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An entertaining and informative description of the 50 greatest games involving Heart of Midlothian, one of Scotland's biggest football clubs. From the club's first national honour, the Scottish Cup win of 1891, through the glorious decade that was the 1950s, to the Vladimir Romanov era and challengi...

Moving The Goalposts is the book for the statistics junkies, tactics lovers and analysis gurus who follow the beautiful game. It's a sideways glance at the world of football which debunks a few long-standing myths, examines the aspects of the game that are often overlooked, ignored and taken for gra...

A light-hearted look at some of the weird and wonderful reasons behind the choice of some of the world's famous and not-so-famous football strips. Picking up the Threads is an illustrated look at more than 150 teams; from Brazil to New York Cosmos and Manchester United to Dagenham & Redbridge - an...

The nine Great Walks of New Zealand venture through some of the most dazzling and diverse landscapes of one of the last true wildernesses left on earth. As a novice tramper, Gillian Orrell decided to undertake all nine walks solo in the space of a few months. 'New Boots in New Zealand' is her accoun...

The sophisticated sportsmen of cricket are full of wit and banter, and this book captures their hilarious quotes before they disappear into the stands. Often seen as a gentleman's game, cricket is full of intellectual insights, but then again, some of the musings of the crease are absolutely daft! Y...

With more than a billion fans, to say that football is a timeless sporting phenomenon is stating the obvious. And for better or worse, everyone has a strong opinion on the beautiful game - from the team manager to the man in the bar - as you'll discover from the quotes that range from the sublime to...

Since 1888, Rangers and Celtic football clubs have been locked into an intense and frequently explosive rivalry: Rangers the product of West Scotland's Protestant establishment, Celtic the team founded to raise money for the Catholic underclass of Glasgow. On 2 January 2010 the two teams met in the...

First published in 1976, Robert Hardy's "Longbow", which has achieved an enviable reputation as a classic book on the subject, tells the story of this weapon throughout British history with drama, vigour and enthusiasm. As well as describing the longbow's colourful past in battles such as Crecy, Poi...

The true story of the dramatic 1991 Ryder Cup at Kiawah Island, which changed the competition in golf forever. The 1991 Ryder Cup began in 1985. Up to then, the biennial match between all-star teams of golf professionals from America and Europe was more ceremonial exhibition than real competition, ...

This is the completely updated second edition of a comprehensive and well-presented manual that is fully endorsed by the Rugby Football Union (RFU). From health and fitness through to training, game technique, team playing and coaching, every aspect of the game is analysed and explained in detail. T...

This book catalogues all the circuit racing, hillclimb and sprint venues in the British Isles and presents summaries of their histories, together with - for the many defunct places - details of what remains of interest to see today. Motorsport has thrived on these islands for over 100 years and this...

Stuart Woods had never owned more than a dinghy before setting out on one of the world's most demanding sea voyages, navigating single-handedly across the Atlantic. How, at the age of thirty-seven, did this self-proclaimed novice go from small ponds to the big sea? Now with a new afterword that loo...

A powerful biography of one of the greatest football players of all time, in the spirit of "Namath" and "Johnny U" No quarterback in the history of the NFL can match Bart Starr's record of achievement. In an unprecedented seven-season run from 1961-67, Starr led the Green Bay Packers to five NFL cha...

Considered among the greatest goalkeepers of all time and one of English football's defining figures over a career that spanned more than two decades, Neville Southall has for the first time decided to tell his extraordinary life story. For more than sixteen years Southall kept goal for Everton and...

The Complete Day Skipper is a totally practical hands-on manual that covers the RYA Day Skipper syllabus in a way that reflects a skipper's growing experience at sea, beginning with yacht handling under power, moving on to boat husbandry and sailing skills, and from there to the realistic use of mod...

"Gary Speed Remembered" is a fascinating and moving tribute to one of the greats of British football. It is the story of a player who enjoyed two decades at the top of his profession. Few men have earned more solid reputations in football than Gary Speed and the football world mourned his passing wh...

Red Card Roy is the jaw-dropping story of terrace cult hero Roy McDonough - Britain's wildest ever footballer who was sent off a record 22 times in a career of more than 650 games, 100 goals, thousands of beers and, allegedly, 400 women. From his first sending off, aged 15, when he tried to stran...

"Like the Moneyball of college football, Three and Out blows the lid off one of the sports world's most perplexing mysteries."--Entertainment Weekly Three and Out tells the story of how college football's most influential coach, Rich Rodriguez, took over the nation's most successful program, only to...

