the handful of women who had successfully made the crossing solo, but did so in a world record time of 49 days, 10 hours...

Whether it was a swashbuckling footballer whose style earned him the nickname Crazy Horse, or as a television quiz show captain who rubbed shoulders with royalty, Emlyn Hughes never did things by half. This book looks at the life of the legend who carved...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061978050Author Franklin FoerFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint HarperPerennialPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Sean Mannion was once ranked the #1 US light middleweight boxer and in 1984 he fought Mike McCallum for the world title, only to fall just short of his dreams. Featuring exclusive interviews with Mannion, this book provides an inside perspective on his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611808193Author Vanessa Zuisei GoddardFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901746693Author Malcolm WagnerFormat HardbackPage Count 378Imprint Empire Publications LtdPublisher Empire Publications LtdWeight(grams) 552g

This new edition of the existing title The BHS Training Manual for the PTT incorporating the UKCC Level 2 ISBN 978-1-905693-26-9, has been revised and expanded to cover the latest syllabus which now consists of six units - two practical and four theory...

This is a comprehensive study of the career of the Toyota Celica GT-Four. Starting in 1988, three generations of this effective turbocharged four-wheel-drive car - known by enthusiasts as ST165, ST185 and ST205 types - fought for World Championships, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618251322Author Glenn StoutFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 209mm * 140mm * 24mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569755891Author Craig ColleenFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 315g

Sports psychologist and trainer Jim Loehr applies his expertise from the playing field to the trials and tribulations of everyday life. Drawing on years of research and experience, Loehr provides a step-by-step approach that combines mental and physical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593473412Author Jesse ColeFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Dutton / SignetPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

This fully updated 6th edition has had a complete facelift and is now published in full colour in a new format. Throughout, the work has been updated, and in places expanded. It now includes a list of useful waypoints and routes ofr the entire...

Hans van Dijk and Ron van Megen have been fans of running power meters for years. They are internationally known for their books on the subject. Koen de Jong thought that running on power and the books by Hans and Ron were just complicated stuff and...

Break free from your usual routine and find adventure in your own neighborhood with this official field guide to the popular Randonautica app.Randonauts everywhere are exploring the world outside of their usual daily routes and expanding their previous...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626549753Author S S RablFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams) 844gDimensions(mm)...

At a time when surfing is more popular than ever, it's fitting to look back at the years that brought the sport into the mainstream. Developed by Hawaiian Islanders over five centuries ago, surfing began to peak on the mainland in the 1950s-becoming not...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912014873Author Tony WraggFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint 2QT Limited (Publishing)Publisher 2QT Publishing ServicesDimensions(mm) 210mm * 130mm *...

On the eve of the 2016 Olympic Games, the biggest moment of her life, Lizzie Armitstead's career was thrown into turmoil. After being cleared to ride the Games at the final hour following a successful court appeal to overturn an alleged missed drugs...

The Sheffield United - a book on the Blades like no other, packed with facts, stats, trivia, stories and legends. Sheffield United FC enjoy a notable history. Names such as Ernest Needham, Jimmy Hagan and Alan Woodward have worn the famous red and white...

Runners, cyclists, swimmers, rowers, triathletes, and ultradistance athletes must sustain performance at a high level to come out on top. Developing Endurance shows how to achieve optimal stamina to race your best through science-based aerobic,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937884062Author David NelsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Kaizen QuestPublisher Kaizen QuestWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 13mm

The New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Just Tyrus returns in his inimitable style with deeper reminiscences on the life that shaped him and how he views the world we're living in."In this sequel, you'll delve into some of...

From 1958-75 Billy McNeill was at the heart of everything Celtic did. An uncompromising but fair centre half, he captained the club for twelve hugely successful years. Later in his life he returned for two more periods as Celtic manager, winning the...

The research project or dissertation is a core component of any degree programme in the rapidly developing discipline of sport performance analysis. This highly practical and accessible book provides a complete step-by-step guide to doing a research...

Got, Not Got: The Lost World of Manchester City is an Aladdin's cave of memories and memorabilia, guaranteed to whisk you back to Maine Road's fondly remembered 'Golden Age' of mud and magic - as well as a City-mad childhood of miniature tabletop games...