Sports & Recreation

Crowood Sports Guides provide sound, practical advice that will make you a better sportsperson, whether you are learning the basic skills, discovering more advanced techniques or reviewing the fundamentals of your sport.Features and reviews in The Sword...

All the information you need to enjoy your hiking adventure along the West Highland Way in this fully revised 8th edition. The West Highland Way passes through some of the most spectacular scenery in all of Britain. From the outskirts of Glasgow it...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781770411753Author Bryan AlvarezFormat PaperbackPage Count 426Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,CanadaWeight(grams) 758g

WINNER OF FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD In 1999, Manchester United completed a unique Treble, winning the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League - but more...

'I'm no angel.' Bernie Ecclestone Born into poverty, Bernie Ecclestone has made himself a billionaire by developing the world's second most popular sport - Formula One racing. Private, mysterious and some say sinister, the eighty-year-old criss-crosses...

The CCC guide to the Outer Hebrides is a comprehensive companion for small-boat visitors to this unspoilt area with its many secluded anchorages. Coverage begins in Barra Head and stretches northeast to East Lewis and west to the exposed Atlantic coast...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590304488Author John StevensFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

'The game isn't what it seems from the outside. The game isn't quite what I was expecting. The game doesn't always work like the people on television think it does. The game is better, worse and stranger than you can...

Following the limestone escarpment on the Western edge of the Cotswolds, the 102 miles of the Cotswold Way take the walker through a quintessentially English landscape as varied as it is beautiful. Starting and finishing among the golden Cotswold stone...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913412050Author Paul NewmanFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Vision Sports Publishing LtdPublisher Vision Sports Publishing Ltd

From somewhere out in the vast whiteness of the blizzard we hear a cry for help. Instinctively the three of us turn and head across the mountainside. We find two men and a woman, huddled together in the snow, unable to descend the steep icy slope between...

The Outer Hebrides are a place apart, an island chain stretching almost 200km from the Butt of Lewis to Barra Head with some of Britain's most mesmerising beaches, dramatic mountain ranges, wonderful wildlife, a long and fascinating history and a rich...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905104383Author Royal Yachting AssociationFormat PaperbackImprint Royal Yachting AssociationPublisher Royal Yachting AssociationDimensions(mm) 213mm *...

All the information you need to enjoy your hiking adventure from Coast to Coast in this updated 10th edition. Fully re-walked and revised 10th edition of this classic 191-mile walk from the Irish Sea to the North Sea. Crossing three national parks -...

Paul McGrath is Ireland's best loved sportsman and also its least understood. An iconic football presence during a professional career stretching over 14 years, he played for his country in the European Championship finals of 1988 and the World Cup...

A guidebook to walking the Alta Via 2 (AV2) between Bressanone and Feltre. Covering 174km (108 miles), this long-distance trail through the western Dolomites in northeastern Italy takes about 2 weeks and is suitable for experienced trekkers with a good...

Did you ever wonder which civilisation first took to water in small craft? Who worked out how to measure distance or plot a course at sea? Or why the humble lemon rose to such prominence in the diets of sailors? Taking one hundred objects that have...

This 100k (60 mile) walk was opened in 1996 and has rapidly increased in popularity, with thousands of walkers walking all or parts of it every year. Visiting a number of places closely associated with St Cuthbert's life, the journey is full of...

The Boatyard Book is a practical, comprehensive reference manual that provides sensible, accessible advice for boatowners on planning and carrying out annual maintenance, repairs, upgrades and refits of sailing yachts and motorboats, up to 20 metres in...

From metropolitan cities and misty mountains to colorful coastline and charming small towns, journey through the Old Dominion state with Moon Virginia. Inside you'll find:* Flexible itineraries, such as five days visiting Virginia's battlefields and...

