Sports & Recreation

More Shotguns & Shooting is a continuation and expansion of the material in volume one. It includes further insights and stories about fine guns and how they're made, coupled with practical tips and advice for shotgunners. The subjects are wide...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Independent Publisher Book Awards (Sports/Recreation) 2010.Book InformationISBN 9781896980430Author Scott NullFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Heliconia...

This work--the first of its kind in more than sixty years--covers polo in Argentina, from its beginnings in the 1870s to the summer of 2013. The history of the early pioneers is constructed with data not previously published, gathered from...

The incredible true story behind the global gaming phenomenon! Generation Decks tells the story of the mould-breaking fantasy card game Magic: The Gathering. The brainchild of misfit maths genius Richard Garfield, Magic combines fiendishly complex...

Looking at the inter-war period, this work explores the relationship between cricket and English social and cultural values.Book InformationISBN 9780714644189Author Jack WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis...

What is the relationship between sport and national identity? What can sport tell us about changing perceptions of national identity?Bringing together the work of established historians and younger commentators, this illuminating text surveys the last...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312267551Author Jim DentFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's Press

Beautifully produced, with a Foreword by Dame Ellen MacArthur, specially commissioned maps and atmospheric line drawings, this is a classic edition of one of the greatest sea adventures of all time. Joshua Slocum's epic solo voyage around the world in...

This is a comprehensive introduction for HE students to the provision, organisation, and governance of sport in the UK. Supported by case study material, it introduces the reader to key government policies, and to the ways in which public, private and...

The birth of the Greek alphabet marked a new horizon in the history of writing, as the vowelless Phoenician alphabet was borrowed and adapted to write vowels as well as consonants. Rather than creating a single unchanging new tradition, however, its...

As the anchor titles in a new "Time Machine" Lyons Press baseball series, The Ultimate Cleveland Indians Time Machine presents a timeline format that not only includes the Indians' greatest moments-including World Series appearances and individual...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781475077728Author Mr Joe HendersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

The essential manual for intermediate climbers who want to make the jump to advanced climbing ability-with new color photos In the sport of rock climbing, 5.12 is a magical grade of difficulty-the rating that separates intermediate climbers from the...

Windward Islands Plans include: Hillsborough Bay (Carriacou) Clifton & Ashton Harbours (Union Island) Charlestown Bay (Canouan) Tobago CaysAbout the AuthorImray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd was formed in 1904 when three private chart publishing firms...

The stories of Monza and Formula 1 are inseparable, two examples of motor sport par excellence that come together once a year, cross each other's paths and bring to life pages of history rich in fascination. In this book, enthusiasts will find accounts,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781929214112Author Lin PardeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Pardey BooksPublisher Pardey BooksWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 150mm * 15mm

Named One of the "Best Nonfiction Books to Read" by Woman's Day, here is Amy Roe's hilarious and heartfelt tale of falling in love with the Boston Marathon and its community, for better or for worse.It's 2004 and twentysomething Amy Noelle Roe is living...

This updated guidebook features seventy-five of the best trails the Empire State has to offer-from the 4,000-foot peaks of the Adirondacks and the lore of Rip Van Winkle's Catskills, to the glacier-gouged landscape of the Finger Lakes region. Each...

The birth of the National Football League can be traced to a meeting held in the showroom of a Canton, Ohio, car dealership in September, 1920. From these humble beginnings pro football has grown into a global phenomenon. Today, nearly a century...

The fascinating and unknown story of the Tour de France's ever-changing relationship with money and power - and the enigmatic family behind it all.It started with a cash drop by an English spy in occupied Paris in 1944. Reserved for Resistance groups...

If you enjoyed the first volume of the definitive quiz book on Arsenal Football Club, this all-new sequel is for you. Packed with over 300 carefully researched questions, it will test the breadth and depth of your Gunners knowledge - from the familiar to...

Los Angeles is home to some of the best paved roads, dirt roads, mountain bike trails, and bike paths. Best Bike Rides Los Angeles describes over forty of the most diverse recreational and scenic rides in the Los Angeles area. With most rides between 3...

This fourth edition of Hiking Olympic National Park features 66 of the finest trails in and around the park plus 40 additional trail recommendations throughout northwest Washington's spectacular landscape. These trails crisscross the park's wilderness...

Top wilderness trainer and author, Craig Caudill, is back with his third wilderness book, this time partnering with fellow navigation expert Tracy Trimble to teach readers all the ins and outs of safely finding their way in the woods. Land navigation...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781896980270Author Ken WhitingFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Heliconia PressPublisher Heliconia Press

With traditions, records, and team lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Jets fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding...

With colorful, concise, and easy-to-follow illustrations, The L.L. Bean Fly-Fishing Handbook offers a fun introduction to the sport. This friendly volume coaches readers on the basics of fly-casting and assembly of tackle without demanding that the...

Saved from an inglorious end as a garden ornament, Amulet a 26-foot wooden keel boat, amateur built in Fort William, Scotland in 1964, was restored by Cumbrian based author and charter yacht skipper, Bob Orrell. The story is a humorous account of the...

When the Australian team won the Gold Medal for rugby at the 1908 Olympic Games The Times pronounced: 'If ever the Earth had to select a Rugby Football team to play against Mars, Tom Richards would be the first player chosen.'This book tells something of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739330002Author Michele FacerFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Michele FacerPublisher Michele Facer

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780933316133Author Jean-Claude RacinetFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint Xenophon Press LLCPublisher Xenophon Press LLCWeight(grams) 213g

This is a definitive guide to the high-speed, high-adrenaline sport of cycle racing: essential reading for beginners and experienced racers. This title is packed with practical advice on bike selection, refuelling and different types of racing. It...

Received the Hal Higdon Journalism Award, recognizing serious journalism about running from the Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA, 2007). The first book-length study of the city's great annual contest In The Chicago Marathon, Andrew Suozzo reveals...

Dogs at the trailhead, belayers in lawn chairs, long lines queued up at the classics in Eldorado Canyon - the crags seem more crowded and more crazy than ever. In fact, according to the Outdoor Industry association, in the United States more than 3.6...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984823670Author John PlantFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Clarkson PotterPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams) 658gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556430787Author Gaku HommaFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955058592Author David InstoneFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Thomas PublicationsPublisher Thomas Publications

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908748539Author David BerryFormat PaperbackPage Count 44Imprint Kittiwake PressPublisher Kittiwake Press

This book tells the story of one of Argentina's greatest tennis players, the most important of his generation. After winning the 2009 U.S. Open, defeating Roger Federer in a glorious five-set final, del Potro was poised to take over the tennis world...

In a revised, updated, and considerably expanded new edition of Sport, Theory and Social Problems, authors Eric Anderson and Adam White examine how the structure and culture of sport promotes inequality, injury, and complicity to authority at the...