Sports & Recreation

For more than 35 years, John 'Hoppy' Hopkins covered the biggest stories in golf, from Major Championships to Ryder Cups and Amateur competitions. During these four decades, he wrote about all the golfing greats and covered the biggest stories of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780913704Author Matt SimpsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

.Book InformationISBN 9781284264029Author American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)Format PaperbackPage Count 500Imprint Jones and Bartlett Publishers, IncPublisher Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc

Dive deep into the world of swimming with open water swimmer and coach Mikael Rosen as he explores the sport through eight different perspectives. With topics ranging from the vigorous mental and physical demands of the sport to gender and race politics,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611802160Author William Scott WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956755063Author Ian McMurdoFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Carn Publishing ltdPublisher Carn Publishing ltdWeight(grams) 580gDimensions(mm) 232mm *...

The moving body-pervasively occupied by fitness activities, intense training and dieting regimes, recreational practices, and high-profile sporting mega-events-holds a vital function in contemporary society. As the body moves-as it performs, sweats,...

Hunslet RLFC is once one of the biggest names in Rugby League. The Hawks have a long and proud history, including many epic matches, and this book features 50 of them, including the match that sealed the All Four Cups success in 1908, the 1938...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956858115Author Mark CurrieFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Catapult BooksPublisher Catapult Books

Golfing legend Ben Hogan went to his grave believing he had won a record five US Open titles. The USGA says otherwise, and the controversy has endured for over 75 years. In 1942, the United States Golf Association (USGA) cancelled its four golf...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061999819Author George F. WillFormat PaperbackPage Count 353Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 308g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368076623Author Jason ReidFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint HyperionPublisher Hyperion

Get your karate training off to a great start-from basic footwork and strikes to training and demonstrations. This martial arts guide is a perfect introduction to karate for beginners.Are you planning to learn Karate, but don't know where to begin? Are...

Are you discouraged at the gym? You see all those muscular men lifting double your weight with ease, but when you look in the mirror, all that's looking back at you is a skinny guy longing for bulk. Well the days of thinking that you'll never be muscular...

Run faster, stronger, and longer-and remain injury free. With Mastering Running, regardless of your age, optimal performance and new personal bests await. Cathy Utzschneider, highly accomplished and renowned masters runner and coach, has created the...

What could be easier or more fun than coaching youth sports? How complicated could it be-it's all fun and games, right? Unfortunately, coaching kids isn't that simple. If you've ever watched a youth league game, you know that all sorts of pressures,...

How the Cold War era changed the trajectory of women's gymnastics Electrifying athletes like Olga Korbut and Nadia Comaneci helped make women's artistic gymnastics one of the most popular events in the Olympic Games. But the transition of gymnastics from...

The Friends Way route will appeal not only to all Quakers who enjoy walking, but also to those walkers who don't yet know about Margaret Fell's remarkable story. This volume, a sequel to Friends Way 2, continues the route from Sedbergh to Swarthmoor Hall...

Baseball Photography Classics"It's a great addition to your coffee table, or as a gift to the baseball fan in your life." baseballmusings.com#1 New Release in Photojournalism, Photo Essays, Statistics, History, Sports Photography, and SportsPicturing...

"The author has devoted a lifetime to learning and mastering the ways of the wilderness. . . . His concepts have been proven by the more than 10,000 students..." -Booklist Newly updated to include color photos throughout, this timeless survival guide is...

Whether you're a professional gunsmith or an enthusiastic amateur, you'll find everything you need to know to keep your AR perking in Gunsmithing the AR-15. Written by master gunsmith and best-selling firearms author Patrick Sweeney, Gunsmithing the...

Secrets from the masters Ever wonder what it would be like to take a fishing trip with the country's best anglers? Author Jason Randall fishes with fly fishing giants such as George Daniel, Landon Mayer, Lefty Kreh, Ed Jaworowski, Ed Engle, Gary...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905444410Author Keven ShevelsFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Trailguides LimitedPublisher Trailguides Limited

A massive crowd of people, cloaked in the colors of their beloved athletes, slowly fill a 150,000-seat arena to cheer on their favorite teams. Athletes enter the stadium amid great pomp and circumstance as opposing fans hurl insults at one another and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623174477Author Giles HopkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.

"Every once in a while, a book publisher comes up with a great concept for a series of books that deserve more than superficial recognition. Such a series is The Greatest (fill in the blank) Stories Ever Told, anthologies that should win places on many...

Lawrie Reilly is one of Hibernian and Scotland's greatest ever players. A member of Hibs' legendary Famous Five forward line, he played a key part in the most successful period in the club's history. Lawrie's career was a real success story. He won the...

Huddersfield's importance to the game of Rugby League is immeasurable. Prior to the formation of the Northern Union in 1895, Huddersfield Cricket and Athletic Club had an active and ever-honourable life of thirty years or so. Then came the glorious era...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780914053Author Steve GordosFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

A classic on the practice of gunsmithing, covering everything from rifling tools and sights to pistols and soldering. Vickery's clear and precise instruction covers essentials and techniques for both the amateur and professionalFirst published in 1940, W...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781587313776Author Peter KreeftFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint St Augustine's PressPublisher St Augustine's PressWeight(grams) 178gDimensions(mm) 180mm...

Bringing together leading international writers on cricket and society, this important new book places cricket in the postcolonial life of the major Test-playing countries. Exploring the culture, politics, governance and economics of cricket in the...

In 1943, while the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals were winning pennants and meeting in that year's World Series, one of the nation's strongest baseball teams practiced on a skinned-out college field in the heart of North Carolina. Ted Williams,...

Here in a single, compact handbook are all the rules for the myriad forms of pocket billiards. Billiards: The Official Rules and Records Book is complete with detailed instructions on how to play everything from Basic Pocket Billiards to Cut-Throat,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780358118114Author Jeff PearlmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 201mm * 135mm *...

Known simply as "America's Team," the Dallas Cowboys are one of football's most storied franchises and always begin each season with a legitimate chance to add another Super Bowl title to their existing five. Author and Cowboys employee Nick Eatman,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578851730Author Carl LewisFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint R. R. BowkerPublisher R. R. BowkerWeight(grams) 354gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 9mm

"The most entertaining and irreverent guide to sumo." - James Fallows, The AtlanticSumo is a fresh and funny introduction to the fascinating world of sumo, Japan's national sport. Author David Benjamin peels away the veneer of sumo as a cultural treasure...

This book was previously published as Sweatpants at Tiffanie's The knock out romantic comedy of the year! This brilliant, funny love story is perfect for fans of Jo Watson, Mhairi McFarlane and Zara Stoneley. 'Absolutely...

Prepare your home and family for any catastrophe and know what to do when disaster strikes.Guide your family through life-threatening situations when they hit home with this survival guide. Learn techniques and strategies for fortifying your home against...