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Sports Books
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The Damned Utd (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-0571224333 |
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Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics: A History of Football Tactics (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 978-0752889955 |
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Whether it's Terry Venables keeping his wife up late at night with diagrams on scraps of paper spread over the eiderdown, or the classic TV sitcom of moving the salt & pepper around the table top in the transport cafe, football tactics are now part of the fabric of everyday life. Steve McLaren's recent switch to an untried 3-5-2 against Croatia will probably go down as the moment he lost his slim credibility gained from dropping David Beckham; Jose Mourinho, meanwhile, is often brought to task for trying to smuggle the long ball game back into English football (his defence being his need to 'break the lines' of banks of defenders and midfielders). Jonathan Wilson is an erudite and detailed writer, but never loses a sense of the grand narrative sweep, and here he pulls apart the modern game, traces the world history of tactics back from modern pioneers such as Rinus Michels and Valeriy Lobanovskyi, the Swiss origins of Catenaccio and Herbert Chapman, right back to beginning where chaos reigned. Along the way he looks at the lives of great players and thinkers who shaped the game, and probes why the English, in particular, have 'proved themselves unwilling to grapple with the abstract'. This is a modern classic of football writing to rank with David Winner's 'Brilliant Orange' and Simon Kuper's 'Football Against the Enemy'.
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Gerrard: My Autobiography (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-0553817331 |
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Steven Gerrard is a hero to millions, not only as the inspirational captain of Liverpool FC, but as a key member of the England team. Here, for the first time, he tells the story of his lifelong obsession with football, in an honest and revealing book which captures the extraordinary camaraderie, the soul-destroying tensions and the high-octane thrills of the modern game as never before. Born in the Liverpool suburb of Huyton in 1980, Steven first joined Liverpool as a YTS trainee and played his first game for the first team aged just 18. His career has gone from strength to strength ever since and he is now the team's captain and its lynchpin. Liverpool's incredible comeback in the Champions' League final in Istanbul in May 2005, recovering from a 3-goal deficit against AC Milan to win on penalties, is testament to the amazing power Gerrard has over his team. His presence on the pitch is a force to be reckoned with and places him amongst the very first rank of players in the world. A relatively private figure, Steven has rarely spoken out in public. Now, his legions of fans will be allowed an intimate glimpse of what makes their hero tick. He speaks for the first time about the torturous will-he-won't-he Chelsea rumours and his undying passion for Liverpool. We experience first-hand the highs of winning in Istanbul and elsewhere, as well as the occasional lows of being parted from his much-loved family and friends. And of course, the book contains a full blow-by-blow account of England's world cup campaign in Germany 2006. Steven Gerrard's book is the definitive football autobiography. Like its subject, it's honest, passionate and exhilarating. If Steven Gerrard isn't your hero yet, by the time you've read this he will be...
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The Official Illustrated History Of Manchester United: The Full Story And Complete Record 1878-2006: All New - The Full Story and Complete Record 1878-2006 (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 978-0752876030 |
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The history of Manchester United is one of the most incredible sporting stories. In 1878, the club's forerunner, Newton Heath, was founded by the dining room committee of the carriage and waggon works of a local railway company. Almost 130 years later, it is the world's favourite football team with a fanbase of 75 million. This fascinating account shows how United got from there to here, taking in bankruptcy in 1902, a golden Edwardian era, inter-war depression, the Busby era (including the Munich Air Disaster of 1958 and the European Cup win of 1968), and all the way through to their current success under Sir Alex Ferguson that has brought the club eight League titles and a unique Treble in 1999 when United won the League, FA Cup and Champions League. The story features interviews with many of the players who had a key influence in events, and is packed with superb photographs and surprising facts to ensure that this is one book no fan can be without.
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Fifty Places to Play Golf Before You Die: Golfing Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 978-1584794745 |
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This will not be a book that will attempt to simply detail courses where major championships have been played, but courses whose architecture, noteworthy holes, location, and ambiance make them "must play" venues for passionate golfers. It includes Royal County Down (Ireland), Pebble Beach (California), Bandon Dunes (Oregon), Cape Kidnappers (New Zealand), and the National Golf Links of America (New York). Each chapter will be linked to a golf "guru" or celebrity personality; the featured course will be presented as the individual's recommendation for one of their favorite courses in the world. The expert golfers will include Peter Jacobsen (pro golfer), Pete Dye (famous golf course architect), Brian McCallen (former travel editor of Golf magazine and author of Top 100 Courses You Can Play), Christie Kerr (pro golfer), and Donald Trump. There will also be a foreword by golf pro Mark O'Meara. Chapter contents will include interviews from the recommending personality, a brief bio, a history of the course, an experiential account with as much local colour as possible, and some "if you go" information. This will be the perfect gift for avid golfers and armchair travellers alike.
