Sports & Recreation

Elliott J. Gorn and Warren Goldstein show us where our games and pastimes came from, how they developed, and what they have meant to Americans. The great heroes of baseball and football are here, as well as the dramatic moments of boxing and basketball...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615362632Author Tim DonaghyFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Four Daughters LLCPublisher Four Daughters LLCWeight(grams) 408g

This book explores the cultural, social, spatial, and political dynamics of skateboarding, drawing on contributions from leading international experts across a range of disciplines, such as sociology and philosophy of sport, architecture, anthropology,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935937760Author Mark HatmakerFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Tracks Publishing,U.S.Publisher Tracks Publishing,U.S.

"You do well to love cricket," said Lord Harris, "for it is more free from anything sordid, anything dishonourable, than any game in the world." Harris, who captained the first England team to do battle with the Australians in this country, obviously...

Essential Fly Fishing - an all-colour handbook - presents the fundamentals of this great sport quickly and effectively. Proven teaching techniques and bright, helpful colour illustrations will enable new fly fishers to: find fish in streams, lakes, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901746013Author Rob GrilloFormat PaperbackPage Count 187Imprint Empire Publications LtdPublisher Empire Publications LtdWeight(grams) 324g

For the first time, here is the full story of the NFL player protests that rocked a nation and turned our country upside down. This is the players' side, one that has largely been ignored by the media. On September 1, 2016, Colin Kaepernick took a knee...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789386228079Author S. GiridharFormat HardbackPage Count 440Imprint Juggernaut PublicationPublisher Juggernaut PublicationDimensions(mm) 250mm * 200mm * 50mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781118218099Author Bob GrieseFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint John Wiley & Sons IncPublisher Turner Publishing CompanyWeight(grams) 558gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780911991Author Will LinsdellFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

Readers will discover the most effective, most original, and most historic flies published in the 30-year history of Fly Rod & Reel magazine. The book is filled with fly-tying tips and fly-pattern designs straight from Fly Rod & Reel, contributors such...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781892784360Author Thomas J ElpelFormat PaperbackPage Count 338Imprint HOPS PressPublisher HOPS PressWeight(grams) 748gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 150mm * 20mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307383303Author Pete SamprasFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 283gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

The people of Brazil celebrated when they learned that in the space of two years their country would host the world's two largest sporting events: the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016. Now they are protesting in numbers the country hasn't seen...

A book to take with you when you go sailing or power-boating, in case a medical emergency or other medical problem arises. Emphasizes head trauma and management of orthopedic injuries, seasickness and issues relating to cold injuries ("cockpit foot"),...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857100214Author Rodney LeggFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint PiXZ BooksPublisher PiXZ Books

This book contains a mixture of old and new Carp Angling methods, a sprinkling of valuable tips and tricks and there is something for everyone. Within these pages, you will find the nuts and bolts of fishing for carp, including many lessons learned along...

The tests a golfer faces on the course are the direct result of the challenges originally faced by the golf course architect, whether they're complicated terrain, forces of nature, budget limitations, demanding developers, or the difficult task of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905444335Author Geoff HollandFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Trailguides LimitedPublisher Trailguides Limited

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591640288Author Mick CritchellFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Reedswain IncorporatedPublisher Reedswain IncorporatedWeight(grams) 260g

Since 1950, fifteen Australians and nine New Zealanders have raced in world championship Formula One, the pinnacle of motor racing. Three - Jack Brabham, Denny Hulme and Alan Jones - have won the world title.Two have died in the attempt without ever...

From the 1930s to the 1980s, the capital of weightlifting in America was York, Pennsylvania, the home of the York Barbell Company. Bob Hoffman, the founder of York Barbell, propagated an ideology of success for Americans seeking physical improvement...

The basic structures and principles of Jeet Kune Do (JKD), the martial arts system developed by the iconic Bruce Lee, are revealed in this insightful handbook. Step-by-step lessons illustrate JKD's two basic stances and demonstrate how to perform...

Since its emergence in Italy in 1968, one model of football fandom has become the most dominant in the world: the ultras. Producing choreography, chants, banners and pyrotechnics, ultras represent a highly organised style of fandom that has an increasing...

Our Elgar Concise Introductions are inspiring and considered introductions to the key principles in business, expertly written by some of the world's leading scholars. The aims of the series are two-fold: to pinpoint the essential concepts of business...

Completing IronFit's "triathlon trilogy" alongside Be IronFit and IronFit Secrets for Half Iron-Distance Success, this is a "go-to," time-efficient training guide for the Standard and Sprint-distance triathlons, which are the most accessible and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583942178Author C. M. ShifflettFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Frog LtdPublisher Frog LtdWeight(grams) 390gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 153mm * 14mm

The contribution of volunteers in terms of time and expertise is integral to sport development and delivery from 'sport for all' to elite levels. Good volunteer management and a clear understanding of the way volunteers work in sport is essential to...

England is well known as the only Protestant state not to introduce divorce in the sixteenth-century Reformation. Only at the end of the seventeenth century did divorce by private act of parliament become available for a select few men and only in 1857...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780910987Author Craig TrembirthFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB PublishingDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 13mm

An awesome festival of sporting excellence and competition, the Olympic Games have now evolved into a major international event with great cultural, political, economic and social importance.The Olympic Games Explained is an introductory guide to the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781601389404Author George HospodarFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Atlantic Publishing CoPublisher Atlantic Publishing CoWeight(grams) 400g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780981020235Author John Lawrence SullivanFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Promethean PressPublisher Promethean PressWeight(grams) 332g

The Little Red Book of Golf Wisdom is packed full of thoughtful and witty quotes on the game that has maddened, excited, and delighted generations of players and fans alike. Golfing legends, literary giants, celebrities, and politicians offer pithy and...

The evolution of surfing-from the first forms of wave-riding in Oceania, Africa, and the Americas to the inauguration of surfing as a competitive sport at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics-traverses the age of empire, the rise of globalization, and the onset of...

Based on its predecessor, Short Walks in the Cairngorms, and companion to Hill Walks in the Cairngorms (2005), this book is a clear and comprehensive guide to some of the easier, level walks in 'Monarch of the Glen Country'. The problems posed by the...

The 50 Greatest Players in Dallas Cowboys History examines the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on one of the National Football League's most iconic and successful franchises. Using as measuring sticks the degree to which they impacted...

In this new edition-updated through the team's spectacular win at the 2012 London Olympics-Clemente A. Lisi examines how the sport of women's soccer has gained popularity over the past few decades. While other books have been written about the team...

The Story of Sophia begins, like most things in nineteenth century Cardiff, from the influence of Bute Estate. Thus, this book details the beginnings of cricket at Sophia Gardens, expanding the historical commentary with brief match reports, scorecards...