Sports & Recreation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857945423Author Henry ConnFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 238g

A rollicking guided tour of one extraordinary summer, when some of the most pivotal and freakishly coincidental stories all collided and changed the way we think about modern sports The summer of 1984 was a watershed moment in the birth of modern sports...

The ultimate underdog story of a swim coach who could not swim, a swim club that accepted minorities when others would not, and a group of young swimmers who became Olympic champions.Before the United States was the swimming power it is today, a novice...

Football Biomechanics explores the latest knowledge of this core discipline in sport science across all codes of the sport. Encompassing a variety of styles, including original scientific studies, syntheses of the latest research, and position...

This text introduces students to the essentials of the major contributing disciplines - biomechanics, physiology and psychology. It provides detailed knowledge and understanding of each subject area combined with explicit advice on how to study...

This revised reprint of a classic title covers the history and development of the racing Corvettes, from the car's beginnings in the 1950s with just 250 horsepower, through the Corvette GTP of the 1980s, with over 1000 horsepower, and on to 1996 when 4th...

The mixed-race Hawaiian athlete George Freeth brought surfing to Venice, California, in 1907. Over the next twelve years, Freeth taught Southern Californians to surf and swim while creating a modern lifeguard service that transformed the beach into a...

This book is about gym culture, the pursuit of fit, muscular bodies and the use of drugs as a means to get there. Building on the international research literature and in-depth interviews with men who have experience of image and performance enhancing...

In To Be a Better Coach: A Guide for the Youth Sport Coach and Coach Developer, Pete Van Mullem and Lori Gano-Overway combine hands-on experience and comprehensive research to offer coaches and coach developers concrete, practical suggestions to improve...

A sensational account of Swansea City's 2010/11 season covering 12 months in the life of a Welsh football club that in 2002 was just 40 minutes away from extinction and expulsion from the football league. In June 2010, under new management, the club...

On this 2018 edition the chart specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes. There has been general updating throughout.Book InformationISBN 9781846239939Author ImrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 1Imprint Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson...

Underpinned by a philosophy of empowerment, athlete-centred approaches to coaching are defined by a style that promotes learning through ownership, responsibility, initiative and awareness. Perspectives on Athlete-Centred Coaching offers an in-depth...

"Baseball Hacks" isn't your typical baseball book - it's a book about how to watch, research, and understand baseball. It's an instruction manual for the free baseball databases. It's a cookbook for baseball research. Every part of this book is designed...

Western Horsemanship requires balance, finesse, and above all, effective communication between horse and rider. Not only is Western Horsemanship an important and popular horse show class, but it is also the foundation for such other competitive events as...

Thinking about volunteering as a lacrosse coach? Even if you've never done it before, you can lead your team to a safe and exciting season. Coaching Lacrosse For Dummies shows you the fun and easy way to get the score on coaching youth lacrosse with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780990606864Author Kit CrumbFormat PaperbackPage Count 58Imprint Lost Lodge PressPublisher Lost Lodge PressWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781634921701Author Thomas ClareFormat HardbackPage Count 442Imprint Booklocker.comPublisher Booklocker.comWeight(grams) 744gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815782599Author Stefan SzymanskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 286Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780914718Author Bernard BaleFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612431277Author Brett StewartFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 262g

This book is a comprehensive course in all the techniques of sea kayak rescue for beginning, intermediate, and advanced paddlers. Step-by-step photos illustrate the many ways to right a swamped or capsized boat and safely reenter the kayak. Covering both...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901888775Author Richard CallaghanFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint My WorldPublisher New Writing North

In his day, Jack Johnson - born in Texas, the son of former slaves - was the most famous black man on the planet. As the first African American World Heavy weight Champion (1908-1915), he publicly challenged white supremacy at home and abroad, enjoying...

Called the ghost of the flats, the silvery bonefish is the holy grail of flats fishing. Its speed in the water and chameleonlike color make it the ultimate challenge to catch, and because of its elusiveness, much of the joy of bonefishing is in searching...

Bob Phillips takes us on an exhilarating journey across the formative years of marathon running - from 1896 through to the Olympic marathons of the 1950s that revolutionised the event. Through a compelling blend of personal memoirs, anecdotes, runner...

Published annually since 1929, The American Alpine Journal is renowned as the world's journal of record for long new climbs of all kinds. The AAJ publishes each year's most compelling stories, told by the climbers themselves and carefully edited by a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913836191Author Lorraine YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Tippermuir Books LimitedPublisher Tippermuir Books Limited

Swirl marbles comprise one of the largest categories of antique handmade glass marbles and come in many distinct and eye-catching types, ranging from banded and clambroth swirls to latticinio core and ribbon core swirls. With over 850 vibrant color...

Bestselling football biographer Luca Caioli tackles his most controversial subject yet - Barcelona, Uruguay and former Liverpool forward Luis Suarez.When in late September 2013 Luis Suarez returned from a landmark ten-match ban for biting an opponent,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781493072767Author Wayne StewartFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint The Lyons PressPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 240gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

In their early years, the Chicago Bears and the Chicago Cardinals-- the two oldest teams in the National Football League --travelled the country with only rare mention in the newspapers. Both teams later saw their official records destroyed by fire...

Gone are the days of simple-solid and softpoint-bullets for a mere dozen-and-a-half African calibers. The sheer number of products on the market today staggers the mind and bewilders even experienced hunters. Boddington presents his information in...

This book explores issues related to the abuse of referees and match officials in sport. Drawing on original empirical research in football, rugby union, rugby league and cricket, it provides an insight into the complexities involved in the recruitment,...

Brazil's victory in the 1994 World Cup is the latest chapter in an extensive history of the world's most popular game in South America. In this engaging account, Tony Mason reviews the place of football in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.Mason opens with...

I know how to cast, I know my knots, and I can tell a dry from a wet fly. What next? This pocket guide shows the fly fisher where to cast, why, and what kind of fly to use. It can be studied prior to a fishing trip or used in the water.Streamers, nymphs,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629376783Author Kirstie McLellan DayFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Triumph Books (IL)Publisher Triumph Books (IL)Weight(grams) 721g

In this memorable exploit from a master storyteller, legendary sailor Tristan Jones makes an exceedingly difficult passage through the infamous Kra Penninsula in a small fishing boat.Book InformationISBN 9781493073283Author Tristan JonesFormat...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857945492Author Chris HarrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media Group

Olympus is the highest Greek mountain. It is the mountain of Greek myths, the symbol of civilisation. And it is at the centre of a hiking paradise. This guidebook has all the climbing routes to the summit. There are also hiking routes on the lower...

First published in 1977 and unavailable for several years, Indian Fishing is more than a sterile account of the technology of fishing; it considers the momentous role of fish and fishing in the lives of the Northwest Coast peoples. A classic, thoroughly...