Sports & Recreation

Behind the Silver Fern is a comprehensive history of rugby's most famous yet enigmatic team, the New Zealand All Blacks, told by the men who have had the honour of wearing the iconic black jersey. From the legendary 1905 'Originals' all the way through...

THE INCREDIBLE FIRST 12 YEARS OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE AS TOLD BY THE LEGENDS WHO WERE THERE'I met Jack Nicholson and when a Hollywood superstar asks about Manchester United, you realise how big the Premier League is around the world'David BeckhamBased on...

This book offers the first, full academic analysis of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup. Adopting an international relations perspective, the authors critically interrogate the politics and controversy that has surrounded arguably the most controversial...

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For decades, amateurism defined the ideals undergirding the Olympic movement. No more. Today's Games present athletes who enjoy open corporate sponsorship and unabashedly compete for lucrative commercial endorsements. Matthew P. Llewellyn and John...

A selection of 44 circular tours in the area between Finale Ligure, Varazze and the Beigua Park (UNESCO Geopark) on the Italian Riviera allowing you to cover fascinating and technical sections. The routes link up paths which run along ridges, enduro...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780951943779Author Joanne WrightFormat HardbackImprint Orchard PublishingPublisher Orchard PublishingDimensions(mm) 205mm * 156mm * 23mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635610550Author Paul ZimmermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781934030905Author T.J. MurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint VeloPressPublisher VeloPress

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780916378Author Karl FullerFormat PaperbackPage Count 218Imprint JMD MediaPublisher JMD Media

Renowned marathon expert and leading sports scientist Professor John Brewer reveals why many of the concepts surrounding marathon training and running are wrong - and suggests how the latest sports science research transforms the way marathons should be...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781528925778Author Basil PanakisFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784615932Author Matthew ReesFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y Lolfa

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783899558647Author Nick ButterFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

'Beautifully told, this book brings a fascinating and compelling story to a wider public. A "must read" for those interested in women's lives in the past.' - June Purvis, Professor (Emerita) of Women's and Gender History, University of Portsmouth,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648253563Author Chris MilesFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Develop a PlayerPublisher Develop a PlayerWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

Looking for some of the best pub walks around Dartmoor? Look no further! The 15 circular walks in this pocket-sized guidebook take in beautiful scenery and all start/finish at a top-rated local pub. Experience Dartmoor's vast and varied landscape at its...

Every day people realise that running is one of the simplest, cheapest and most effective ways to feel good, get fit, gain confidence and relieve stress. For newcomers, though, the obstacles can seem fierce: fears of pain and embarrassment, busy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781761048432Author Roland PerryFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Penguin Random House AustraliaPublisher Penguin Random House AustraliaWeight(grams)...

The mountain parks are for all Canadians for all time and their value cannot be measured in terms of how many access roads, motels, souvenir shops and golf courses we've provided. -Bob Jordan, 1971 The Alpine Club of Canada imagined the Rockies and...

As every sportsperson knows, the dream can't go on forever. After years of dedication, sacrifice and single-minded obsession to get to the top, one day it all has to end.When the World Stops Watching tells the real inside stories of what happened next...

A hands-on, illuminating deconstruction of NBA basketball, tracing the tactical evolution of the modern game. As the NBA celebrates and surpasses 75 years of existence, today's game looks nothing like it did in generations past when Bill Russell, Wilt...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781890946326Author Tom TranterFormat PaperbackPage Count 83Imprint Reedswain, IncorporatedPublisher Reedswain, IncorporatedWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845409371Author Guy GriffithFormat HardbackPage Count 130Imprint Amphora PressPublisher Imprint AcademicWeight(grams) 450gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 135mm *...

Physical Education teaching and research is fundamental to the physical and social health of our communities. The Routledge Physical Education Reader presents an authoritative and representative selection of the very best international scholarship in PE,...

The Cotswold Way crosses some of the most densely populated and varied landscapes from the each period of the past. The route also has some nationally important archaeological sites along, behind and in front of it. This book introduces the serious trail...

When Seth Burkett answers a tweet calling for overseas players to join a professional Sri Lankan football team in a new tournament, he has no idea what awaits him. The team is Trinco Titans, owned by Sri Lankan cricketing legends Mahela Jayawardene and...

A guidebook to walking the Westweg (Westway) between Pfozheim in Germany to Basel in Switzerland. Covering 285km (177 miles), this long-distance trek through the Black Forest takes around 2 weeks and is suitable for any reasonably fit walker. ...

When French sociologist Loic Wacquant signed up at a boxing gym in a black neighborhood of Chicago's South Side, he had never contemplated getting close to a ring, let alone climbing into it. Yet for three years he immersed himself among local fighters,...

Bradford Angier's How to Stay Alive in the Woods is a practical, readable-and potentially indispensable-manual for anyone venturing into the great outdoors.Detailed illustrations and expanded instructions, newly commissioned for this deluxe edition,...

Helen Tew sailed across the Atlantic in a small boat at the age of 89. This is a remarkable book about a remarkable life, by a remarkable woman whose sense of adventure is both infectious and inspirational.Book InformationISBN 9780954275075Author Helen...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995469921Author Penny MinneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 314Imprint Taniwha Press UKPublisher Taniwha Press UK

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838536152Author Reemus BoxingFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Independent Publishing NetworkPublisher Independent Publishing Network

This work tells the story of explorations and ascents in the Scottish Highlands in the days before mountaineering became a popular sport - when Jacobites, bandits, poachers and illicit distillers traditionally used the mountains as sanctuary.Book...

Own an unruly horse? Thinking about purchasing a horse but don't exactly know what to expect once you do? Ever wondered what and how a horse thinks? In Considering the Horse, Mark Rashid tells stories that provide horse owners and potential buyers with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908830210Author FnicFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Sloth Publishing LtdPublisher Sloth Publishing Ltd

Explore the best of Britain by bike with this unique cycling guide. In this boxed collection of 60 pocket-size cards you'll find a happy mix of specially-devised cycling routes around Britain's beautiful towns and glorious countryside. The routes range...

Shortlisted for Rugby Book of the Year at the British Sports Book Awards'An excellent read' - Rugby WorldRob Andrew is one of the key figures in modern rugby history: an outstanding international who won three Grand Slams with England and toured twice...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781893765405Author Michael DeMarcoFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Via Media Publishing CompanyPublisher Via Media Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)...

Anna ""Annie"" Brassey (n e Allnutt), Baroness Brassey (1839 - 1887) was an English traveller and writer. Her bestselling book A Voyage in the Sunbeam, our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months was published in 1878. As a young woman,...