Sports & Recreation

Mario Balotelli has a reputation like no other in football. Since exploding on to the scene at Inter Milan in 2007, he has won league titles in both Italy and England, moving between Europe's elite clubs.Yet for all his undoubted talent, he is better...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909534919Author Paul NewmanFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Vision Sports Publishing LtdPublisher Vision Sports Publishing Ltd

Sir Steve Redgrave shares the inspiring sports stories and his own experiences that he believes get to the very heart of what it takes to succeed. From Roger Bannister's record-breaking four-minute mile to Jonny Wilkinson's sensational drop kick, Steve...

Wimbledon has long stood at the pinnacle of British and world tennis. But, as Kevin Jefferys shows in this ground-breaking new study, Britain has a rich history of international standard play beyond SW19, in top-level tournaments and Davis Cup...

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,...

Renowned for the natural splendor of its red rock canyons and high-desert landscapes, Sedona, Arizona has become a quiet retreat for outdoor enthusiasts from around the world. Veteran hiker and author Bruce Grubbs has compiled a guide to 30 of the best...

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...

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On 29 May 1953 Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary conquered Everest, three days before the coronation of Queen Elizabeth. Before their success, Everest had claimed the lives of dozens of climbers, including George Leigh Mallory in 1924. Norgay, the...

This was the defining decade for the Le Mans 24 Hours. It started with six consecutive victories by Ferrari, overwhelming Aston Martin and Maserati. But then Ford threw its all-American dollars at the race and won it four times in a technically exciting...

The 137-mile Coast to Coast Route (C2C) was the first national cycle route in Britain and has grown to become the most popular long-distance cycle ride in the country. Tackling the route over five days is a marvellous mini-adventure that should appeal...

How much do you really know about Newcastle United? Put your Magpies knowledge to the test with this bumper book of brainteaser quizzes and fascinating facts, beautifully illustrated by one of the world's leading sports artists. It's packed with trivia...

True to the Line is Adrian Dangar's recollections of his life at the sharp end of hunting, during which he was Master and huntsman of three very different hunts in three unique regions of England - Dartmoor, Leicestershire and North Yorkshire. During...

As a football-mad young boy growing up in rural Shropshire, within sight of the Welsh border, Dave Edwards dreamt of playing the game professionally and perhaps, one day, of wearing the red shirt of his father's homeland - Wales. Living My Dream is the...

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,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845240882Author Tom HuttonFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Llygad Gwalch CyfPublisher Llygad Gwalch Cyf

The Palladian Way is the brainchild of Cotswold walker Guy Vowles. It was born out of a previous idea for a long distance walk between Oxford and Bath but was extended northwards to Buckingham where the author was educated nearby. The realization that...

The Class 47 diesel locomotive was a mainstay of British Rail, with 512 built in the 1960s. As such, they were a daily sight throughout the UK, working express passenger and heavy freight trains as well as more mundane local passenger and wagon-load...

How to Score reveals the science behind 'the beautiful game'. From international team formations to the psychology of the pitch and the changing room, Ken Bray explains the factors that influence play. He answers many of football's hottest questions:...

Two Summers offers a fresh, revealing and highly personal look at the culture of Grand Prix racing as it was during the 1954 and 1955 championships, with individual portraits of the twelve races in which the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R participated. This book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953563873Author Ray WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Hrp HousePublisher Hrp HouseWeight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 7mm

An illustrated sailing guide for beginner and expert alike--newly updated! The Complete Guide to Sailing& Seamanship is the perfect blend of captivating sea stories and essential, basic instructional methods for anyone yearning to sail. Topics include...

'He's one of the best players I've ever played with. As a forward, I'd say he's the best.' Johnny SextonSean O'Brien does not come from a traditional rugby background. He grew up on a farm in Tullow, far from the rugby hotbeds of Limerick and Cork or the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award 2013.Book InformationISBN 9781592406388Author Michael OherFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Gotham...

Everesting explores the extreme personal challenge that has gripped cyclists all around the world: cycling the height of Mt Everest (8848 metres) by ascending and descending a single hill or mountain continuously, without breaking to sleep. All you need...

This is the third book in the Highland Journal series. Join Jack as he ranges across the Highlands and Islands, exploring the lonely moors and rugged peaks of Sutherland, the Rough Bounds, the Great Wilderness, Mull and Harris; remote places that would...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618009275Author P. G. WodehouseFormat PaperbackPage Count 259Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 272g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556434556Author Robert W. SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Giant hornets, rampaging rabbits, dancing dinosaurs, angry ants, human boiler systems. A nightmarish vision of a post-apocalyptic future? Maybe. But these are also the furry characters who add that little extra spice to every sporting occasion. These are...

Love him or hate him, Triple H does what he wants, when he wants to do it. And in this book, for the first time anywhere, he tells you how he does it - and how you can too. "Making the Game" is Triple H's verbal and visual blueprint for building your...

What is it like to follow the sun as a T20 gun for hire? Dan Christian is one of the world's most sought after cricketers, not only a star for the Sydney Sixers but having been part of teams in premier leagues from India and Pakistan to South Africa and...

The Waldorf school curriculum was developed to nurture the healthy development of the child, not only in mind but in body and spirit as well. Physical education and movement form an integral part of this holistic approach, encouraging children to be...

Skateboarding is incredibly popular, and the streets are filled with children and teenagers trying to impress their friends with their skateboarding skills. Freestyle Skateboarding Tricks is illustrated with hundreds of colour photos of skateboarders...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783952466704Author Jeff GrantFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Hillseeker PublishingPublisher Hillseeker PublishingWeight(grams) 417gDimensions(mm)...

D-Generation X, or DX as they came to be known, was headed by Triple H and Shawn Michaels, two of the biggest Superstars in wrestling history, and had a changing roster of rebels who did whatever they wanted, whenever, wherever -- regardless of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908211859Author Patrick PotterFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Carpet Bombing CulturePublisher Carpet Bombing Culture

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812994063Author Steven RinellaFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 1276gDimensions(mm)...

A unique collection of over 300 photos recalling the final year of Oxford Rebels (1975) - the riders, the races, the champions. With references and photos of all the British League teams that year. Plus the results of the matches with individual riders'...

"Do interesting things and interesting things happen to you." Flyfisher's Chronicle takes us to where the last of the world's wild fish hide away. Remote destinations the author journeyed to with his fly rod, fly-tying vice - and his inquisitive and...