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The Kiwi Rugby Player's Guide to Life
Paperback
Rugby has a special place in the hearts of most Kiwis. While other sports rise in popularity, scratch any one of us and there'll be a rugby association somewhere not too far from the surface - perhaps as player, coach, spectator or mum stoically washing filthy rugby jerseys and disgusting socks. Whe...
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due to release 1 Aug 2012
$27.99
$19.99
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Rugged forested ranges, spectacular coastline, wild national parks, stunning alpine vistas - the central North Island region of New Zealand offers so much to the casual day walker.
This user-friendly guide, containing almost 200 walks in all, is designed to encourage visitors and locals alike to...
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due to release 1 Jul 2012
$28.99
$20.99
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The Don: My Story by Don Goodman
Hardback (2011)
Don Goodman played for some of English football's best known clubs but never made it to the top tier of the game. A fearless, fast and committed striker, Don was signed by West Brom, Sunderland and Wolves to help them get out of the second tier. But when they did he was on his way. Born in Leeds, he...
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due to release 17 Sep 2012
$35.99
$29.99
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Britain and the Olympics
Paperback
Presents a vibrant and readable account of the modern Olympics with particular reference to British involvement and success. Each Games is described, and every one of the 491 British gold medallists is named. For a small country Britain has had a remarkable impact on the modern Olympics. Britain is ...
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due to release 28 Feb 2012
$27.99
$22.99
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Now in its 17th year of publication, "The Bike Book" continues to be a bestseller. Compiled by a new author, this sixth edition is a major update to include all new developments in the cycling world along with a thorough check and revision of all existing material. New photography together with a re...
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due to release 3 May 2012
$31.99
$25.99
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Written with honesty and humour, this is the engaging story of Tiff Needell's life around cars and motor racing. For nearly 25 years Tiff has been a well-known television personality, first on "Top Gear" - where he worked alongside Jeremy Clarkson - and then on Channel Five's "Fifth Gear". Besides t...
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due to release 1 Mar 2012
$19.99
$15.99
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Founded in 1902 Norwich City may lack the glamour of some of the big London clubs, but the Canaries have an incredibly loyal following. They joined the new Third Division in 1920 and in 1935 moved to their current home, Carrow Road. It wasn't until the 1971-72 season that promotion to the First Divi...
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due to release 1 Mar 2012
$33.99
$26.99
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The Treasures of Formula One
Paperback
"The Treasures of Formula One" is not only a riveting history of the most prestigious formula in motor racing but also a unique treasure of photographs and removable items of facsimile memorabilia. Bruce Jones' text drives you through the early years of motoring and racing, the first Grands Prix and...
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due to release 1 Mar 2012
$55.99
$46.99
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A well-maintained bike is a pleasure to ride - and is far less likely to break down. And with bike sales booming, more and more people need to know how to keep their prized machine in great condition. "The Total Bike Maintenance Book" is a comprehensive guide to keeping all the main types of bike - ...
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due to release 1 Mar 2012
$37.99
$30.99
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Wit & Wisdom: Golf
Paperback
Golf is a passion for many; an obsession for some. This title captures the game's ability to frustrate and spite even its greatest exponents.Table of ContentsThe Wit & Wisdom of Golf contains nearly a thousand quotes from masters of the game and from significant figures in golf. Casual players to pr...
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due to release 1 Mar 2012
$22.99
$18.99
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The History of the Olympics
CD-Audio
This unique audiobook history of the Olympics, first issued in 2008, has been updated to include the Beijing Olympics and released to coincide with the London event. Written by the prize-winning sports journalist John Goodbody, and with a fascinating personal documentary featuring one of Britain's l...
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due to release 27 Feb 2012
$45.99
$37.99
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Cobras in the Rough
Hardback
When his father dies suddenly, Grant Gordon's life descends into freefall. Having long harboured an obsession with the British in India, and in particular what they did for recreation, Grant goes to find the golf courses the British built during the Raj and decides to play them. Along the way, he ha...
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due to release 15 Mar 2012
$25.99
$20.99
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"The Tennis Book" is the pre-eminent single volume illustrated work of tennis reference, tracing the game from its relaxed beginnings as a pastime of the 1800s through to what has become the high energy, all-action global sport of the 21st century. John Parsons' celebrated book includes comprehensiv...
