Sports & Recreation

A comprehensive textbook on the VOR and ADF. An essential book for the student or private pilot about to embark on instrument navigation. All the basic functions and use of the equipment are discussed. In addition, instrument descents are included to...

*Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year*'Harrowing, brave, hugely important book' HENRY WINTER'Absolutely amazed by the power of Andy Woodward's testimony' JEREMY VINE SHOW'I'm sure this will be one of the defining football books of the...

My Cool Bike celebrates a love affair with bikes and bike culture. The bicycle is the most popular form of transport on the planet. Cycling is simply ideal for many things and we are now at the dawn of a new golden age of this versatile machine. This...

Lakes are one of the most challenging opportunities available to today's fly fisher. Stillwaters offer a long active season with numerous hatches and presentation challenges. Fish grow big and fat and many fishers find this appeal hard to resist. But the...

The book extensively covers the use of a knife in self-defense. The technique and tactics described in this book involve using the knife in such a way as to disable the attacker by creating only minor injuries, if possible. The basic concepts can also be...

Every person's body is different. Short, tall, or big all over, training should be designed to accommodate an athlete's different joint angles, bone lengths, and overall body structure. In Strength Training for All Body Types: The Science of Lifting and...

In 2003, England won the Rugby World Cup. Steve Thompson was there, in England's front row, at the heart of the match, and at the heart of the scrum - one of sport's most destructive, repetitive impacts. But the triumphs came at a cost. When rugby union...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995777804Author Peter CarbinFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint National Trust - Solihull CentrePublisher National Trust - Solihull Centre

In July 2014 the greatest cycle race in the world visited God's Own County of Yorkshire. The 101st edition of the Tour De France started in Leeds and spent two days cycling over 240 miles through the county.Inspired by Yorkshire's wonderful landscape and...

Merging the knowledge of equestrian sport with commercial business management, this innovative book teaches how to unlock the potential in equestrian athletes, enabling riders to become 'the best they can be'. Exploring such subjects as: self-awareness,...

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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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901888768Author Richard CallaghanFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint My WorldPublisher New Writing North

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

Mindfulness- and acceptance-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mindfulness Acceptance Commitment (MAC) are gaining momentum with sport psychology practitioners who work to support elite athletes. These acceptance-based,...

Part of an exciting new series of small format guides which help you better understand the sea, by William Thomson FRGS. An essential guide to Tides, clearly explained through a seamless blend of simple descriptions and rich infographics. Tides...

A guidebook to climbing 6962m Aconcagua in Argentina, the highest mountain in the Southern Hemisphere. Exploring the beautiful scenery of the Andes, the treks are suitable for fit, experienced walkers and mountaineers. The 12-day Normal...

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

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

The Cycling Bible by renowned cycling author and journalist Chris Sidwells is a comprehensive guide to help you get the most out of cycling, whether you go road cycling, gravel riding, mountain biking or enjoy any other kind of two-wheeled fun.Based on...

'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 9781612438719Author Karl KnopfFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 280g

A sumptuous, wide-ranging guide to cycling, full of practical information but with a huge sense of fun, packed with evocative images from the history of cycling. Cycling is hugely popular nowadays. Since 2003 more than 100 million bikes have...

There is a misconception, within the teaching profession and the general public, that Ofsted, the Health and Safety Executive and the establishment are against children being exposed to danger and that schools are prevented from giving children...

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...

For most of his professional life Michael Parkinson has been a highly regarded sports journalist. This consistently entertaining collection of his best articles reminds us that his first love is cricket and the people who excel at it. His ambition to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307985934Author Michael SandlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 558g

A captivating look at two centuries of surfing-"the Sport of Queens"-from Native Hawaiian royalty to the breakout style and jaw-dropping feats on the waves today.Few subjects in the world of sports and or the outdoors is more timely or compelling than...

Following the success of his debut, Jack P Harland returns with the second book in the Highland Journal series. In My Stride begins with a move to Aberdeen where Jack finds an eccentric new companion. Together, they set off to explore the Cairngorms, an...

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 9781583944356Author Antony CumminsFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Blue Snake BooksPublisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 346gDimensions(mm)...

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

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

A resource book covering the finest walks, treks and climbs in the High Pyrenees for 400km between France and Spain, from the Cirque de Lescun, on the edge of the Basque country in the west, to the Carlit massif and the Cerdagne to the east of Andorra...

The 3rd edition covers both domestic & international football in Europe during the 2019/20 season. Includes complete stats for the international matches played by all 55 UEFA members plus player information too. Final League tables, cup information 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...

Max Verstappen is Formula 1's sensational new superstar. Born into motorsport, Max started karting aged four and in 2015 became the youngest driver ever to race in F1, less than six months after his 17th birthday. Following his first Grand Prix victory...

This is the incredible story of how the GAA and its people managed to weather the coronavirus pandemic and re-emerge to fight another day. On St Patrick's Day 2020, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that Ireland was locking down. Our lives, purpose and...

In this highly entertaining book Fred Rumsey looks back on an eventful life, in which he opened the bowling for England in five Tests, single-handedly advanced the idea of a Professional Cricketers' Association, pioneered the development of public...