Sports & Recreation

Equal parts photo-rich lookbook, and cultural commentary, Fly: The Big Book of Basketball Fashion is the story of the extraordinary intersection of high fashion and basketball, from the league's inception to today, and celebrates the iconic style of NBA...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781571574275Author Cleve CheneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Safari Press,U.S.Publisher Safari Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 1266g

Welsh Rugby 101 is a compendium of fascinating facts, stats, stories, personalities and trivia - perfect for all fans of Welsh rugby. From the very first Test match against England in 1881 all the way through to the present day, Welsh rugby's rich...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553418477Author Bruce FeldmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Three Rivers PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 266gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

Futbol, or soccer as it is called in the United States, is the most popular sport in the world. Millions of people schedule their lives and build identities around it. The World Cup tournament, played every four years, draws an audience of more than a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451618327Author John GierachFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 213mm *...

Longtime readers have come to understand that Outside's true gift is in chronicling misadventure. That's the common thread among the stories found in Out There-those memorable tales that begin with the promise that, even if no one's life is necessarily...

Tracing Canadian men's soccer's emergence from global obscurity to international powerhouse, featuring insight from star players like Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David and manager John Herdman.The last time Canada qualified for a men's World Cup was in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307950321Author Leigh MontvilleFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Adventure and outdoor sports - from rock climbing to freestyle kayaking - are a modern social phenomenon that can tell us much about the relationship between sport, culture and contemporary society. In this engaging new introductory text, adventure...

Before dawn on August 12, 2000, four of America's best young rock climbers--Tommy Caldwell, Beth Rodden, Jason "Singer" Smith, and John Dickey--were asleep in their portaledges high on the Yellow Wall in the Pamir-Alai mountain range of Kyrgyzstan. At...

Two Posts and a Field is a unique look at Liverpool FC through the eyes of Neville Gabie (artist and lifelong fan) and Stephen Done (writer and curator at the LFC Museum). Richly illustrated, it is part travelogue, part exploration of the LFC Museum's...

Chart scale 1: 350 000 Plans included: A Coruna (1:50 000) Ria de Corme e Laxe (1:75 000) Ria de Camarinas (1:50 000) Ria de Muros (1:75 000) Approaches to Ria de Arousa (1:150 000) Ria de Arousa (1:150 000) Cabo de Cruz (1:40 000) Vilagarcia...

From customized workouts to authoritative advice, Fitness Cycling provides the most effective workouts for achieving peak physical conditioning. As a cyclist and physician for one of the sport's leading teams, author Shannon Sovndal provides a detailed...

Riveting and inspiring first-person stories of how "taking a knee" triggered a political awakening among athletes of all ages and levels, from the celebrated sportswriter "With profiles of courage that leap of the page, Zirin uncovers a whole national...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906887704Author John EarleFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint PiXZ BooksPublisher PiXZ Books

Cricket in America achieved its greatest acclaim, most extensive organization and highest level of competition in Philadelphia in the mid-19th century. The city took upon itself the burden of representing the entire U.S. during the sport's emerging...

Renowned for the natural splendor of its red rock canyons and high-desert landscapes, Sedona, Arizona has become a quiet retreat for outdoor enthusiasts from around the world. Veteran hiker and author Bruce Grubbs has compiled a guide to 30 of the best...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629375434Author Triumph BooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Triumph Books (IL)Publisher Triumph Books (IL)Weight(grams) 150gDimensions(mm) 165mm *...

The ability to mould a group of talented individual athletes into an effective team takes effort and skill. Team Psychology in Sports examines the crucial factors in the development of an effective team, introducing important psychological and...

Just as George Plimpton had his proverbial cup of coffee in the NFL as the un-recruited and certainly unwanted fourth-string quarterback for the Detroit Lions, so, too, did Will McGough immerse himself in a sport he had no business trying. Like Plimpton,...

"A profoundly moving tribute to one of the most admirable coaches of modern times."-ANDREW ROBERTSAuthor of Churchill: Walking with Destiny Olympic medal-winning rower. Olympic and University of Pennsylvania rowing coach. Co-founder of the National...

Bristol Rovers' most famous player is undoubtedly Geoff Bradford. He holds the club record for goals scored (242 in 461 Football League appearances) and remains the only player to win a Full England International cap while with the club. To research this...

First published in 1979, this classic study of the development of rugby from folk game to its modern Union and League forms has become a seminal text in sport history. In a new epilogue the authors provide sociological analysis of the major developments...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780910079Author Gareth DavisFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

Fascia is a building network in our body that gives us support, structure, and form. Whether a thigh is firm and beautifully shaped or like jelly basically depends on the tone of the fibrous connective tissue-the fascia. Therefore, we must train and firm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800992696Author Dewi PrysorFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y LolfaDimensions(mm) 218mm * 248mm * 21mm

The World Cup 2018 saw a record 66 goals scored from set-piece situations (42% of the 155 total goals scored), a remarkable and emphatic statement regarding the influence of set-pieces on the modern game. Yet very little, if any, attention is paid to the...

Ballparks Then and Now is a fascinating exploration of ballparks across America. Packed with archival and modern photography, this book documents the development of America's national pastime by looking at the fields of dreams on which it is played. ...

What is "the artist type"? How is an artist's mind structured? What are the links between creativity and mental health? Are there particular personality traits and psychological experiences that great artists have in common? Are most artists really mad?...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905005604Author Richard BallantineFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Snowbooks LtdPublisher Snowbooks LtdWeight(grams) 490g

Among the million plus British and Empire soldiers that fell in the slaughter of The Great War were an elite band of International Rugby players. Tragically, over 130 caps from England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa...

Football is about goals, great players and glory. But it's also about own goals, goats and the game gone wrong. Pulp Football looks at the comedy rather than the beauty of the world's favourite sport, the farce not the force: the incompetent coaches, the...

An introduction to 400 flies, making use of modern materials that have revolutionized the art of fly tying in recent years. Each fly is described and illustrated in full, including dressing and comments regarding when to use it and how to fish it...

Ben Calder-Smith travelled around the UK for 18 months meeting and interviewing a broad cross-section of former fighters and boxing personalities. He now presents the stories of huge forgotten talents, coulda-been contenders and men who established a...

Mid-Atlantic, 10 April 1954: The Queen Elizabeth's crew commit to the deep a coffin containing the remains of Liverpool Football Club, relegated that day to the Second Division. Istanbul, 25 May 2005: Liverpool's heroes hold aloft the Champions League...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583941577Author Christoph DelpFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

The first in-depth book on redpointing, where the climber does not weight the rope or pull or stand on manmade equipment Assessing your redpoint and on-sight skills, choosing a route, and practicing with learning burns The best ways to use equipment and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556431777Author Kuo Lien-YingFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

This comprehensive book is essential reading for all those interested in pigeon shooting, whether for pest control or for sport. It examines the use of decoy pigeons, the control of feral pigeons, shooting around buildings where birds are roosting and...