1982 tells the story of football's most exhilarating and entertaining World Cup side. This scintillating Brazil team - blessed with Zico, Socrates, Falcao, Eder and Junior - lit up the 1982 World Cup with a brand of football that was 'futebol arte'...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909914797Author Cheryl JoyceFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell BooksWeight(grams) 195gDimensions(mm) 220mm * 120mm *...

'Meijer's portrait is definitive'iNews'Ten Hag may just be the man to bring the glory days back'Daily StarWho is Erik ten Hag? Calm and cool-headed, he ignores critics, follows his own methods and relentlessly pursues perfection on the pitch. His uncanny...

This illustrated guide will help you plan your journey along the River Spey, one of the UK's classic canoe and kayak touring rivers. The river may be navigated from Loch Spey to Spey Bay, and here this is divided into seven sections. These can be paddled...

Many English football clubs have been established for at least one hundred years. Often, they experience crises during their existence and rely on someone or a group of people to provide support. Doncaster Rovers Football Club was first established in...

A guidebook to the Dales Way between Ilkley and Bowness-on-Windermere. Taking in the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District National Park this week-long 127km (79 mile) walk is a perfect introduction to a multi-day hike. The route is presented...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995484269Author Mark YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 222Imprint Educate and Learn PublishingPublisher Educate and Learn PublishingWeight(grams) 395g

Quite simply La Gomera and El Hierro Tour & Trail Maps are the most detailed, accurate, toughest, easy to read, large scale maps of La Gomera and El Hierro that you can buy. Our map sheet is 840mm by 680mm. On the cover side you get the latest 35k scale...

One of eight books in the popular Yorkshire Dales: Top 10 Walks series. Handy, pocket-sized, full colour walking guides written by experts. This attractive and cleverly structured guide gives walkers ten easy, circular walks to the most amazing...

Cicerone's Walking the Lake District Fells guides are your ultimate fell-by-fell companions to the Lake District fells. A series of eight guidebooks, one for each of the main valley bases, each guidebook covers ALL the fells and ALL the routes in the...

Taekwondo Basics teaches you all the fundamentals of this martial art form in a clear and easy-to-understand manner! This basic introductory survey contains the following vital information: The origins of Taekwondo its philosophy, history, and different...

The BHS Complete Manual of Equitation is the official handbook for all those learning to ride and/or train horses and also for teachers of riding. It is based on the hugely successful BHS Manual of Equitation which was first published nearly thirty years...

'The ever-readable Wilson explores the psychological pressures of being cast in the role of the scapegoat ... Thought-provoking and full of interesting detail ... this book scores on every level' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAYAloof, solitary, impassive, the crack...

Kelly Marks, who gets spectacular results in her exhibitions with the most fiery and recalcitrant of horses, says the secret is to talk to horses in their own language, establishing a relationship of trust and respect, using considerate and consistent...

The Wild Atlantic Way follows the magnificent west coast of Ireland, passing golden beaches, thrusting headlands and soaring sea cliffs. Renowned walking-guide author Helen Fairbairn explores the best walking routes of the region, recommending trips to...

Robin Friday was an exceptional footballer who should have played for England. He never did. Robin Friday was a brilliant player who could have played in the top flight. He never did. Why? Because Robin Friday was a man who would not bow down to anyone,...

The Isle of Harris is home to some wonderful walking country, from the rugged ridges and glens of the Harris Hills to the astonishingly beautiful white sand beaches of the island's west coast, while the remarkably complex eastern coastline is punctuated...

When Mimi first started jogging on a treadmill as an unfit 36-year-old mother-of-three, she never imagined she would go on to become a World-Record-breaking ultrarunner. After coming to terms with the anorexia that had impacted her life from a young age,...

This attractive and cleverly structured guide gives walkers ten of the finest short circular walks to the most popular hills and easy summits in the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park in a popular pocketable format.With clear information, an...

Conor McGregor is the biggest star in the fight game. The Dubliner has achieved more in three years with the Ultimate Fighting Championship than anyone in the twenty year history of the organization. From an unknown prospect in 2013 to the first man to...