Sports & Recreation

Advances in Applied Sport Psychology aims to bridge the gap between research and practice in contemporary sport psychology. Now available in paperback, the book draws together reviews of cutting edge research in key areas of applied sport psychology,...

This is a full-color edition of the very first Boy Scouts Handbook, complete with the wonderful vintage advertisements that accompanied the original1911 edition, Over 40 million copies in print!The original Boy Scouts Handbook standardized American...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937715076Author Alan CulpepperFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint VeloPressPublisher VeloPress

This is a useful, literate compendium of boating language and terminology.Book InformationISBN 9781574091175Author Elliott Dunlap SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Sheridan HousePublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm)...

No dictator can effectively govern a nation on his own. This was certainly the case with Adolf Hitler, who had little time for or interest in the day-to-day regional administration of the Nazi Party. For that purpose, he appointed his most loyal,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937715762Author Jamie SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint VeloPressPublisher VeloPress

Certified instructors Sean Hogan and Kevin Smeltz, along with championship golfers Suzann Pettersen and Ian Poulter and World Golf Hall of Fame inductee Nick Price, provide invaluable advice on how to improve upon every aspect of the golf game by gaining...

The race to climb Everest catapulted mountain climbing, with its accompanying images of conquest and sport, into the public sphere on a global scale. But as a metaphor for the pinnacle of human achievement, mountaineering remains the preserve of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955912139Author Patrick PotterFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Carpet Bombing CulturePublisher Carpet Bombing CultureWeight(grams)...

On 28 June 1914, there were two almost simultaneous shots. In Paris, the twelfth Tour de France was about to start, while in Sarajevo the Austrian crown prince Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. Professional cycle racing came to a halt, but the first...

New Zealand is one of the"hot" fly-fishing spots in the world today. Known for brilliant, crystal clear rivers, Zane Grey's New Zealand conjures up images of huge and mythic trout. In Tales of the Angler's Eldorado, Grey fishes both these now legendary...

Readers can enjoy a sweeping look at this royal and ancient game, in a volume that is both an informal history of the sport as well as a vivid recounting of golf's most striking incidents and personalities. Robert Sommers takes us on a grand tour that...

An intimate and unflinching memoir exploring Mia Kang's journey from self-loathing to self-love Mia Kang is many things: a sought-after model, an immigrant, an eating disorder survivor, and a Muay Thai fighter. Her first book, Knockout, is the story...

Ian Nyschens (pronounced "nations") shot as many elephants as Walter Bell did-well over 1,000-and under much more difficult circumstances. His book will rank or surpass the best elephant-ivory hunting books published in the twentieth century. Remarkably,...

Through gentle training methods learned from Ray Hunt--the original "horse whisperer"--Robert Milner shows retriever owners how to train the hunting retriever by using its own natural tendencies instead of force. Supplemented with the latest scientific...

The Antarctic Dive Guide is the first and only dive guide to the seventh continent, until recently the exclusive realm of scientific and military divers. Today, however, the icy waters of Antarctica have become the extreme destination for recreational...

Golden Daze tells the story of Australian surfing one year at a time through the lives of our greatest surfers. The book takes a deep dive into a significant year of their surfing lives. Years when they won, years when they lost. Years where their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901746297Author Charbel BoujaoudeFormat HardbackPage Count 278Imprint Empire Publications LtdPublisher Empire Publications LtdWeight(grams) 568g

Plans: Falmouth Yacht Marina Falmouth Inner Harbour Mylor Yacht HarbourAbout the AuthorImray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd was formed in 1904 when three private chart publishing firms amalgamated. Each of these London companies had a long history going...

From an expert team of authors 'A2 Revise PE for AQA' has been written to address the change in content and style of the AQA Year 2 Physical Education syllabus commencing in September 2016. Presented in a concise and visual approach for effective and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993420184Author Kenneth H ScottFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Kaylynm PublishingPublisher Kaylynm PublishingWeight(grams) 345g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908748478Author Des MarshallFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Kittiwake PressPublisher Kittiwake Press

This book contains a statistical record of every game played in the League of Ireland initially the Free State Football League) from 1921 to 2021. Includes charts listing all match results for the top 2 divisions, final seasons' tables and also FAI Cup...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629144412Author Alun RichardsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Skyhorse PublishingPublisher Skyhorse PublishingWeight(grams) 839gDimensions(mm)...

Covers all the basics-from rods, lines, reels, and tippets to the actual practice of identifying and catching fish to using the moon, weather, and tides in your favorThe key to fun and effective fishingAn authoritative guide to saltwater fly...

Women and girls are often excluded from organised sport or face challenges in accessing sport or developing within sport. This is the first book to focus on sport development for women and girls. It provides a theoretical and practical framework for...

Don Kenyon was a 'leader of champions and a champion of leaders' for good reason: he was his own man. Known as 'Braddy' at school - like Don Bradman - he would bat for long periods without getting out. He holds the record as the youngest player to score...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780834804449Author Marc TedeschiFormat HardbackPage Count 1136Imprint Weatherhill IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams) 4706gDimensions(mm)...

Discover What Made Baseball America's Pastime #1 New Release in Baseball StatisticsBaseball Memories & Dreams celebrates the iconic moments, heroes, and trends that define baseball for its millions of fans This compendium of baseball writing covers it...

Designed especially for students in sport and physical activity, this book provides a detailed guide to planning, undertaking, and writing up qualitative research. Opening with a discussion of the main traits of qualitative inquiry and its use in sport...

The positive benefits of physical activity for physical and mental health are now widely acknowledged, yet levels of physical inactivity continue to be a major concern throughout the world. Understanding the psychology of physical activity has therefore...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781550227048Author Vince RussoFormat HardbackPage Count 340Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,Canada

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902302461Author David BerryFormat PaperbackImprint Kittiwake PressPublisher Kittiwake Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062014498Author Dan BarryFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 206mm *...

For Chicago Bears fans, anyone who ever wore the uniform is like family. Bears by the Numbers reintroduces readers to some of their long-lost ancestors, even those they think they already know.What do Al Campana, Frank Dempsey, Stan Wallace, Don Mullins,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780968628911Author Ann KellyFormat PaperbackPage Count 86Imprint G A Kelly PublishingPublisher G A Kelly PublishingWeight(grams) 148g

This book will help you realize your dreams of hiking among the world's highest peaks and most scenic canyons, discovering wilderness far from the clamor of civilization, encountering rare birds and animals, glorying in sunsets over glacier-clad ranges,...

Perfect for fans of Moneyball and The Book of Basketball, this vivid, thoroughly entertaining, and well-researched book explores the NBA's surge in popularity in the 1970s and 1980s and its transformation into a global cultural institution. Far beyond...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948174824Author Billy JensenFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Topix Media LabPublisher Topix Media LabWeight(grams) 594gDimensions(mm) 209mm * 134mm *...

MediaSport is a comprehensive introduction to the ways in which sport and the media interact. It is written by leading experts from around the world in the field of sports studies, sports journalism and leisure studies.Among the subjects covered are:*...