Sports & Recreation

The image of the pirate never fails to capture the imagination. The cut-throat sea robbers of history who plundered richly laden merchant ships are legendary. The likes of Blackbeard, Captain Kidd and Henry Morgan are romanticised and celebrated in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681884707Author Tim MacWelchFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Weldon OwenPublisher Weldon Owen

Packed with expert information and inspiring photography, The Camping Life is the perfect invitation to leave the noise and screens behind-if only for a single night-and reconnect with nature. From backpacking to bikepacking, camping while white-water...

High Performance Youth Swimming provides an in-depth view of the physiological, biomechanical, and multifaceted underpinning of swimming success, with a focus on youth. Considerations of both growth and maturation processes and the intricacies of the...

Dace The Prince of the Stream is only the second book ever dedicated to this charismatic and widespread coarse fish. (The 'How to Catch them' book on dace was published well over 50 years ago.) This new book, generously illustrated in full colour, covers...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781770416529Author Farhan DevjiFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,Canada

In this visually arresting graphic novel, surfer and illustrator AJ Dungo remembers his late partner and the shared love of surfing that endured throughout their difficult times. Dungo explores the beauty and complexity of his relationship with his...

Introduction and orientation to the Boy Scouts' National Jamboree, held at the brand-new high-adventure camp, the Summit Bechtel Reserve, in the scenic New River Gorge region of West Virginia. Featuring a popout(R) map of the camp, this guidebook will...

Despite the proliferation of electronic navigational devices, celestial navigation remains an essential tool for those who do not wish to be caught short when modern technology fails. In this easy-to-use guide, Hewitt Schlereth explains clearly and...

The Le Mans 24 Hours is the ultimate endurance race, a true test of man and machine. It is a classic feature of the motorsport calendar, attracting more than 230,000 people to the track every year to see one of the greatest spectacles in racing. Shot...

Of all games, cricket has long prided itself on its ethical traditions, but to modern sceptics the idea of cricket encapsulating a higher morality is actually something of a myth. Playing the Game? looks at the changing ethics of cricket, from its...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905769261Author Phil DwyerFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Fort Publishing LtdPublisher Fort Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780907579298Author Norman FranksFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Goodall Publications LtdPublisher Crecy Publishing

This is a biography of one of West Ham United's greatest ever players, and the history of the club during his time in claret and blue. During those dozen years, Len Goulden had a glittering career, and became an England star. He scored the final goal in...

The Art of Kayaking is the distilled essence of a lifetime of kayak instruction at all skill levels around the world, with the added insights gained from years of designing kayaks, paddles, and kayaking equipment. This comprehensive kayaking manual by...

With off-road running, the ability of knowing where you are going is a fundamental skill. Unfortunately for many runners the secrets of navigation are akin to the secrets of the dark arts of black magic. Specifically with the runner in mind, this book...

A great beginner's guide for new fishermen and those who want to learn to fish for fun, with advice on tackle, bait, boats, accessories, and more.New to fishing and have no idea how to start? With Basic Fishing, you'll be an accomplished angler in no...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908748201Author David BerryFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Kittiwake PressPublisher Kittiwake Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781440239144Author Massad AyoobFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Gun Digest (Imprint of KP Books)Publisher F&W Publications Inc

Taijiquan is one of the most popular martial arts in China today. It is practised both as a competitive sport and as an exercise to strengthen the mind and body. Taijiquan is an easy-to-use, fully-illustrated guide to the historical background, practical...

There are plenty of books on taxidermy, but none covers small game with the learning and depth of THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SMALL GAME TAXIDERMY. Drawing on generations of experience, the author covers all aspects of the art. From proper field care and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771605199Author Chad SayersFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint Rocky Mountain BooksPublisher Rocky Mountain Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983963721Author Chuck J RylantFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Perfect Life PublishingPublisher Perfect Life PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910551622Author Paul HannonFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

Since ancient times Tai Chi Chuan has been practiced as a holistic mind/body fitness system, bringing immense benefits for practitioners in health, longevity, relaxation, and concentration. Tai Chi Chuan was also practiced as an effective and deadly...

Many sport and performance psychologists worldwide practise cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) as a therapeutic and applied practice approach. But no textbook currently offers a blueprint to understand and use CBT in sport and performance settings...

Sport and exercise psychology as a profession is becoming increasingly popular, with a growth in the number of students applying for and studying Undergraduate and Postgraduate degrees in sport and exercise psychology in recent years within the UK and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780671779207Author John GierachFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint TouchstonePublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 195gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

A history of Aberdeen Football Club 1903-1973Book InformationISBN 9780752418605Author Paul LunneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 290gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 165mm * 10mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593712740Author Dean KarnazesFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 244gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

Noted medieval combat authorities Dierk Hagedorn and Christian Henry Tobler join forces to present a transcription, translation and analysis of the Peter von Danzig Fight Book, one of the finest manuscripts of the 15th century devoted to the fencing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913963453Author Matthew PennyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Illuminate PublishingPublisher Illuminate PublishingWeight(grams) 620gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorAlan Wilkins was born and raised in Cardiff and played county cricket for Glamorgan and Gloucestershire as a left-arm medium-pace bowler - with a career best 8...

Boxing is well-known for its training regime, which produces some of the strongest, fittest athletes in the world. 'Boxing fitness', a recent development in personal fitness, has adapted elements of this training into a safe, enjoyable and effective...

Not many 'amateur' yacht designers would dare to enter the first boat they had ever designed into the epic offshore Fastnet Race, let alone with the intention of winning it. But that is what Dick Carter did in 1964, beating all 151 other yachts, some...

The title of Rod Heikell's latest writing only hints at this book's content and coverage. Five years ago the author and his wife, Lu, set out on a circumnavigation and the opening part of The Tradewind Foodie is an account of the successive eastbound...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984311767Author Bill McGannFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint McGann Publishing LLCPublisher McGann Publishing LLCWeight(grams) 460g

Rivers, canals and Britain's glorious waterways are championed and admired at every opportunity. They are the subject of countless photos, television programmes and books - and are places to visit and enjoy whenever considering a walk in the countryside...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983159834Author Zeglin FredFormat PaperbackPage Count 46Imprint 4D Reamer Rentals LtdPublisher 4D Reamer Rentals LtdWeight(grams) 64gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

In just a few decades, sport has undergone a radical gender transformation. However, Cheryl Cooky and Michael A. Messner suggest that the progress toward gender equity in sports is far from complete. The continuing barriers to full and equal...