Sports & Recreation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937715939Author Hunter AllenFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint VeloPressPublisher VeloPress

One of The Times' 50 Greatest Sports Books In May 1977, the cricket world awoke to discover that a thirty-nine-year-old Sydney Businessman called Kerry Packer had signed thirty-five elite international players for his own televised 'World Series'. The...

Following any of the 12 walks featured in the book will allow the user to walk in the footsteps of authors and statesmen, murderers and revolutionaries. It has proved a great success with all those who enjoy strolling London’s streets and have an...

After one too many late night discussions, football journalist Paul Watson and his mate Matthew Conrad decide to find the world's worst national team, become naturalised citizens of that country and play for them - achieving their joint boyhood dream of...

'Frater is a reliable, informed and entertaining navigator. He soars confidently across the centuries, between abandoned aerodromes and Scottish estates, from one delightful anecdote to another' Sunday Times At the heart of his story lies the Balloon...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941529256Author George MumfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint Parallax PressPublisher Parallax PressWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 154mm...

The last twenty years have been tortuous for supporters of Leeds United Football Club. In 2001 they were in the final four of the Champions League; within six years they were condemned to the third tier of English football for the first time. A financial...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781737419204Author Ethan GalloglyFormat PaperbackPage Count 366Imprint Sierra Nevada PressPublisher Sierra Nevada PressWeight(grams) 535gDimensions(mm)...

Over the last three decades sports coaching has evolved from a set of customary practices based largely on tradition and routine into a sophisticated, reflective and multi-disciplinary profession. In parallel with this, coach education and coaching...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781855681163Author Robert GamblesFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Dalesman Publishing Co LtdPublisher Dalesman Publishing Co Ltd

A bestseller from the day it was first published, PUB WALKS IN THE CHILTERNS has again been completely revised and re-walked for this new edition by local author Alan Charles. If you enjoy both walking and visiting country pubs, this book should...

Looking for the best places to walk your dog in East Sussex? This book contains 20 walks that are perfect for your dog and great pubs where they'll be welcome. These tried-and-tested circular walks (endorsed by our canine research team), vary between...

The Sunday Times bestselling autobiography from the greatest tennis player of his generation'A winner' Independent 'A terrific sporting memoir, full of memorable anecdotes' New Statesman 'As exciting as Rafa himself' Woman's OwnNo tennis player since...

Harry de Leyer first saw the horse he would name Snowman on a truck bound for the slaughterhouse. The recent Dutch immigrant recognized the spark in the eye of the beaten-up nag and bought him for eighty dollars. On Harry's modest farm on Long Island, he...

Until this volume was compiled, the results of the 1920 Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium, have been far from complete. The Antwerp organizing committee typed up a report of the results almost as an afterthought because it was so financially strapped...

This new-style edition of Pathfinder: Short Walks Peak District is fully updated and features 20 fantastic family walks ranging in length from 2 to 6 miles. Each walk is beautifully photographed and comes with a clear, large-scale Ordnance Survey route...

The intricate and stunning coastline of lochs and islands offers a rich and varied cruising ground with a multitude of anchorages, many beneath a dramatic backdrop of munros. This third edition, updated by Edward Mason, includes revised text and a...

Winner of the Prix Renaudot 2019 A New York Times Best Book of 2021 'Extraordinarily beautiful... a long last loving glance at the planet.' Carl Safina, author of Becoming Wild The Art of Patience sees the renowned French adventurer and writer...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578333519Author Trisha DurhamFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Trisha DurhamPublisher Trisha DurhamWeight(grams) 50gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 2mm

These attractive and cleverly structured guides will give walkers ten of the best short circular walks along each of the five sections of the 630-mile long South West Coast Path in a popular pocket-size format. With clear information, an overview and...

The definitive two-way guide to the Mallorca GR221 (the Drystone Way): both northbound and southbound routes are described in full. Real Maps: Full mapping inside (1:25,000) by Editorial Alpina. All accommodation is numbered and marked on the maps. 12...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621240112Author Graham HealyFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Breakaway BooksPublisher Breakaway BooksWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 150mm...

At last, a chance for football fans of a certain vintage to sigh nostalgically over the muddy magnificence of some proper footy kits. Many fans still harbour an unfading love for their clubs' classic shirts, as sported by their childhood heroes. And -...

"Feel-good, laugh out loud funny, yet also deeply moving..." "The way Grace has written about her mental health issues and woven it around the story is inspirational and will strike a chord with many readers" The comical tales of a new mum on her...

A practical little walk guide to Northumbria endorsed by the Ramblers. All of the 20 walks are 5 miles or under in length and can easily be completed in less than 3 hours. Clear Ordnance Survey maps show the route, along with easy-to-follow walk...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781927575710Author Gerry BracewellFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Caitlin PressPublisher Caitlin PressWeight(grams) 394g

This guide describes 20 walks and 7 short treks in Croatia. Around half the routes focus on the striking limestone ranges of Gorski kotar and Velebit, which form part of the Dinaric Alps, but there are also routes in Dalmatia and on the Istrian...

'A wonderful, compelling read' Vassos Alexander, radio presenter and ultrarunner Welcome to the Barkley Marathons, a fever dream of an ultra event, inspired by a prison break, heralded by a conch blast, paid for in cigarettes and socks, and completed...

Racing Green is the story of how advances in motorsport science are changing the world, helping it become smarter and more environmentally friendly. Motor racing is already one of the most scientifically demanding sports: it involves a combination of...

This essential guide scours the four corners of the British mainland to discover and record the top 100 shore dives. Choose from marine life hotspots, spectacular cliff walls to sites of historical significance. Following her successful British Sea Life...

This is the extraordinary story of how salt fish from Shetland became one of the staple foods of Europe, powered an economic boom and inspired artists, writers and musicians. It ranges from the wild waters of the North Atlantic, the ice-filled fjords...

Revealing the training S&C strategies and principles used by elite athletes, this book will show that, regardless of your current fitness and exercise experience, anyone can train like an athlete. Professional athletes' careers and livelihoods depend...

A guidebook to walking the Camino dos Faros, the Way of the Lighthouses, between Malpica and Fisterra. Covering 200km (124 miles), this pilgrimage route along the Galician coast in northwest Spain takes around 1 week and is suitable for any reasonably...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781892694447Author Leslie McDevittFormat PaperbackImprint First Stone PublishingPublisher Corpus Publishing Limited

LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE ‘The greatest story in English sport told beautifully by one of its greatest writers’ Gary Lineker 'A spellbinding piece of work' Oliver Holt; 'Absolute tour de force' Henry...

Foreword by Brendan Rodgers, Leicester City FC manager. Nutrition plays a crucial role in the match performance and recovery of the athlete. To apply the principles of sports nutrition in football, this book provides nutrition basics as well as...

This book takes you on a remarkable journey visiting 100 destinations from Alaska to New Zealand. Fly, lure and bait fishing in rivers, oceans and lakes, from deftly dropping a fly in front of a hungry trout to shaking with fear at a rampaging giant...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692605226Author Jon ShermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Practical Golf, Inc.Publisher Practical Golf, Inc.Weight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

In the tradition of the bestselling Workouts from Boxing's Greatest Champs, this sequel volume will KO all boxing/combat sport enthusiasts. Featuring a classic coterie of international boxing legends, this superb anthology is illustrated throughout by...

By 1971 no Lions team had ever defeated the All Blacks in a Test series. Since 1904, six Lions sides had travelled to New Zealand and all had returned home bruised, battered and beaten. But the 1971 tour party was different. It was full of young,...