Sports & Recreation

Over the years, the mobs of Preston North End have fronted up to infamous football firms such as the Chelsea Headhunters, the Birmingham City Zulus and the Leeds Service Crew, to name just a few. Although the Preston lads were often lacking in big...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781578267743Author Michael VolkmarFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Hatherleigh Press,U.S.Publisher Hatherleigh Press,U.S.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2022 The life and times of Don Revie - one of the most complex and controversial men ever to grace the game of football. Whenever the greatest managers the game has ever produced are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781956908008Author Ray WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Hrp HousePublisher Hrp HouseWeight(grams) 195gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm

With over 1.5 million users, growing exponentially, the revolutionary exercise bike that has quickly changed the health and fitness world, now has its first how-to book that will enhance your workout. The indoor cycling bike that streams live and on-...

Conor McGregor's trainer tells the amazing story of his long road to success in the world's fastest-growing sportGrowing up in Dublin, John Kavanagh was a skinny lad who was frequently bullied. As a young man, after suffering a bad beating when he...

'Prose written with the pen of a poet' - Desmond Morris, author of The Naked Ape'Full of wisdom and poetry and epic emotion, This is My Sea explores grief, memory and loss through vivid words and striking imagery. It echoes lost summers and the beauty of...

Physical Activity and Health explains clearly, systematically and in detail the relationship between physical activity, health and disease, and examines the role of exercise in the prevention and management of a wide range of important conditions.Now in...

As the final whistle went in Sheffield Wednesday's play-off first leg against Peterborough United, it felt like their promotion hopes had been blown, too. The Owls were four goals down, their fan base was in pieces and from a position of...

Your success as a fitness professional depends on your ability to reliably deliver results to clients. In Secrets of Successful Program Design: A How-To Guide for Busy Fitness Professionals, noted fitness and program design expert Alwyn Cosgrove and his...

Winner of the Telegraph Sports Book Awards Rugby Book of the Year Among the best stories in modern British team sport has been the rise of Exeter Chiefs. How, exactly, did an unfashionable rugby team from Devon emerge from obscurity to become the...

A guidebook to 40 day walks in the county of Kent. With routes distributed across the county, from the chalky North Downs to the fertile hills and vales that give the region its name of the Garden of England, there's all-year-round walking for beginners...

The story of the Giro d'Italia - Italy's equivalent of the Tour de France, and its superior in the eyes of many - is as dramatic and full of extraordinary characters as the story of Italy itself. Heroism, suffering, feuds and betrayals, tradition under...

This newest addition to the heralded "Runner's World" series offers runners up-to-date nutrition advice based on the latest science. Runners have different nutrition and recovery needs than other endurance athletes. Yet until now, they've had no...

This guidebook presents 60 routes covering some of the best day walks, scrambles, hut-to-hut walks, alpine mountaineering, sport climbing, via ferratas, mountain-biking routes, road rides, city and trail runs and family activities the Innsbruck area has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915643490Author Carrie DunnFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Legend Press LtdPublisher Legend Press LtdWeight(grams) 500g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912631285Author Luke UptonFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y Lolfa

Britain's Canals is a charming and insightful exploration into the amazing architecture and engineering wonders that surround Britain's inland waterways - from the awe-inspiring 30-lock flight on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, to the delightful...

Applied sport, exercise, and performance psychology practice has diversified considerably over the years, as consultants have explored various theoretical models to guide them in helping their clients. Applied Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology:...

This pocket-sized guide gives walkers ten easy, circular walks to amazing pubs along the South Wales section of the Wales Coast Path. With clear information, an overview and introduction for each walk, expertly written numbered directions, large scale...

Judo Formal Techniques is "The most detailed explanation of Judo that has ever been published" (The Japan Times). A comprehensive training manual to the basic "free practice" forms of Kodokan Judo (the Randori no Kata), the book provides essential...

What makes the perfect swim?It's all about the most magical locations (and how to protect them), finessing your kitbag, keeping yourself and others safe ... and maybe discovering a nice place for a warm-up cuppa and cake.Whether you're a seasoned dipper...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399590078Author Steven RidellaFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Rule #6: Free your mind and your legs will follow.THE VELOMINATI embrace cycling not as a pastime, but as a way of life, as obsessed with style, heritage, authenticity and wisdom as with performance.Rule #9: If you cycle in bad weather, it means you are...

Now in its Third Edition, The Great Shoots continues to be unique in the history of sporting literature: the first and only book to ever embark on a comprehensive survey of the game-shooting scene, both as it was and as it stands today. In this new and...

Heavy weather is a lurking spectre that most of us hope and plan to avoid, but not even internet forecasting can make it go away. Anyone intent on crossing oceans must be ready to deal with it if it comes, as well it may. Even well-informed inshore and...

In this practical, easy-to-understand guide, Allan Sefton explains everything a new fly fisher needs to know. He covers modern fishing tackle, up-to-the-minute methods, how to develop the correct technical skills, right through to preparing and cooking...

BBC Countryfile Magazine praised Dixe Wills for writing 'intelligently and amusingly, with evident excitement and imagination', qualities that he brings to Tiny Campsites. Here he presents 80 of the loveliest and most diminutive places to camp in...

Advanced Rowing brings together a selection of leading experts in the sport of rowing, including international head coaches from New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and Denmark, who have all coached crews to World and Olympic medals. Distinguished club...

When Simon Yates cut the rope and sent his friend plummeting to an ordeal few mountaineers can have contemplated, the outcome was totally unpredictable. That Joe Simpson survived is a revelation of the power of the human spirit to overcome fear, pain and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307388407Author Andre AgassiFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 374gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

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...

How can coaches maximise the effectiveness of their practice?What can research tell us about how and why coaching 'works'?How can we use the evidence base to enable others to reach their full potential?Coaching with Research in Mind brings together...

The Lake District National Park is England's most popular mountain region and is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Suitable for most reasonably fit hillwalkers, the 145km (90 mile) Tour of the Lake District takes in the best of this beautiful...

The fascinating and unknown story of the Tour de France's ever-changing relationship with money and power - and the enigmatic family behind it all.It started with a cash drop by an English spy in occupied Paris in 1944. Reserved for Resistance groups...

The Reeds Channel Almanac covers the south coast of England from the Scilly Isles to Dover, the Channel Islands and northern France from Calais to L'Aberildut, offering cruising and racing yachtsmen ready access to essential navigation information by...

A booklet of all the mapping needed to complete the Thames Path National Trail between the Woolwich Foot Tunnel in east London and the river's source in Gloucestershire. This straightforward trail covers 292km (182 miles) and can be walked in around 2...

Got That Lovin’ Feelin’ is the enthralling story of Nottingham Forest’s emotional return to the Premier League under Steve Cooper in 2022. It charts the promotions, relegations, financial problems and missed opportunities that made Forest’s journey back...

'Proof that epic adventures are open to everyone, even if you've got a day job.' Alastair Humphreys Nicknamed 'Mountain Man' by the Sunday Telegraph, James Forrest is the record-breaking adventurer who climbed every mountain in England and Wales in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925979046Author Sam FuryFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint SF Nonfiction BooksPublisher SF Nonfiction BooksWeight(grams) 172gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...