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due to release 10 May 2012
$39.99
$32.99
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The Ancient Olympics
Paperback
The word 'athletics' is derived from the Greek verb 'to struggle for a prize'. After reading this book, no one will see the Olympics as a graceful display of Greek beauty again, but as war by other means. Nigel Spivey paints a portrait of the Greek Olympics as they really were - fierce contests betw...
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due to release 1 Jun 2012
$22.99
$18.99
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This choose-your-own-adventure guidebook is the first of its kind to take take the easy hike offroading--and up forest roads into the lush landscape of Washington State. Most forest roads in Washington climb almost as high as some of the trails, providing vistas almost as good as those reached by fo...
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due to release 12 Jun 2012
$22.99
$19.99
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Since its creation in 1896, the Olympic Games has become a worldwide phenomenon viewed by billions across the globe. Staged every four years, people from every country find it difficult not to be caught up in the excitement of the games, from the lighting of the Olympic flame at the lavish, spectacu...
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due to release 15 Apr 2012
$39.99
$31.99
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Running: A Global History
Paperback
It is probably not surprising to learn that the modern craze for running is not new: our species has been running since we were able to stand upright. What may be surprising, however, are the many ways and reasons we have performed this painful, exhausting and yet exhilarating activity down the ages...
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due to release 1 Apr 2012
$40.99
$24.99
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Merckx: Half Man, Half Bike
Hardback
The first ever English-language biography of Eddy Merckx, the greatest cyclist of all time, by William Fotheringham, Britain's top cycling writer. Eddy Merckx is to cycling what Muhammad Ali is to boxing or Pele to football; quite simply, the best there has ever been. Throughout his professional car...
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due to release 13 Apr 2012
$41.99
$35.99
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Matching the Hatch Made Easy
Paperback
Hatch-matching veteran Charlie Meck shares his secrets for finding and fishing the hatches Ten simple lessons that cover bug basics, the major hatches, timing, unorthodox strategies, the best streams for certain hatches New Hatch Matcher and Quick Trim flies Includes hatch charts for the entire Unit...
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due to release 1 Mar 2012
$19.99
$15.99
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Cycling Notes
Paperback
With spaces to keep track of where you have ridden, how far you went and what you saw, Cycling Notes is a must have for any keen bike rider. Whether your bike is a lightweight racer, a sturdy mountain bike or a comfortable cruiser, it travels hundreds of miles every year. Be it rural touring, club s...
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due to release 9 Feb 2012
$14.99
$11.99
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Written by legendary Japanese swordsman Musashi Miyamoto, The Five Rings (c.1645) is a brilliant exposition of the struggle for mastery. Combining swordfighting techniques with Zen philosophy, this classic Bushido text - devoted to achieving success through strategy and tactics - is as relevant ...
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due to release 1 May 2012
$40.99
$25.99
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How to Watch the Olympics: Scores and Laws, Heroes and Zeros - an Instant Initiation to Every Sport
Paperback
This is the one book on the Olympics you really do need. The Olympics is the world's biggest sporting event - and it moves centre stage for London 2012. Yet the sports the world is familiar with - football, cricket, rugby, baseball, motor sports - are either missing or have a token presence. In thei...
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due to release 26 Apr 2012
$19.99
$16.99
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due to release 17 Feb 2012
$27.99
$22.99
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Essential Sailing Destinations
Hardback
This highly illustrated guide to over 70 sailing destinations from across the globe highlights some of the most stunning, vibrant, relaxing and secluded spots to drop anchor. This practical, yet aspirational book is packed with information on trip planning and things to do at sea and on land, and na...
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due to release 30 Apr 2012
$36.99
$18.99
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Team Spirit is a gripping account of a race on the edge, and a young skipper's determined journey to victory. The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is the ultimate long distance challenge - a 35,000-mile circumnavigation of the globe, contested by amateur crews in identical racing yachts - and the ...
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due to release 21 Jun 2012
$32.99
$27.99
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Lake District
Paperback
This comprehensive guide to Lake District walks is produced in association with the Rambler's Association. This updated guide combines detailed route descriptions, maps and photographs with information on the local history and wildlife. Among the most spectacular landscapes in Britain, the Lake Dis...
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due to release 1 Mar 2012
$23.99
$19.99
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Incorporating the latest research, The Victor's Crown offers an analysis of how competitive sport emerged in Greece during the eighth century BC, and then how the great festival cycle of Classical Greece came into being during the sixth century BC. Special attention is paid to violent sports of boxi...
