Sports & Recreation

From great triumphs to great escapes Everton FC On This Day recounts, in diary form, major events and magic moments in the club's history. A club which was a founder member of both the Football League and the Premier League; a club which has spent more...

Josie Dew's love of cycling has taken her across the world, travelling everywhere from Japan and Mexico to Iceland, India and Algeria. In her latest book, she sets off on another quirky and riotous ride, choosing to circumnavigate the coastline of the...

Black and White Knight: How Sir Bobby Robson Made Newcastle United Again is a story of rebirth and redemption. Fractured, disillusioned and second bottom in the Premier League, the Magpies were heading one way under Ruud Gullit: down. The magic of Kevin...

Set in the 1980s, Not All-Ticket: From Withernsea High to Boothferry Park Halt chronicles a dramatic period in the history of Hull City AFC through the eyes of a young fan from rural East Yorkshire. From relegation and receivership to the 'Robinson...

The founders of the world-renowned VISION54 training program and the authors of the bestselling Every Shot Must Have a Purpose take golf instruction to the next level in this groundbreaking new approach to mastering the game.Golf is a beloved yet...

A history of Coventry City Football Club.Book InformationISBN 9780752427188Author Jonathan StrangeFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 300gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 165mm * 8mm

** Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award **Fanatical about cricket since he was a boy, Miles Jupp would do anything to see his heroes play. But perhaps deciding to bluff his way into the press corps during England's Test series...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781938895258Author Michael MatthewsFormat PaperbackPage Count 358Imprint Oculus PublishersPublisher Oculus PublishersWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

In this fascinating best seller, Cherry Hill explores the way horses think and how it affects their behavior. Explaining why certain smells and sounds appeal to your horse's sensibility and what sets off his sudden movements, Hill stresses how...

Since 1995, there have been four deaths following fights in Britain and forty around the world. In Death of a Boxer, Pete Carvill sets out to explore the psychology of those who choose to fight and what draws them towards this most dangerous of pursuits...

'The water slips over me like cool silk. The intimacy of touch uninhibited, rising around my legs, over my waist, up to my collarbone. When I throw back my head and relax, the lake runs into my ears. The sound of it is a muffled roar, the vibration of...

Whether you want to impress friends and colleagues with new-found football wisdom, brush up on details you're unsure about (the offside rule, anyone?) or improve your practical skills, this is the book for you! Covering all the basics of the game, rules...

"I would like now to write a practical book that will cover three topics: boats, the sea, and the beachcombing life." These were the thought of Bernard Moitessier after he finished writing his last book, Tamata and the Alliance, while in Polynesia. ...

Before Pep Guardiola and before Jose Mourinho, there was Bela Guttmann: the first superstar football coach, and the man who paved the way for the celebrated coaches of the modern age. He was also a Holocaust survivor. In 1944, much of Europe had...

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a guide to the most efficient and devastating techniques in popular martial arts by World Champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Alexandre Paiva.The book contains over 1,000 full-color photographs demonstrating the moves that made...

The must read, fully updated guide to Bike Fit. Burning thighs and lungs aside, cycling shouldn't be a painful or uncomfortable experience. If you suffer from numb hands, hot-spots on your feet, back pain or saddle discomfort when you're riding,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623172169Author Emily ScherbFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.

As a child, Katie loved ponies, all things pink and sparkly and dashing event rider Roger Fleming Bowen. Now in her twenties, she's escaped a desk job in London, packed her collection of pink polo shirts and moved to Northumberland to work for her...

The Wales Coast Path - A Practical Guide for Walkers, now in an updated and fully revised second edition, is the bestselling and essential companion to the whole 896 mile path for both the serious long-distance walker and for day-trippers who wish to...

The South West Coast Path is the spectacular 630-mile (1008-km) National Trail around the tip of Britain. This volume features the section of the Path from Exmouth to Poole, a distance of 116 miles (186 km) along the Jurassic Coast, a designated World...

