Sports & Recreation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937715991Author Fern GreenFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint VeloPressPublisher VeloPress

Quit your job, pack your boards, jump into the car, and surf your way down the California coast. Sound like a daydream? "The California Surf Project" is the fully illustrated travel diary of two surfers who actually did this. Professional photographer...

A History of European Football in 100 Objects: The Alternative Football Museum reveals the shocking hidden history of European football. In this fantasy football museum, Bollen delves into the archives to uncover idiocy and chaos from across the...

Guardian's Best Sports Books SHORTLISTED FOR THE CROSS BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2015LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2015In Chase Your Shadow, journalist and author John Carlin tells the gripping story of Oscar Pistorius's...

The key to winter travel is knowing how to travel as light as possible. The Ultralight series is perfect for both beginner and experts alike as Justin Lichter and Shawn Forry, the first ever winter thru-hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail, use their...

Lonely Planet's Best Day Walks California is your passport to 60 easy escapes into nature. Stretch your legs away from the city by picking a walk that works for you, from just a couple of hours to a full day, from easy to hard. Explore Yosemite National...

When Julian Sayarer learns the world record for a circumnavigation by bicycle has been broken, and that adventure has been bought by banks and big business, he leaves his job as a London bike courier and sets out determined to take it back. Riding an...

A guide that contains 25 circular walks in the heart of the South Pennines, based around the absorbing towns of Hebden Bridge and Todmorden.Book InformationISBN 9781907626074Author Paul HannonFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Hillside...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999997533Author Bill AndrewsFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Bill AndrewsPublisher Bill Andrews

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583335130Author Lou Schuler and Alwyn CosgroveFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Avery Publishing Group Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam...

The world is yours to exploreThe great outdoors is the beating heart of our world, but modern life is pulling us ever further away from it. Spending our time shut away indoors and hunched over screens, we've lost touch with nature, and it's harming our...

The world's oldest and greatest ultra-marathon, the Comrades Marathon is a South African institution that is internationally-recognised for the body-sapping challenge it poses and the camaraderie it fosters among its thousands of participants from all...

The Complete Guide to Indoor Rowing is the first comprehensive book to focus on this unique form of strength-endurance training. Indoor rowing machines (or ergometers) were once used only by outdoor rowers during their winter training. Over the last...

Advances in Motivation in Sport and Exercise, Third Edition, presents the most current information in sport and exercise motivation, including discussion of new research surrounding self-determination theory and goal achievement theory, traditional...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618446711Author Darcy FreyFormat PaperbackPage Count 233Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 245gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 140mm * 17mm

Six million years ago, the evolving human brain existed only to instruct our bodies to move. In Mindful Walking, psychologist Hugh O'Donovan takes us back to this very basic connection between the brain and the body, and looks at how, by focussing on...

Giving birth is often compared to a marathon, a long journey that requires grit, endurance, pacing and patience, pain management and motivation to stay on track. Despite the wealth of information that is available, women and their birth partner don't...

Improve flexibility, balance, and strength in three steps! Only the Full-Body Flexibility system blends the best stretching methods from yoga, Pilates, martial arts, and sports training into stretching sequences for your every need. In this updated...

No Regrets was the name given to Welsh rugby's three-year masterplan to give the national team the best possible chance of success at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Created in a Wellington hotel in 2016 after Wales had been thumped 40-7 by the...

The invaluable on-the-water reference guide to the essentials of the racing rules, updated for the latest 2017-2020 Racing Rules of Sailing. Every racing sailor should have a copy! The book summarises the basic principles, definitions and rules and then...

England On This Day revisits the most magical and memorable moments from the national cricket team's illustrious past, mixing in a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an irresistibly dippable England diary - with an entry...

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...

A history of Hull Speedway 1930-81.Book InformationISBN 9780752432007Author Roger HulbertFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 500gDimensions(mm) 248mm * 172mm * 10mm

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

In the vein of Hotel Babylon and Confessions of a GP, The Secret Player will fascinate footballs fans with its wealth of insider knowledge and willingness to talk, albeit anonymously, about the inner workings of the game. Based on the hugely popular 'The...

Fundamental Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise is an engaging and comprehensive introductory textbook that explains biomechanical concepts from first principles, showing clearly how the science relates to real sport and exercise situations. The book is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780914619Author Les HooleFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

Why is fighting more accepted in hockey than in other sports?Who inspired the name of the Stanley Cup?How do players on the bench know when to make line changes?When did goalies begin wearing masks? What teams made up the NHL's Original Six? What is an...

In a book written by women for women, Street Smart Safety for Women offers tips on defensive living that will increase readers' reliance on the one thing that can protect them most: their safety intuition. Violence against women is a global health issue...

Brock Lesnar has been, and is one of the most popular - and polarizing - figures in sports and sports entertainment. Whether fans love him or hate him, they never miss an opportunity to watch Brock when he squares off with an opponent. He is a celebrity...

Panenka's pearl of a penalty in Belgrade, van Basten's volley of a lifetime in Munich, Gazza's agonising near-miss at Wembley: over its six decades, the UEFA European Championship has thrown up many of the most memorable stories in football lore. Now it...

A guidebook to walking the Jura Crest Trail (also known as Cretes du Jura or Jura High Route) between Dielsdorf near Zurich and Nyon on Lake Geneva. Covering 310km (193 miles), this long-distance trek traversing the sub-alpine mountains of the Swiss Jura...

Master every fishing knot you'll ever need-and never lose a big bass, trout, salmon, pike, or striper againWhen you're fishing, there's nothing more frustrating than letting a poorly tied knot cost you the catch of the day. Knot expert Lindsey Philpott...

Here is a handy reference for any aspiring angler, providing questions and answers on basic techniques on freshwater fishing that can help you come up with a catch you can cook up and brag about.Inside, fishermen will find the information they need to...

A practical guide-written by the grandson of the founder of Aikido-for those seeking greater understanding of both the basic forms and advanced techniques. Aikido was developed by Morihei Ueshiba, who drew on Japan's rich history of martial arts to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060753443Author Adam NicolsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 154gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

Fishing the Severn Sea - From Hartland Point to St Ann's Head. The Bristol Channel, once one of the busiest fishing lanes in Great Britain, is a compelling area of the nation's seas to discover, with a unique range of characteristics. In this book,...

The remarkable true story of an unrivalled journey to recreate the greatest run in film history: 15,621 miles, five-times across the United States. 'Rob Pope has made his name revelling in challenges...

On the afternoon of 10 June 2018, Edinburgh became the centre of the cricketing world. Scotland's first-ever win over England not only proved the team's ability to go toe-to-toe with the best players on the planet, it also completed one of the most...

This superb anthology showcases 100 years of peerless writing on the Ashes from The Cricketer magazine. Insightful new contributions from today's best cricket writers including Gideon Haigh, Simon Hughes and Huw Turbervill sit alongside vintage reports,...