Sports & Recreation

This book assesses association football's history and development in Ireland from the late 1870s until the early twenty-first century. It focuses on four key themes-soccer's early development before and after partition, the post-Emergency years, coaching...

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 sportsThe summer of 1984 was a watershed moment in the birth of modern sports...

This important new study examines the changing place and meaning of lifestyle sports - parkour, surfing, skateboarding, kite-surfing and others - and asks whether they continue to pose a challenge to the dominant meanings and experience of 'sport' and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623369828Author Bart YassoFormat PaperbackImprint Rodale BooksPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale

On August 26, 1960, twenty-three-year-old Danish cyclist Knud Jensen, competing in that year's Rome Olympic Games, suddenly fell from his bike and fractured his skull. His death hours later led to rumors that performance-enhancing drugs were in his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524746100Author Julie DiCaroFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint E P Dutton & Co IncPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781605291246Author Bill McKibbenFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Rodale BooksPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629630977Author Gabriel KuhnFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint PM PressPublisher PM PressWeight(grams) 179g

In The Science of Football, sportswriter and injury expert Will Carroll teams up with writer and podcast host Tyler Brooke to show how understanding the science behind American football helps fans appreciate the sport even more. The authors cover topics...

Four travelers meet in Bolivia and set off into the heart of the Amazon rainforest, but what begins as a dream adventure quickly deteriorates into a dangerous nightmare, and after weeks of wandering in the dense undergrowth, the four backpackers split up...

All sports have their quirks and rituals, but cycling has more than most. As the inexorable rise of the bicycle continues, many casual cyclists are moving into a more serious brand of cycling - riding in road races, groups or cycle clubs. And stumbling...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583942307Author Phillip StarrFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Blue Snake BooksPublisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 510gDimensions(mm)...

Why are so many people drawn to running? Why is running the most common physical activity? What is it about running that empowers so many people? And how can runners harness that power to create a more meaningful life? The Inner Runner addresses these...

The natural environment is a central issue in both academic and wider societal discourse. The global sport industry is not immune from this discussion and has to confront its responsibility to reduce its impact on the natural environment. This book goes...

The bright future of British Mountaineering is under the spotlight in this edition of the Alpine Journal with contributions from the latest generation of leading alpinists - Ben Silvestre, Uisdean Hawthorn, Tom Livingstone and Ben Tibbetts - and their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780368136115Author Jose CaracenaFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint BlurbPublisher BlurbWeight(grams) 308gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 12mm

Relative age effects (RAEs) refer to the participation, selection, and attainment inequalities in the immediate, short-term, and long-term in sports. Indeed, dozens of studies have identified RAEs across male and female sporting contexts. Despite its...

Barrie Meyer has had a lifetime in professional sport, as a cricketer with Gloucestershire, a footballer with Bristol Rovers and Bristol City, and twenty-five years as a first-class and Test match umpire. This autobiography reflects on his extraordinary...

Who is the first female athlete you admired? Were male and female athletes treated differently in your high school? Is there a natural limit to women's athletic ability? How has Title IX opened up opportunities for women athletes?Every semester since...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788492921980Author Damian HughesFormat PaperbackImprint UranoPublisher UranoWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 150mm * 25mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780913797Author Chris SaintyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

This step-by-step guide is packed full of information and tells you all you need to know about caring for your bicycle. It covers everything from the basics of why maintenance matters and which tools you should use, to vital safety checks and more...

Triathlon is one of the fastest growing participation sports in the UK, attracting sportspeople from a wide range of backgrounds and fitness levels. Triathlon begins with an overview of how to start out and what to expect, with clear and concise...

While it is accepted that sport coaches should safeguard participants, Care in Sport Coaching: Pedagogical Cases argues that coaches have a duty of care that moves beyond protection and involves the development of caring relationships with athletes...

In 1938 Arthur George Wilkinson became the first West Ham speedway rider to win the World Championship, and he remains one of the great names of the sport today. Bluey, as the diminutive Australian was universally known, carved his name into the annals...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593311431Author Andy MartinoFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

A solid guide for becoming a better shotWing shooting, sporting clays, skeet shootingExpert teacher and coach shares years of experienceSuccessful Shotgunning focuses on wing-shooting and sporting clays techniques. Gain a better understanding of the...

The seventh edition of the bestselling NOLS Wilderness Medicine includes all the key first-aid information that made previous editions so valuable, now updated throughout with the latest medical recommendations. This guide is used in NOLS and WMI courses...

Best Climbs Red Rocks appeals specifically to traveling climbers and local climbers who want the best local climbing. Although the Best Climbs guides feature routes of all grades, the emphasis is on easy to moderate routes in the 5.6 to 5.10 range. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781466275935Author Emil MartirossianFormat PaperbackPage Count 111Imprint CreateSpacePublisher CreateSpace

'A Round of Boxing' is a journey through time looking at the many astonishing feats which have taken place inside the square ring over the years. From the first world heavyweight title fight which took place under the Marquess of Queensberry Rules in...

The superb crags of New Mexico beckon climbers from all over the world. Stunning alpine and desert scenery, high-quality rock, no crowds, and year-round climbing are but a few features that draw climbers to places like Cochiti Mesa, Socorro's Enchanted...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583941959Author Tina Chunna ZhangFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 283g

Fundamentals for the beginning fly fisher include tips on rod and reel selection, tackle and tying techniques, basic and advanced casting methods, and more. Contents: Why Fly Fish?; Basic Fly Fishing Tackle; Basic Fly Casting; Hooking and Playing Fish;...

This fascinating collection of essays explores the complex economic, political, cultural and social claims over sport, from multi-disciplinary perspectives including philosophy, history, political science and management. The book seeks to uncover some of...

The safeguarding of children and young people participating in sport has become an increasingly prominent concern in policy-making and research communities around the world. Major organisations such as the IOC and UNICEF now officially recognize that...

In more than a century of American Thoroughbred racing, only thirteen horses have won the Triple Crown (the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes, all won in the same season). Veteran turf writer and racing historian Edward L...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781988531205Author Laurence FearnleyFormat HardbackPage Count 372Imprint Otago University PressPublisher Otago University Press

Gerry Galligan's first book is a bold and expansive travel diary recounting his assembling of a small team of Irish mountaineers and their attempts on unclimbed mountains and unexplored valleys in the remote corners of the Indian Himalaya. Getting there,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780914602Author Michael CockayneFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing