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This is the hardest working team in the NBA - the Utah Jazz. Led by iron men Karl Malone, John Stockton and coach Jerry Sloan. Go behind the scenes to reveal the unparalleled competitiveness of a collection of over-achieving players and their demanding...

When Qatar won its bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, it was the ultimate sporting miracle for a young and ambitious nation. But the critics were quick to judge, saying that Qatar, with no football history of its own, didnt deserve the chance to host...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780470876244Author Jim McLeanFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint John Wiley & Sons LtdPublisher Turner Publishing CompanyWeight(grams) 426g

For more than sixty years-from the 1890s to the 1950s-boxing was an integral part of American popular culture and a major spectator sport rivaling baseball in popularity. More Jewish athletes have competed as boxers than all other professional sports...

Bringing The Monster to its Knees: Ben Hogan, Oakland Hills, and the 1951 U.S. Open is the first full-length book on a victory that the four-time U.S. Open champion always maintained was the "most satisfying" of his long and storied Hall of Fame career...

If you enjoyed the first volume of the definitive quiz book on Everton 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 Toffees knowledge - from the familiar to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781927322406Author Lyn McKinnonFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Otago University PressPublisher Otago University PressWeight(grams) 962g

Small-area games have been proven to increase a player's ability to excel in tighter spaces, increase explosive speed, improve decision making, and enhance efficiency on the ice. Used with some of hockey's most elite players, this small game methodology...

The art and science of real-world fighting. Explore the physics behind the physical!Krav Maga ("contact combat" in Hebrew) is a hard-hitting and efficient form of self-defense that was popularized by Israeli soldiers. Stressing practical, real-world...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780449005613Author Laura HillenbrandFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint FawcettPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

The man on the mic for countless memorable moments from John Elway, Von Miller, Peyton Manning, and more, Dave Logan has lived and breathed Denver Broncos football as the team's longtime play-by-play announcer. In If These Walls Could Talk: Denver...

Plans included: Road Harbour & Approaches (Tortola) (1:20 000) Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour (Virgin Gorda) (1:20 000) South Sound (Virgin Gorda) (1:20 000) Gorda Sound (Virgin Gorda) (1:25 000) Great Camanoe to Scrub Island (1:20 000) Fat Hogs Bay...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780951943755Author Peter John BeresfordFormat HardbackPage Count 54Imprint Orchard PublishingPublisher Orchard PublishingDimensions(mm) 220mm * 162mm * 22mm

Fanny Bullock Workman was a complicated and restless woman who defied the rigid Victorian morals she found as restrictive as a corset. With her frizzy brown hair tucked under a helmet, Workman was a force on and off the mountain. Instrumental in breaking...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789178512492Author Jukka AroFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Books on DemandPublisher Books on DemandWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm *...

In 1990, Henry Swain sailed his 34-foot yacht Callisto to Murmansk. He had been there once before, 45 years earlier, on a Royal Navy warship escorting American merchant vessels supplying vital aid to the Soviets. U-boats lay in wait off the Russian...

In this book, Nigel Curry gives a full critical appraisal of policies and plans for countryside recreation, and proposes, in the context of rural restructuring as a whole, a range of new directions for policy that will better serve the needs of both the...

This is the ultimate survival manual, a comprehensive, practical, all-climate, all-terrain guide to the basics of wilderness travel, outdoor living and surviving extreme situations. Substantial sections highlight possible threats and dangers in life,...

Like taking a private lesson with the best teacher in the business Over 40 casts covered in step-by-step detail with thousands of full-color photographs Casting should be nearly effortless. If you understand fly-casting mechanics and how to adapt them to...

HIKING VERMONT (Falcon)60 of Vermont's Greatest Hiking Adventures 2nd edition ...

The Inside Passage is something of a holy grail for contemporary sea kayakers. It is without question the most scenic and challenging paddling trip in North America. Revised with route updates, map improvements, and stunning color photography, Kayaking...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901746020Author Richard BottFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint Empire Publications LtdPublisher Empire Publications LtdWeight(grams) 333g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743294041Author John ThornFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 358gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 137mm...

Goal! covers the history of the beautiful game from its origins in English public schools in the early 19th century to its current role as a crucial element of a globalized entertainment industry. The authors explain how football transformed from a sport...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932391817Author The Editors of Baseball AmericaFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Baseball AmericaPublisher Baseball AmericaWeight(grams)...

This systematic historical and sociological study of the phenomenon of football hooliganism examines the history of crowd disorderliness at association football matches in Britain and assesses both popular and academic explanations of the problem. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781862233133Author Romeo IonescuFormat PaperbackPage Count 375Imprint Soccer Books LtdPublisher Soccer Books Ltd

Football inspires love and hate in equal measure. It creates sporting moments that live with us forever. But it also offers a unique opportunity to pour scorn, inflict blame, and generally get angry. This funny and fascinating collection of 'football...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780979878954Author Jill HeinerthFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint Heinerth Productions Inc.Publisher Heinerth Productions Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618562091Author Neal BascombFormat PaperbackPage Count 322Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 299gDimensions(mm) 206mm * 137mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062943569Author Alex SpeierFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 333gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639364237Author James HibbardFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Pegasus BooksPublisher Pegasus BooksWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 230mm * 158mm *...

The annual Robert Traver Fly-Fishing Award features a distinguished original work of short fiction or nonfiction that embodies an implicit love of fly-fishing, respect for the sport and the natural world in which it takes place, and high literary values...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781735548296Author The Editors at Baseball AmericaFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Baseball AmericaPublisher Baseball AmericaWeight(grams)...

One afternoon in 1987, two renegade climbers in Berkeley, California, hatched an ambitious plan: under the cover of darkness, they would rappel down from a carefully scouted highway on-ramp, gluing artificial handholds onto the load-bearing concrete...

'The best running book ever' Bob Anderson, founder of Runner's World Whether you're a casual jogger, a beginner looking to train seriously or a seasoned runner hoping to break your PB, there is a better way to train than relentlessly pounding miles...

Unico Grande Amore: AS Roma in the 21st Century is the historical, mythological and fascinating story of one of the world's most popular football clubs, Italy's AS Roma. Although not the most successful club in Serie A, Roma are one of the biggest and...