"A wealth of information about goalies... The text is quite accessible and the photographs are stunning.... It would be a great addition to a school or public library and hockey enthusiasts will want to add this one to their private collections." --Resource Links "Hockey Hall of Fame Book of Goalie...

"Essential for drag racing fans and libraries in communities where drag strips draw crowds." --Library Journal "Gearheads will likely devour this book, but anyone who's ever sat behind a wheel and wondered what it would feel like to floor it will find this cinematic account difficult to put down." ...

On 19 May 1928, just three months after the sport had been launched in this country at the pioneering High Beech meeting, Fred Mockford and Cecil Smith introduced speedway racing to Crystal Palace with the first international match between England and Australia, the forerunner of the Test matches. ...

Ronnie Matthews is a Premier League legend who thinks that little bit bigger. In his career he has known the incredible highs of an England cap (sent off versus San Marino), relationships with some of the most stunning Big Brother contestants of our times and the wild spending lifestyle of a man who...

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 virtue of its clear layout and user friendly form...

The first putting book in more than a decade from the world's best-known-- and bestselling--golf instructor. With numerous bestselling books, coast-to-coast golf schools, and lessons to elite pros, Dave Pelz has founded an empire based upon his scientific approach to the game. His last putting book...

Reeds Astro Navigation Tables is an established book of annual astro-navigation tables compiled specifically for the needs of yachtsmen. It contains all the information the ocean-going sailor needs (without the bulk) in order to navigate by the sun, moon, planets and stars, using tables devised by ...

This book analyzes how sportswriters discuss issues of race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual identity, age, and class within professional baseball from 1998 to the present. Each chapter looks at the media representations of a specific controversy including the 1998 home-run chase, Alex Rodriguez's hi...

Baseball in the 1950s comes to life through the words of 92 players from the fifties. In their conversations with author Gene Fehler, they tell, in more than a thousand stories and comments, of memorable moments, their dealings with umpires and managers, injuries and trades that affected their caree...

This book is a generous presentation of all of the figures and events of what most consider to be the greatest era in boxing history. The first chapter compares the seventies to all of the other eras from Jack Johnson (1908-1915) up to the present day Klitcko brothers. Through an established set of ...

This first book-length biography of Jimmy Collins examines the life of an intensely private, business-oriented ballplayer who was the first third baseman to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Collins' life is covered in depth from his early years growing up in Buffalo, through his 14-year m...

The essays in this book arise from the premise that Tiger Woods is not simply a phenomenal player but is also an Everyman who has displayed all-too-human foibles and weaknesses. The first half of the collection focuses on Tiger's superman game and how he has affected, and been affected by, the golfi...

This is the first full-length biography of Kid Nichols (1869-1953), who won 30 or more games a record seven times and was the youngest pitcher to reach 300 career victories. Much new light is shed on Nichols' early life in Madison, Wisconsin, along with important influences and experiences as a teen...

This book is about the realities baseball as an economic force and as a product of popular culture. Baseball does not happen only between the white lines or in the ballparks--it's in the media, bobblehead giveaways, and mobile device apps. Issues of globalization, race and ethnicity, nationality, le...

Power meters measure a cyclist's strength, but this revolutionary training technology can benefit everyone, not just the most powerful riders. In "The Power Meter Handbook," the most trusted coach in endurance sports offers a simple user's guide to help cyclists and triathletes master the fundamenta...

From humble roots in the garage of fitness guru Greg Glassman to over 3,000 rough-and-tumble gym spaces today, CrossFit is a gritty, grassroots fitness phenomenon, with an open-source exercise platform, dedicated to improving lives by improving fitness. Its fervent practitioners, known as CrossFitte...

Day One, and already she was lying in her journal. It was 1993, Suzanne Roberts had just finished college, and when her friend suggested they hike California's John Muir Trail, the adventure sounded like the perfect distraction from a difficult home life and thoughts about the future. But she never ...

Twelve of Liverpool Football Club's biggest names reflect on their most memorable games during their careers with the club. Laurie Hughes, Ian St John, Ian Callaghan, Tommy Smith, Phil Neal, Alan Kennedy, Mark Lawrenson, Jan Molby, John Barnes, Mark Wright, Gary McAllister and Jamie Carragher recall...

Sunderland Match of My Life sees a dozen all-time greats re-live the game that stands out for them in their Sunderland careers. Jim Montgomery chooses the 1973 FA Cup final where he made the greatest save ever seen at Wembley while Niall Quinn also selects a great game from beneath the old twin towe...