Sports & Recreation

Cricket is an Indian game accidentally invented by the English, it has famously been said. But India was represented by a cricket team long before it became a nation. Conceived by an unlikely coalition of imperial and local elites, it took twelve...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781850588788Author Zoe SayerFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Sigma LeisurePublisher Sigma PressDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 9mm

Robin Smith was one of the most legendary climbers ever to have tackled a mountain. This definitive biography draws on contributions from people who knew this charismatic and complex young man, as well as diary extracts from Smith himself. As Smith was a...

Cognitive-behavioural therapies (CBTs) are foundational to sport psychology. The majority of the psychological techniques employed by sport psychologists in their work with athletes stem from CBTs. However, there is a knowledge gap concerning what CBTs...

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...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995795266Author Marc De BremaekerFormat PaperbackPage Count 214Imprint Fons Sapientiae PublishingPublisher Fons Sapientiae PublishingWeight(grams)...

Every runner's story is part of a great tradition of running stories. Running Throughout Time tells the best and most important of them. From Atalanta, the heroic woman runner of ancient Greece-when goddesses advised on race tactics-to the new legends of...

Rome's oldest known Latin inscription dates from the sixth century BC; the most recent major specimen was mounted in 2006-a span of more than two and a half millennia. Remarkably, many of these inscriptions are still to be found in situ, on the walls,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910551738Author Sarah JugginsFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

They are the chosen few who have drunk from the chalice of immortality. They are the men and women who have been part of the 100 GREAT GAA TEAMS.For GAA fans, our great teams bring colour and richness to our lives. When our team is on a winning streak it...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780915463Author Donald RitchieFormat PaperbackPage Count 362Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583335536Author Peter B WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Avery Publishing Group Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 608g

Shortlisted for the 2017 Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature. 'How much risk is worth taking for so beautiful a prize?' The Magician's Glass by award-winning writer Ed Douglas is a collection of eight recent essays on some of the biggest...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692112663Author Nancy GulletteFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint Internal Fighting Arts, LLCPublisher Internal Fighting Arts, LLCWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902302683Author Geoff ElliottFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Kittiwake PressPublisher Kittiwake Press

Discover the next frontier in sports training-improving your mental game, no matter your age or experience-and how to become the Playmaker, both in your professional and personal life.Coaches search for it. Parents dream of it. Fans love it. Athletes...

"The Duke is a harrowing tragedy of Shakespearean proportions, and a gripping read. Don't miss it."-T. J. English, New York Times bestselling author Havana NocturneAn American Gothic... In the early 1990s, Tommy Morrison, a young roughneck from Jay,...

'A modern classic . . . Absolutely riveting and frequently moving' - The Telegraph 'Among the best books ever written on Irish sport' - Sunday Tribune 'Brilliant . . . Stand Up and Fight is the definitive account. It captures the essence of what...

Final Word is an honest and reflective look at the life and career of a truly remarkable and often controversial leader in world rugby. Final Word is an honest and reflective look at the life and career of a truly remarkable and often...

This book describes the birth, development, and rallying car of the turbocharged, four-wheel-drive Subaru Impreza in the 1990s and early 2000s, providing a compact and authoritative history of where, when and how it became so important to the sport.About...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385424196Author Robert Tyre JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing GroupPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857043061Author Stephen HillFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint HalsgrovePublisher Halsgrove

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Stunning coastline, quirky towns, and a breath-taking array of natural wonders: Experience the best of the Beaver State with Moon Oregon. Inside you'll find:- Flexible itineraries, whether you're visiting the Oregon Coast, checking out the Columbia River...

Ian Scheffler, journalist and aspiring "speedcuber," attempts to break into the international phenomenon of speedsolving the Rubik's Cube-think chess played at the speed of Ping-Pong-while exploring the greater lessons that can be learned through solving...

Travis Macy summited glacial peaks in the French Alps, rappelled into vast limestone caves in China, and ran through parched deserts in Utah. Most famously, he won one of the country's marquee ultra-distance events: Leadman, a high-altitude series of...

Bicycling is undergoing a renaissance as millions of people are taking to the streets in this nostalgic, beloved pastime. From purchasing one's first bike to learning all its different components, Bicycling Big Book of Cycling for Beginners is the go-to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780966348293Author Jim BraultFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Train4lifePublisher Train4lifeWeight(grams) 327gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 15mm

"Toft adeptly shows this to be the legacy Ron Lyle left behind, one that stands shoulder-to-shoulder with a boxing legacy that is nothing short of remarkable."-Rafael Garcia, The Fight City "[Ron Lyle's] life was a remarkable one and the story of it...

The Green Bay Packers are one of the most successful teams in the NFL, with 13 world championships and four Super Bowl wins. Authors Wayne Larrivee and Rob Reischel through interviews with current and past players, provide fans with a one-of-a-kind,...

The History of Horse Racing in 100 Objects is an ambitious and extensive work that embraces the vast sweep of a global sport, condensing its heart and soul into a century of milestones that connect its ancient past and its vibrant present. It takes the...

The process of talent development (TD) is essential to success in any sport. Drawing on the latest evidence and a considerable experience base, the second edition of this book dispels myths about talent development and offers practical advice on the TD...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910551424Author Moira McCrossanFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

The Iveragh Peninsula, the largest in southwest Ireland, stretches from Killarney to Bolus Head and attracts thousands of visitors annually. The Ring of Kerry coastal road winds along its fringes and sandstone peaks soar high above. It is a landscape of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780914688Author Database publishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

Pilates for Children and Adolescents is the first comprehensive manual of guidelines and formal curriculum for teaching Pilates to young people. This book includes: -Guidelines for teaching Pilates to young people -Why Pilates is beneficial for children...

Norwich City Miscellany collects together all the vital information you never knew you needed to know about the Canaries. In these pages you will find irresistible anecdotes and the most mindblowing stats and facts. Heard the one about the first...

They are the chosen few who have drunk from the chalice of immortality. They are the men and women who have been part of the 101 GREAT GAA TEAMS.For GAA fans, our great teams bring colour and richness to our lives. When our team is on a winning streak it...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781870141987Author Paul HannonFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Hillside PublicationsPublisher Hillside Publications