Sports & Recreation

Dublin 4, probably best-known in sporting terms as the spiritual home of Leinster Rugby, has one of the highest densities of diverse sports clubs in all of Ireland. In this new work from Kurt Kullmann, a founding member of the Donnybrook, Ballsbridge and...

Build a rock-solid set of foundational skills and knowledge and improve performance with Curling: Steps to Success. Internationally renowned coach Sean Turriff brings his extensive experience and expertise to Curling: Steps to Success, providing...

Become a golf trivia expert with these challenging questions about Jack Nicklaus, the Masters, Tiger Woods, and more!The Ultimate Golf Trivia Book tests and expands your knowledge of golf--covering the sport from the 1970s (and earlier) up to the present...

Following a season with incredible highs and heartbreaking lows, the Philadelphia Eagles went on to do what fans had all but written off as impossible: for the first time in the franchise's history, Philly won a Super Bowl.Philadelphia Inquirer Eagles...

Paddling Pacific Northwest Whitewater is the definitive guide to the best rivers and creeks for kayaking and rafting in Washington and Oregon-home to some of the most fun (and challenging) whitewater in the world. Including over 240 detailed run...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781741178234Author Hardie Grant ExploreFormat PaperbackPage Count 608Imprint Hardie Grant ExplorePublisher Hardie Grant ExploreWeight(grams) 1930g

As an expansion Major League Soccer team, the Orlando City Soccer Club marked the return of professional soccer to Florida for the first time since 2001, selling out the sixty-thousand-seat Citrus Bowl for its home opener and going on to have the...

A. A. Long presents fourteen essays on the themes of selfhood and rationality in ancient Greek philosophy. The discussion ranges over seven centuries of innovative thought, starting with Heraclitus' injunction to listen to the cosmic logos, and...

Starting university can be a daunting prospect, as students come to grips with new ways of working, learning and thinking. Studying sport at university poses particular challenges, with students often engaged in playing or coaching sport alongside their...

Celebrate one of the greatest and most beloved baseball players who ever lived-and certainly the most quoted. The Yogi Book is the New York Times bestseller filled with Yogi Berra's immortal sayings, plus photographs, a career timeline, and appreciations...

Alan Rae was the physio at Hearts for over 20 years. He joined the club in 1982, languishing in the First Division and looking at the prospect of part time football. In that time he has seen 8 managers come and go as well as 3 owners and too many players...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781571575319Author Craig BoddingtonFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Safari Press,U.S.Publisher Safari Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 894gDimensions(mm) 237mm *...

The long shadow of Covid 19 kept many of the worlds mountaineers close to home in 2020, but there were still extraordinary achievements further afield including the first winter ascent of K2 and a remarkable first ascent on Baruntse from the bold Czechs...

for SATB and piano Written for the BBC Last night of the Proms, this sensitive setting of the well-known Irish folk song does justice to the beauty of the original melody. Chilcott's harmonic subtleties add to the poignancy of the lyrics, expressing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800685819Author Stephen MurfittFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Independent Publishing NetworkPublisher Independent Publishing Network

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583941515Author Phillip StarrFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

5 September, 1972. 4.30 a.m. The Munich Olympic Village. Black September, a group of Palestinian terrorists, break into the Israeli team's apartments. It is the beginning of the most tragic event in Olympic history and, after twenty hours, the day will...

Football constitutes a vivid public ritual in contemporary European culture through which emergent social solidarities and new economic networks have come into being. This fascinating and unique volume traces the transformation of European football from...

Notational analysis is used by coaches and sport scientists to gather objective data on the performance of athletes. Tactics, technique, individual athlete movement and work-rate can all be analyzed, enabling coaches and athletes to learn more about...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909360143Author Phill GatenbyFormat PaperbackPage Count 284Imprint Empire Publications LtdPublisher Empire Publications LtdWeight(grams) 456g

Here is the ultimate guide to 50 of the world's best marathons. If you're a long-distance runner looking for a new challenge, or a marathon novice with a spirit of adventure, this informative guide will help you choose the perfect course. The marathons...

From Dandy Don Meredith and Roger Staubach to the three Super Bowls won by the unbeatable trio of Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith in the mid-nineties, to TO, Tony Romo and the glitzy soap opera team of today, the Cowboys have been the NFL's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781550227871Author Heath McCoyFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,CanadaWeight(grams) 569g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781989555842Author Lucinao WernickeFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint The Sutherland House Inc.Publisher The Sutherland House Inc.

As the profile of disability sport has risen, so has the emphasis grown beyond participation to include the development of a high performance environment. This book is the first to take an in-depth look at the role of coaches and coaching in facilitating...

Golf is a Zen sport. If you leave the present moment, you will likely feel the immediate karmic consequences like a hammer hitting your thumb.In The Mindful Golfer: How to Lower Your Handicap While Raising Your Consciousness, Stephen Altschuler helps you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781841074511Author Chris TownsendFormat PaperbackPage Count 65Imprint Colin Baxter Photography LtdPublisher Lomond Books

This book covers the entirety of franchise history, from their birth and struggles as the Highlanders to the bludgeoning bats of Murderer's Row and the first Yankees dynasty to the juggernauts of the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s, to the anomalous...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780981030609Author Eric MoreauFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Day Dreamer InteractivePublisher Day Dreamer InteractiveWeight(grams) 429gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781770415027Author Greg OliverFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,Canada

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501116209Author S C GwynneFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Scribner Book CompanyPublisher Scribner Book CompanyWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm)...

Praise for the first edition: 'An excellent book that tries to come to grips with the ever-increasing role of sport in the media as a particular phenomenon of 20th-century popular culture.' European Journal of Communication (2000) 'Excellent, well...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838262808Author Martin WrightFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Wild Places PublishingPublisher Wild Places Publishing

Award-winning writer JD Morvan and renowned photographer Abbas' stunning graphic novel masterpiece which uses iconic photos to uniquely illustrate the historical 'Rumble in the Jungle' boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. "The...

Contemporary sport is big business. Major teams, leagues, franchises, merchandisers and retailers are in fierce competition in a dynamic global marketplace. Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, International Cases in the Business of Sport...

Shooter's Bible, for generations the most trusted source of detailed information on firearms, offers gun enthusiasts expert knowledge and advice on gun care. If you liked Shooter's Bible Guide to Firearms Assembly, Disassembly, and Cleaning Volume 1,...

Searching for soccer's next superstars, an audacious program called Football Dreams held tryouts for millions of 13-year-old boys across Africa. In The Away Game, Sebastian Abbot follows several of the boys as they chase their dreams in a dizzying world...

The referee. You can't have a game without one. The most hated man (or woman) in football but you have to invite one to every game. Enjoy a laugh at the antics and wicked humour of Scottish referee Big Erchie, a powerhouse at five foot five, and a top...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780911458Author Martin BrodetskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 557Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780771017551Author Todd DenaultFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint McClelland & Stewart Inc.Publisher McClelland & Stewart Inc.