Sports & Recreation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385663250Author D'Arcy JenishFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 454g

You will fight how you train. That's why Fighter's Fact Book 2 presents a critical look at training and real-world applications. When you've mastered the skills taught in this book, you will truly be ready to defend yourself in some of the most desperate...

Mic McPherson has written one of those books you only see once every so many decades; it literally contains everything that you need to know about reloading a rifle or handgun cartridge from A through Z. It covers all aspects of the reloading process:...

Heaven Is a Playground was the first book on the uniquely American phenomenon of urban basketball. Rick Telander, a photojournalist and former high school basketball player, spent part of the summer of 1973 and all of the summer of 1974 in Brooklyn...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781401308841Author Chad MillmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Hachette BooksPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams) 231gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

*Large format edition* Wisden 2020 provides unparalleled coverage of an extraordinary year of cricket. The 157th edition of Wisden celebrates the World Cup triumph of England's men on a memorable day at Lord's. The cover captures the moment of ...

The bamboo fly rod still represents the pinnacle of the fly-fishing art; its apparent simplicity and delicacy belie the craftsmanship and strength that are the hallmarks of all great rods. A growing number of people have tried to learn the art of making...

Ray Didinger opens his lively memoir Finished Business with the Philadelphia Eagles' upset win in Super Bowl LII. When the Eagles finally hoist the Lombardi Trophy, Didinger does his best to straddle the emotions of a working reporter and a...

What are the challenges and potential pitfalls of real research? What decision-making process is followed by successful researchers? The Research Process in Sport, Exercise and Health fills an important gap in the research methods literature...

Feeling states, including emotional experiences, are pervasive to human functioning. Feeling states deeply influence the individual's effort, attention, decision making, memory, behavioural responses, and interpersonal interactions. The sporting...

"Basketball gave me a life; Parkinson's taught me how to live it." -Brian Grant After 12 years of playing basketball at the highest professional level, Brian Grant could have been forgiven for thinking that the hardest part of his life was behind him,...

This is the first book exploring the concept of home advantage (HA), the well-known beneficial effect that players and teams derive from performing at home in all sports throughout the world. Despite the fact that the existence of HA dates back to the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907669378Author Clive BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Clive BrownPublisher Clive BrownWeight(grams) 41gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 5mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590563854Author Ruth HeidrichFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint Lantern Books,USPublisher Lantern Books,US

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143190196Author Kevin ChongFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Penguin Books Canada LtdPublisher Penguin Books Canada LtdWeight(grams)...

What does the future hold for fish and the people who pursue them? Fishing Through the Apocalypse explores that question through a series of fishing stories about the reality of the sport in the 21st century. Matthew Miller (director of science...

“Brave, honest, deep and humorous” Jackie Jarvis, like many before, not only answered the calling to walk, but to share the insights and thoughts that accompanied her solo travelling by foot. As Friedrich Nietzsche said, ‘All Truly Great Thoughts are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629373539Author Triumph BooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Triumph Books (IL)Publisher Triumph Books (IL)Weight(grams) 141gDimensions(mm) 165mm *...

In this book, authors H.A. Dorfman and Karl Kuehl present their practical and proven strategy for developing the mental skills needed to achieve peak performance at every level of the game.The theory and applications are illustrated by anecdotes and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909360150Author David BlattFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Empire Publications LtdPublisher Empire Publications LtdWeight(grams) 326g

In Casting Forward, naturalist, educator, and writer Steve Ramirez takes the reader on a year-long journey fly-fishing all of the major rivers of the Texas Hill Country. This is a story of the resilience of nature and the best of human nature. It is the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629374772Author National Hockey LeagueFormat PaperbackPage Count 672Imprint Triumph Books (IL)Publisher Triumph Books (IL)Weight(grams)...

The Life of O'Reilly is a chronicle of the career of one of the European PGA Tour's most famous caddies-John O'Reilly-and it's full of funny stories as only this Irishman can tell them. Like the one about the time he and some fellow caddies were arrested...

Aiki-Jujutsu: Mixed Martial Art of the Samurai is essential reading for practitioners and instructors of mixed martial arts, the traditional Asian martial arts and those who seek to learn more about the techniques, philosophy and history of the fighting...

With training tips, exercises, and injury remedies, this is a book that every golfer and coach should have!There are few things more satisfying than a great round of golf. But the joy and thrill of golf are often marred by injuries that can bother you...

Wings of Steel tells of Iain Paterson's quest to uncover the story of his great uncle, a football star before World War I with Motherwell, Sheffield Wednesday and Scotland - once described as the best outside-left in Britain. Among the treasured...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910551097Author Ardella JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell BooksWeight(grams) 500gDimensions(mm) 220mm * 120mm *...

Synopsis coming soon.......Book InformationISBN 9781416567967Author Bob CullenFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Simon Spotlight EntertainmentPublisher Simon & Schuster

The Tour de France began as a newspaper publicity stunt designed to do down a rival sports paper: a circumnavigation of the whole country in six colossal stages would make it the longest, hardest, most heroic cycle-race possible, and thereby seize the...

Learning to Mentor in Sports Coaching is an innovative, user-friendly, practical and theoretical guide for educating sports coaches as mentors. It is the first book to employ design thinking techniques to develop a new approach to mentor education in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781733313506Author Roger VaughanFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint Choptank Word BankPublisher Choptank Word BankWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Island Walks, Book Two Far East to Far West, is the second in the Island Walks Series about the author's walks across Great Britain. Generously illustrated, mainly with his own photographs, Paul Truswell takes the reader with him on the trail as he...

Ever wonder whether Tiger Woods in his prime would have beaten Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, or Jack Nicklaus in their primes? And could any of them have beaten Babe Zaharias? Obviously, if Bobby Jones were returned to life and health and then given his old...

ChiWalking will help anyone, regardless of age or athletic prowess, transform walking from merely a means of locomotion to a physical fitness practice that delivers mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being, too. Just as ChiRunning showed readers how...

Since 1874, Chris-Craft has built boats of immense beauty that evoke an emotion and passion in all who see them. The varnished mahogany runabouts of yesteryear, and their modern sister-ships of today, all share the same design ethos, gorgeous lines, high...

How much power does your human engine have? How much power do you need for cycling in different conditions? How can you optimize your training and racing performance? How can you use power meters to improve your results? What are the ultimate limits of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681880433Author Rich JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Weldon OwenPublisher Weldon OwenWeight(grams) 907gDimensions(mm) 244mm * 196mm * 23mm

Science and Football VIII showcases the very latest scientific research into the variety of sports known as 'football'. These include soccer, the national codes (American football, Australian rules football and Gaelic football), and the rugby codes...

The remarkable eighty-five-day journey of the first two women to canoe the 2,000-mile route from Minneapolis to Hudson BayUnrelenting winds, carnivorous polar bears, snake nests, sweltering heat, and constant hunger. Paddling from Minneapolis to Hudson...

Lace up your boots and head into Oregon's remote Wallowa Mountains with Hiking Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness. Explore this wonderland of more than fifty glacial lakes, miles of streams designated as National Wild and Scenic Rivers, hundreds of soaring...