Sports & Recreation

New York Times Bestseller The History of Fly-Fishing in Fifty Flies recounts the history of a sport that dates back 2,000 years, focusing on milestone flies from the first feathered hook to contemporary patterns using cutting-edge materials. Among the...

Frederic Delavier, the mastermind behind the bestselling Strength Training Anatomy phenomenon, delivers once again. More than two million readers have turned to his books to find the most effective exercises in strength training. Now, in The Strength...

With weather conditions continually evolving, skippers need to factor forecast data into every passage plan and be prepared to modify it if the situation changes. This spiral-bound instant reference guide will help you draw the most relevant weather...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909245631Author Mark PlattFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint De Coubertin BooksPublisher De Coubertin Books

Mud, Blood and Studs is a special story of sporting excellence passed from generation to generation. An alcoholic father abandons his family in Troon, Scotland, and sails for America, but against the odds his offspring prosper, as his four boys have...

Now in its seventh year, the Racing Post Annual is firmly established as the perfect Christmas gift for any horseracing fan. This exciting review of 2019 from the Racing Post, the nation's voice of horseracing, has 208 colour pages packed with the best...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593496701Author Kim WickensFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA Inc

Carnlough Harbour (sketch plan) Larne (1:18 500) Carrickfergus (1:15 000) Bangor Bay (1:17 500) Donaghadee Sound (1:25 000) Entrance to Strangford Lough (1:37 500) Portaferry Marina (1:7500) Strangford (1:5000) Ardglass (1:15 000) Stranraer...

Since the end of the Second World War, Blackburn Rovers have fielded many former, future and current greats in their famous blue-and-white-halved shirts. Down the decades, the legendary front five of Mooney, Crossan, Briggs, Quigley and Langton, the...

The ancient warrior culture of Japan produced a sophisticated martial philosophy that we know today as Bushido-the Way of the Warrior. In Samurai Wisdom, author Thomas Cleary provides five critical new translations of major Japanese works on Bushido.The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913627164Author Stephen KeelerFormat PaperbackPage Count 20Imprint Candlestick PressPublisher Candlestick Press

Don't waste your time doing workouts that leave large gaps in your strength or load you up with unnecessary, redundant exercises. Take a strategic approach to your workouts by using a proven system that trains strength through each joint's true full...

Chen style Taijiquan is the oldest of the five main Taijiquan styles. In this book, Master Jan Silberstorff, a leading Chen practitioner, shares his expertise and insights.He explains the background to Taijiquan, and its key principles, and gives the...

It's not necessary to travel far from home for a great hike. With these information-packed guides in hand, readers have everything they need for the adventure they seek, from an easy nature walk to a multi-day backpack. Each hike includes everything...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780979955549Author Anne JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 286Imprint Pen & PrintPublisher Pen & PrintWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 15mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621062073Author April StreeterFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Microcosm PublishingPublisher Microcosm Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954070434Author Calum SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 340Imprint Rymour BooksPublisher Rymour Books

A captivating account of the NBA's strangest season ever, from shutdown to championship, from a prominent national basketball writer living inside the bubble When NBA player Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 in March 2020, the league shut down...

full coverage of all three components, structured to match the speccontent broken down into 1 hour lessons to help with your planning and deliveryplenty of case studies and examples that students can relate toadditional features including key terms, 'did...

Sweet Fighting Man is based on a collection of interviews with British boxers, from journeymen to champions. The book covers a timespan of over 50 years and features some classic personalities, such as Dave 'Boy' Green, the ever-popular British and...

Why is doping a perennial problem for sport? Is this solely a contemporary phenomenon? And should doping always be regarded as cheating, or do today's anti-doping measures go too far? Drawing on case studies from the early twentieth century to the...

Which racing motorcycles or sidecar outfits have made the strongest contributions to the Isle of Man TT over the last century? If you had to choose twenty-five individual machines for a fantasy museum, which ones would they be? Matthew Richardson has...

In 2013, when legendary boss Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement, Manchester United seemed the dream job for any football manager. Champions of England, the biggest and most profitable club in the world. What could possibly go wrong for his...

Horses with good conformation move fluidly, experience less wear and tear on joints, and are more apt to stay fit. Explaining how conformation relates to structure and function, Heather Smith Thomas shows you how to identify a horse's desirable...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905326891Author Federico ArdilesFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Vision Sports Publishing LtdPublisher Vision Sports Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 748g

Ben Hogan is legendary, intriguing, and mysterious. It's a combination that has contributed to Hogan being the most interesting golfer of all time. Aside from his amazing competitive record, his secretive and solitary personality provoke wonder and...

The twelth edition of this renamed popular title covers Ibiza, Formentera, Mallorca, Cabrera and Menorca. The only fully comprehensive pilot guide to the Spanish islands in English, Balearic Islands offers guidance and information to yacht charterers...

As Europe descended into war over the summer of 1914, cricket in England continued as it had for the preceding few decades. Counties continued with their championship programme, clubs in the North and Midlands maintained their league and cup rivalries...

Jump on a wild ride across the cosmos in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, a story-driven action-adventure with a fresh take on everyone's favorite ragtag group of legendary heroes. When the Guardians accidentally set off a chain reaction of catastrophic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992629205Author John KingFormat HardbackPage Count 161Imprint John King CoachingPublisher John King Coaching

Twickenham Stadium is the home of Rugby Union and the England national rugby team. It is the largest stadium in the world to be devoted purely to this sport, the second largest stadium in the UK, and the third largest in Europe. In this official...

When most people think about the Netherlands, images of tulips and peaceful pot smoking residents spring to mind. Bring up soccer, and most will think of Johan Cruyuff, the Dutch player thought to rival Pele in preternatural skill, and Ajax, one of the...

Inspired by Much Ado About Nothing, this is a hilarious and uplifting romantic comedy perfect for fans of 10 Things I Hate About You and The Hating Game. Bridie Morgan is giving love one last chance - she's going on twenty dates in twenty days. If...

The Tour de France is one of the best-known and most challenging athletic events in the world. In the first three weeks of July every year, the pros pit their strength, wit and skill against each other over the gruelling 3,500km route. And every year,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780913957Author Terry HuntFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

Plans included: For this 2024 edition the latest depth surveys and firing practice areas are included.About the AuthorImray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd was formed in 1904 when three private chart publishing firms amalgamated. Each of these London...

The Atlantic Pilot Atlas provides a complete guide to the weather of the North and South Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Now revised for the fifth edition, it includes weather forecasting, global warming and hurricane avoidance...

Printed on the same press as Ordnance Survey maps, it is a large-format (950mm x 1270mm), high quality, folded map printed with a special Pantone spot ink - custom drawn to highlight all the places to explore on foot or by bike. A little bit about...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780916231Author Dave RowsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

The 2020/21 football calendar was like no other. The first full Premier League season played during a global pandemic saw the schedule shortened with games played seemingly every day between September and May. The stadiums were empty, revenues fell and...