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AA Golf Course Guide (AA Lifestyle Guides) (AA Lifestyle Guides) (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-0749557874 |
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The 23rd edition of the top-selling "AA Golf Course Guide". Fully updated for 2009 this full-colour guide provides clear and detailed descriptions of over 2,500 golf course in Britain and Ireland. Each course is listed in county and town order for easy reference, championship courses are highlighted with full-page entries, special interest courses are indicated and there is a full driving range index. AA recommended accommodation is provided for each course, and prices, opening times, directions and website are included throughout.
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Tiger Woods: How I Play Golf (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-0316729826 |
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'How I Play Golf' offers a lavishly illustrated instructional book with four-colour photography, original artwork, unique sequential shots of Tiger in action, and easy-to-follow diagrams for golfers of all abilities. Not yet 30, Tiger Woods is already a golfing legend worldwide. Fans everywhere have marvelled at his explosive drives, his accurate approach shots, his steady putter, and most important, how his devastating mental game transcends all the ups and downs of the game of golf. The insights Tiger reveals in HOW I PLAY GOLF are a combination of the physical and psychological practices that Tiger uses daily to keep his game at the top. For fans and followers of Tiger, these secrets will become the gospel of how to improve one's own game.
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Tackling Life: Striving for Perfection (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 978-0755318438 |
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Jonny Wilkinson's impact on global sport has been extraordinary. Yet Jonny has faced a battle all his life to achieve success and, crucially, happiness. A crippling fear of failure, the targets he set himself and a string of injuries have caused Jonny to question his attitude to life. In this startling new book, writing with Steve Black, Jonny opens up for the very first time, revealing his darkest moments and explaining in a practical way the steps and techniques he has taken to ensure success in all aspects of his life. He still wants to be the best, but he now enjoys the journey. With never-before-told stories from his life and rugby career and punctuated with questionnaires sent to a wide range of well-known sports people, this book will act as a powerful inspiration for anyone wanting to bring to the field of play - be it business, personal or sport - the very best they have to offer.
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Rugby's Strangest Matches: Extraordinary But True Stories from Over a Century of Rugby (Strangest) (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1905798162 |
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Rugby fans will delight in this extraordinary collection of astonishing true stories from the past 130 years, which reveal a bizarre side to the sport hitherto uncelebrated. Here you'll find:The Irish international who arranged his marriage in order to qualify for leave of absence to play against England. The match in which a team of top soccer players beat their rugby counterparts literally at their own game. The riotous encounter that led to a seven-year lapse in the fixture. The international where an entire Wales side were sent off. The unknown who played for his country due to an administrative mistake.
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Rugby Union Manual: The Official Guide to Playing the Game (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 978-1844255030 |
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An exciting addition to the range of Haynes manuals, this is the complete guide to training for and playing Rugby Union, fully supported and endorsed by the Rugby Football Union. From health and fitness through to training, game technique, team play and coaching, every aspect of the game is analysed and explained in detail. Training drills suitable for beginner, intermediate and senior players are included, along with a full copy of the rules, making this the essential reference for players and coaches at all levels.
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Master the Art of Swimming: Raising Your Performance with the Alexander Technique (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1843403494 |
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Swimming improves your flexibility, tones your body and can help to boost your self-esteem and produce a sense of well-being. It is the nation's most popular sporting activity with 11.9 million people swimming regularly. However, most people don't know how to swim properly. This book is based on a 35-year voyage of discovery into the art of swimming. Steven Shaw's method takes the Alexander Technique into the swimming pool - focusing on releasing tension from the head, neck and back. Steven has evolved a unique way of breaking down strokes into a series of therapeutic movements, which can be practised individually or with a partner, in a pool or on dry land. These provide the building blocks, which combine to make it possible for anyone to recraft their own strokes in a way that promote good body use and avoid injuries. Instead of performing physical actions in an automatic way, you begin to learn body awareness. This way of swimming not only feels freer and more open, it is graceful and has a sense of flow, often absent from the way many people swim. Shaw looks at the most popular strokes - front crawl, back stroke, breast stroke and butterfly - focusing on maximum efficiency and minimum strain.