This title covers nineteen circular walks in the undiscovered moors and valleys of Mynydd Hiraethog and the Vale of Clwyd, with varied wildlife, historic towns, picturesque villages and rich history. This collection of walks will help you to explore...

Breaking Clays is a comprehensive and practical book that presents in-depth advice and instruction for shooters of all disciplines. Beginning with the basics and advancing to proven tournament techniques, the book is packed with invaluable tips on how to...

Learn the secrets for becoming the inspirational coach everyone is waiting for Think about the coaches you've had throughout your life. Most likely, some were good, others not so good. Maybe one or two were great. One thing is undeniable: Coaches can...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739530358Author Carina HumberstoneFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Spiral BooksPublisher Country BooksWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 175mm * 120mm...

Guidebook to 40 great trail and fell runs in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Ranging from 5 to 24 miles, the graded runs start from bases such as Hawes, Settle, Ingleton, Dent, Sedbergh, Malham and Grassington and take in the region's diverse...

High jinx and japes from Soccer Saturday's roving reporter extraordinaire, Chris "Kammy" Kamara, whose boyish enthusiasm and often baffling, at-the-ground football reportage has given him cult status and an army of fans. Over the past decade,...

Written for all dog owners looking for hassle-free walks to enjoy with their dogs, this guidebook is beautifully designed and packed with stunning photography - giving dog owners access to 20 of the finest walks in the northern Lake District. Areas...

Of all Scotland's islands none casts its spell quite as dramatically as the Isle of Skye. Celebrated in song and story, Eilean a'Cheo is a place of astonishing natural beauty and attracts climbers and walkers from all over the world. The 70-mile long...

This title includes hundreds of training tips and techniques, with easy-to-follow instructions demonstrated in over 750 photographs and diagrams. This title follows the detailed step-by-step advice and pictures to improve your game and become a better...

Crowood Sports Guides are the perfect tool for anyone wanting to improve their performance, from beginners learning the basic skills to more experienced participants working on advanced techniques. These practical, no-nonsense guides will help give you...

BECAUSE NOT ALL KRAV MAGA IS THE SAME (R) This book introduces and codifies big-picture thinking to take you to the next level of self-defense expertise. The material is designed to conform to your strengths; you need not conform to the system. In this...

This selection of the very best writing on Everest begins with the first attempts and continues, via Mallory's failed bid and Hillary and Tenzing's triumph, to the disasters of recent years. It features 35 white-knuckle accounts of climbing on the...

A guidebook to trekking Portugal's Rota Vicentina, a 224km (139 mile) trail comprised of the Historial Way (Caminho Historico) and the Fishermen's Trail (Trilho dos Pescadores). With the central stages hugging the Atlantic seaboard, the route stretches...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906494766Author Robert PeelFormat PaperbackImprint Ramblers' AssociationPublisher Ramblers' Association

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913637859Author Eirlys ThomasFormat PaperbackImprint Jelly Bean BooksPublisher Candy Jar Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909534797Author Greg ThomasFormat HardbackPage Count 536Imprint Vision Sports Publishing LtdPublisher Vision Sports Publishing Ltd

A guidebook to 100 day walks in the Alps. Exploring the beautiful Alpine scenery of France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Slovenia, the routes are suitable for walkers of all abilities and are perfect for walking July to September. The walks...

A guidebook to 41 graded walks and scrambles in the Anti-Atlas mountains. Exploring the dramatic scenery of southern Morocco, the walks are suitable for confident walkers and scramblers with good navigation skills. Walks range from 3 to 40km...

The Racing Post Puzzle Book is the first puzzle book written for fans of horseracing. 240 puzzles will provide endless head scratching and entertainment for anyone who enjoys the sport. Its mix of six different types of puzzle will challenge even the...

You might feel sure that a horse is not a Flamingo, a Polar Bear, a Tomato, a Teapot, a pair of Bootlaces, a Taxidermist, a Rat Catcher or a Flea but you'd be wrong. Racehorse owners often give their horses bizarre names that would seem to make success...