Sports & Recreation

The name Curcione is synonymous with professional saltwater fly fishing. Through the salt scene of the 1980s and 1990s, Nick Curcione developed and wrote about flies and methods that changed the way people fished inshore and off shore. Curcione shared...

"Beautiful. ... A lyrical companion to his father's classic, A River Runs through It, chronicling their family's history and bond with Montana's Blackfoot River." -Washington PostA "poetic" and "captivating" (Publishers Weekly) memoir about the power of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780914084Author Ryan DanesFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789881376480Author Mike SharpFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Blacksmith BooksPublisher Blacksmith Books

Soccer is undeniably the most popular sport in the world. While we know much about its high-profile players and their increasing wealth and global influence, we know little about referees and the ways in which refereeing has changed throughout the...

As the most popular mass spectator sport across the world, soccer generates key moments of significance on and off the field, encapsulated in events that create metaphors and memories, with wider social, cultural, psychological, political, commercial and...

The last quarter of a century has seen major developments in the world of cycling. Heart-rate monitors, GPS and smartphone apps are all used by riders of all abilities up and down the country as part of their training programme, but it is the power...

The fascinating, true, story of baseball's amateur origins. "Explores the conditions and factors that begat the game in the 19th century and turned it into the national pastime....A delightful look at a young nation creating a pastime that was love from...

Whether taking their first lessons, handling horses when visiting friends, or enjoying the glorious challenges of first-pony ownership, children need to learn more than just "how to ride." When it comes to horses, the most important lessons begin on the...

In this book, you will find exercises for all levels of horse and rider, from novice level to advanced, in both dressage and jumping, including the use of props in training. The author shows how exercises can be combined to create the optimum learning...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951115715Author Grant CunninghamFormat PaperbackPage Count 270Imprint Gun Digest BooksPublisher Krause Publications

Plans included: Baie de Lampaul (Ouessant) (1:30 000) Port du Conquet (1:20 000) Port de Brest & Marina du Moulin Blanc (1:30 000) Marina du Moulin Blanc (1:9000) L'Elorn - Continuation to Landerneau (1:80 000) Port de Camaret-sur-Mer (1:12 500) ...

Concentrating on the midget car speedway races in the Potteries in the period immediately before the Second World War, this book tells of the development of the sport - which was a national feature of speedway tracks for a short period in time...

A complete guide for the most well known to the not-so-well-known surf spots in the Hawaiian Islands, from Tavaras Bay on Maui to Waimea Bay on Oahu to lesser-known Manele Bay on the island of Lanai.About the AuthorRod Sumpter has been surfing since the...

Assessment in Applied Sport Psychology is a comprehensive resource that offers both students and professionals the opportunity to hone their skills to help their clients, starting with the initial consultation and lasting through a long-term relationship...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906571061Author Andrew WhiteFormat HardbackImprint Walking-Books.comPublisher Walking-Books.comWeight(grams) 337gDimensions(mm) 220mm * 158mm * 21mm

Traditionally the focus of triathlon is on volume, intensity, and training periodization-doing particular workouts during the months, weeks, and days leading up to a race. But what if you could improve performance without logging extra distance on the...

In The Franchise: New York Rangers, take a more profound and unique journey into the history of an iconic team. This thoughtful and engaging collection of essays captures the astute fans' history of the franchise, going beyond well-worn narratives of...

This textbook is a comprehensive introduction to the ways in which people differ - including race, gender identity, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and social class - and the importance of these differences for sport organizations.Now in a...

Offers a provocative and engaging look at the dirty business of sports and the inspired people who play them. From icons of the past like Billie Jean King to today's global superstars like Kobe Bryant and Barry Bonds, Zirin engages with the world of...

This is a definitive rock climbing guidebook to the diverse mountain crags Buttermere, Newlands and the sandstone sea cliffs of St Bees in the Lake District. It is published by the Fell & Rock Climbing Club and written by Colin Read and Paul Jennings...

About 40 miles east of Pittsburgh is the small town of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, the place Arnold Palmer called home. The world knew Palmer as The King. But the Palmer Latrobe knew was funnier, goofier, saltier, and less grandiose than the one justifiably...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857100092Author Anthony TooleFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint PiXZ BooksPublisher PiXZ Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857100207Author Rodney LeggFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint PiXZ BooksPublisher PiXZ Books

This title describes a game of skill, deception and finesse that has rightly made it the world's most popular racket sport. Written for players wanting a better knowledge of the game as well as for coaches and teachers looking for new ideas, this book...

This book shows actual in the field photographs that visually indicate where on the animal you must shoot to get that perfect shot.Book InformationISBN 9781571572677Author Craig BoddingtonFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Safari Press,U.S.Publisher...

England haven't won it since 1966 but every time the World Cup is played, there's always hope that this year will be the year. The World Cup has its critics but time stands still when your team plays. Hope and horror, passion and pain - and that's just...

A fun, miniature version of football that is perfectly portable!Kit includes:* Field goal post (assembles in 3 pieces)* Football* Kicking tee* Challenge flag* Mini illustrated rule bookAbout the AuthorSarah O'Brien is a freelance writer who has written...

Edward Whitaker is publicly acknowledged as one of the best racing photographers ever. And A.P. McCoy is undoubtedly the most successful jumps jockey ever to have sat on a horse. The fact that the two have been around at the same time provides a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992991777Author John RoeFormat PaperbackPage Count 282Imprint Scratching Shed Publishing LtdPublisher Scratching Shed Publishing LtdDimensions(mm) 216mm...

It is with passion and clarity that Dave Whitlock describes trout, salmon, char, and how to fly fish for them. Artful Profiles of Trout, Char, and Salmon and the Flies That Catch Them is a collection of articles spanning Whitlock's career, all of which...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935412045Author John NaurightFormat PaperbackPage Count 215Imprint Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S.Publisher Fitness Information Technology,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615654102Author Andrew StarykowiczFormat PaperbackPage Count 74Imprint For Swimmers 365 Main SetsPublisher For Swimmers 365 Main SetsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941845325Author Sammy FrancoFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Contemporary Fighting ArtsPublisher Contemporary Fighting ArtsWeight(grams)...

The Sixers won 65 games and an NBA championship in 1982–83, still one of the finest seasons in NBA history. It was Moses Malone who, in the days before the playoffs, gave the team its battle cry. Asked by coach Billy Cunningham how he thought things...

This book is dedicated to the Silver Bream, a fish too long neglected by anglers, wildlife enthusiasts and science.In fact, this is the first book ever devoted to this freshwater fish. Scientist, author and broadcaster Dr Mark Everard introduces the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788415242871Author Anton BruquetasFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Roca EditorialPublisher Roca EditorialWeight(grams) 299gDimensions(mm) 224mm * 142mm...

In many Western nations, community sport coaches occupy a central role in supporting the physical health, mental wellbeing, and wider social development of individuals and communities. However, there is no existing academic textbook that examines the...

Now in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, Advanced Theory and Practice in Sport Marketing is still the only textbook to introduce key theory and best practice in sport marketing at an advanced level. The book goes beyond the introductory sport...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583941782Author Christoph DelpFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Frog LtdPublisher Frog LtdWeight(grams) 719gDimensions(mm) 265mm * 197mm * 16mm