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Wild Swimming: 150 Hidden Dips in the Rivers, Lakes and Waterfalls of Britain (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-0955203671 |
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New from the publishers of the Cool Camping series, Wild Swimming is the original handbook to the freshwater swimming holes of Britain. Combining inspirational photography, engaging writing and practical information this authoritative and beautiful book will guide you to 230 magical river, lake and waterfall locations throughout Britain - perfect for a swim, paddle or waterside picnic.
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Complete Conditioning for Swimming (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-0736072427 |
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All levels of swimmers will benefit from this new book, including competitive swimmers and club swimmers. This book will be an ideal tool for coaches who are interested in setting up conditioning programmes for their teams. This book comprehensively addresses the special conditioning needs of swimmers, including specific exercises for each stroke, for starts, turns and tapering plans. It includes sample conditioning plans for younger swimmers, competitive swimmers, masters swimmers and even triathletes. In addition, the DVD takes the reader to the pool and into the gym to demonstrate the drills and exercises used by the sport's elite. This book is simply the best guide to preparing the body for competitive success.
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 978-1846552205 |
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In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he'd completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such races, not to mention triathlons and a slew of critically acclaimed books, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life and on his writing. Equal parts travelogue, training log, and reminiscence, this revealing memoir covers his four-month preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon and settings ranging from Tokyo's Jingu Gaien gardens, where he once shared the course with an Olympian, to the Charles River in Boston among young women who outpace him.Through this marvellous lens of sport emerges a cornucopia of memories and insights: the eureka moment when he decided to become a writer, his greatest triumphs and disappointments, his passion for vintage LPs, and the experience, after fifty, of seeing his race times improve and then fall back. By turns funny and sobering, playful and philosophical, "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running" is rich and revealing, both for fans of this masterful yet private writer and for the exploding population of athletes who find similar satisfaction in distance running.
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Survival of the Fittest: Anatomy of Peak Physical Performance (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-0224075077 |
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Mike Stroud, polar explorer, practising hospital physician and recently adviser to the Ministry of Defence on survival, sets out in this fascinating book the genetics, diet and exercise that enable humans to perform at their peak. Based soundly in medical science, Dr Stroud analyses individual feats of survival and athletic prowess that illustrate the way the body functions at its best. He dissects his own challenging experiences of crossing Antarctica with Ranulph Fiennes, running marathons in the Sahara and participating in gruelling cross-country endurance races in the United States and gives some tips on how to stay fit for life for those of us who find walking the dog and endurance challenge - First published to great acclaim in 1998, this fully updated edition now includes a chapter on the Global 7 Marathons in 7 Days with Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
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Feet in the Clouds: A Story of Fell Running and Obsession (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1845130824 |
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The concept of fell running is simple: a long-distance race that includes running up and down several tall mountains. Though rarely making the sports pages, it is a mass-participation sport in areas like the Lake District and Snowdonia - indeed, race organisers turn competitors away so that fragile mountain uplands are not irrevocably damaged by thundering feet. Fixtures like the annual Ben Nevis and Snowdon races, or the Borrowdale and Wasdale fell runs in the Lakeland valleys (20-mile-plus marathons), have remained local events attended by the whole community - the runners back at work the next day shearing sheep. Now, Richard Askwith explores the world of fell-running in the only legitimate way: by donning his Ron Hill vest and studded shoes and spending a season running as many of the great fell races as he can, from Borrowdale to Ben Nevis: an arduous schedule that tests the very limits of one's stamina and courage. Along the way he also meets the greats of fell-running - like the remarkable Joss Naylor, who to celebrate his sixtieth birthday ran the Lakeland fells non-stop for a week, and Kenny Stuart, the wiry Keswick man whose astounding records still stand for many of the top races, and Bill Teasdale, one of the sport's pioneers, still living in the same tiny cottage in the northern Lakes. And ultimately Askwith's obsession drove him to attempt the ultimate challenge: a circuit of the Lake District peaks within 24 hours. This is a portrait of one of the few sports to have remained implacably amateur, and utterly true to its roots - in which the whole point, indeed, is to run the ancient, wild landscape, and stay a hero within one's own valley. A chronicle of a masochistic but admirable sporting obsession, a touching exploration of one of the last genuinely sporting communities, and an insight into one of the oldest extreme sports, Feet in the Clouds is a unique sports book to rival a William Hill winner like Angry White Pyjamas.