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due to release 7 Jun 2012
$22.99
$18.99
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Ken Sprayson: The Frame Man
Paperback
Ken Sprayson was the man the stars turned to for something a bit special in the way of motorcycle racing frames - Geoff Duke, Mike Hailwood, Jeff Smith, Bill Boddice, Cyril Smith and many more, all came to Reynolds and Ken Sprayson. For over 30 years Ken worked at Reynolds fabricating special proje...
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due to release 28 Mar 2012
$30.99
$24.99
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This title provides authoritative, practical, and hands-on information on reading and relying on electronic and paper nautical charts. The classic "How to Read a Nautical Chart" explains every aspect of electronic and paper nautical charts: how a chart is assembled, how to gauge the accuracy of char...
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due to release 29 Apr 2012
$25.99
$21.99
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"It was the best of dreams, it was the worst of dreams, it was an age of consulting the nautical experts, it was the age of landlubber foolishness, it was the epoch of determination, it was the epoch of despair, it was the season of hurricanes, it was a spring of beachcombing!" If you dream about ch...
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due to release 20 May 2012
$26.99
$22.99
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Through the inspiring film, Chariots of Fire, the world knows something of the athlete who ran for gold at the Paris Olympics in 1924. Pure Gold tells the larger story of Eric Liddell: his upbringing in China as the son of missionary parents, his deep love for his devoted wife Florence, his zealous ...
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due to release 23 Mar 2012
$22.99
$18.99
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A veteran recreational fisherman embarks on an eye-opening adventure to track the few remaining big game fish. "In Pursuit of Giants" is an account of the high adventure of offshore sportfishing and a clarion call to preserve the last of the world's great fish. The story follows Rigney's global pilg...
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due to release 14 Jun 2012
$30.99
$24.99
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Drugs in sport are big news and the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport is common. Here, Chris Cooper, a top biochemist at the University of Essex, looks at the science behind drugs in sport. Using the performance of top athletes, Cooper begins by outlining the limits of human performance. S...
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due to release 12 Jun 2012
$31.99
$25.99
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Ramble on
Hardback
A history of walking and our relationship with the British countryside. On the afternoon of Sunday April 24, 1932, a group of approximately five hundred men and women set out for the summit of Kinder Scout, the highest point in Derbyshire's Peak District. They were not here to take in the fresh air...
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due to release 31 May 2012
$27.99
$22.99
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Sports Injuries: A Self-Help Guide
Paperback
The best-selling comprehensive guide to sports injuries, now completely updated! Sports Injuries: a Self-Help Guide describes how the body works, why injuries happen in adults and children, how to deal with them, whom to consult, complications and consequences of injuries, recovery through rehabilit...
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due to release 28 Feb 2012
$40.99
$33.99
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Billed as the greatest sporting show on earth, the Olympic Games have produced countless memorable stories of achievement and endurance since entering the "modern" era in 1896. The major sports take a back seat - some of them long gone from the schedule - as sports fans discover new heroes excellin...
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due to release 1 Apr 2012
$15.99
$13.99
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In this celebration of three legendary champions on the centennial of their births in 1912, one of the most accomplished and successful writers about the game explains the circumstances that made each of them so singularly brilliant and how they, in turn, saved not only the professional tour but mod...
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due to release 13 Mar 2012
$39.99
$32.99
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The Coast to Coast Walk
Hardback
It's now nearly 40 years since Alfred Wainwright devised the elegant concept of a 190-mile walk across the north of England, linking the west and east coasts and covering some of the most spectacular scenery in the country. This book is a celebration of the magnificent landscapes on the walk from St...
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due to release 22 Mar 2012
$33.99
$27.99
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Best Walks on Exmoor
Paperback
Straddling the counties of Somerset and Devon, Exmoor measures approximately 21 miles west to east and 15 miles north to south. Exmoor may be one of the smallest National Parks but what it lacks in size it makes up for in beauty and contrast, affording walkers a diverse landscape to explore. Like it...
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due to release 22 Mar 2012
$27.99
$22.99
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Best Day Walks in Snowdonia
Paperback
Snowdonia is one of Britain's great mountain regions. Formed by ice and fire, these 'alps' of North Wales soar to a serrated skyline of rocky pyramids and ridges. Climbers have come here since the days of the early pioneers, but this is fine walking country too. John Gillham, who created the critica...
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due to release 22 Mar 2012
$27.99
$22.99
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