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The Runner's Handbook: The Best-selling Classic Fitness Guide for Beginner and Intermediate Runner (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-0140469301 |
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If you're a runner, or would like to be one, The Runner's Handbook will answer all your questions. Fitness expert Bob Glover-who has trained thousands of runners-shows you how to devise a training program and keep at the top of your form.
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101 Golden Rules of Fishing: Rob Beattie (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 978-0091920166 |
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Another fishing book? Not quite. Although "101 Golden Rules of Fishing" delivers enough tips and tricks to satisfy beginners and experienced fish smiths alike, it also dwells on the less tangible aspects of angling - luck, ghosts, catching a monster, the angler's perfect car, how to blank (catch nothing), how to deal with an angry bailiff, fishing somewhere that's never been fished before, preparing to make your last ever cast...as if you ever could. Angling isn't a hobby, a sport, a science or a skill; it isn't even an art. It's a mystery, and one that takes a lifetime to unravel. "101 Golden Rules of Fishing" is the perfect travelling companion for that journey - wide-eyed enough to love talking about every aspect of fishing, wise enough to know that in the end, all anglers are happy fools. The tips broadly break down into four categories covering environment, practical tips, equipment and golden nuggets of fishing wit and wisdom. Illustrated throughout with delightful and original artwork, this charming little book will appeal to anglers of all ages. Attractively packaged, "101 Golden Rules of Fishing" is the ideal gift for any one that has ever tried to catch fish, or simply pondered the prospect
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Coarse Fishing: A Step-by-step Guide - Expert Advice on the Fish to Go For, How to Find Them and the Best Fishing Techniques to Use - A Complete Illustrated ... in Over 600 Photographs and Artworks [Illustrated] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1844764167 |
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Sea Fishing Properly Explained (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-0716022015 |
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Sea fishing requires a high degree of knowledge and skill and this book ensures that you can turn occasional 'luck' into consistent success. This book will allow you to: Understand tides. Know which natural foods different fish prefer. Identify the types of seabed and coastal areas that shoals frequent. Learn to use the correct tackle, bait and techniques. This book will fully equip the reader with the ability to make expert catches from beach, rock outcrop, estuary, pier, harbour wall or boat.
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Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die: Fly-fishing Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 978-1584793564 |
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For both armchair travelers and avid outdoorsmen and women, Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die maps out the top fly-fishing destinations around the world. Through in-depth interviews with fifty fly-fishing gurus, including Dan Callaghan (noted fly-fishing photographer), John Randolph (editor-in-chief of Fly Fisherman magazine), Mike Fitzgerald (president of Frontiers, the world's leading fly-fishing travel company), and Joan Wulff (a women's fly-fishing pioneer), author Chris Santella goes beyond standard fishing guides to convey the very essence of each location. Readers can vicariously cast mouse pattners to fifty-pound taimen in the wilds of Mongolia, wrangle with wily permit off the Florida Keys, and match the hatch on Montana's Armstrong's Spring Creek. From Cuba to Kamchatka, each essay includes a cultural and natural history of the featured spot, colorful anecdotes based on the author's and authorities' experiences, and, finally, some "if you go" travel and tackle information so that the more adventurous can start planning their next fishing excursion. With 40 breathtakingly beautiful photographs of the spots, many by celebrated fly-fishing photographer R. Valentine Atkinson, this book is a lovely gift for any fisherman.
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Formula 1 Yearbook 2008-2009 (Formula 1 World Championship Yearbook) (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 978-2847071542 |
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Now in its 19th year of publication, "The Formula One Yearbook" is the most complete annual dedicated to Formula One. It is viewed as 'the' reference book, due to the complete data given with each Grand Prix. Translated into 5 languages, its print run is more than 100,000 copies worldwide.The book contains over 500 photographs - capturing the colours, excitement and glamour of Formula 1 - by the best photographers in Formula One. There are hundreds of articles, anecdotes and analyses, detailed results of every Grand Prix and practice session plus refuelling times, top speeds, regulations, etc. Also featured is an interview of the new World Champion, and a personal review of the season from the best journalists in England, Germany, Japan and Canada. As usual, it is expected that this publication will be reviewed in the motor racing and motoring press.
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Formula 1 Technical Analysis (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-8879114356 |
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