The Elements of Cricket
£20.00Bat, Ball and Field combines a perfect introduction to the sport of cricket and a wonderful foray into its history.
‘Hotten is not just good, he is one of the best’ Cricketer
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The Accidental Footballer
£9.99Pat Nevin never wanted to be a professional footballer. His future was clear, he’d become a teacher like his brothers. There was only one problem with this – Pat was far too good to avoid attention. Raised in Glasgow’s East End, Pat loved the game, playing for hours and obsessively following Celtic. But as he grew up, he also loved Joy Division, wearing his Indie ‘gloom boom’ coat and going on marches – hardly typical footballer behaviour! Placed firmly in the 80s and 90s, before the advent of the Premier League, and often with racism and violence present, Pat Nevin writes with honesty, insight and wry humour. We are transported vividly to Chelsea and Everton, and colourfully diverted by John Peel, Morrissey and nights out at the Hacienda.
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Crickonomics
£18.99‘Crickonomics’ answers those questions you have about the sport, and many more that you haven’t: you’ll be delighted to know all the answers. Will Test cricket die? Why is the Indian Premier League the most important competition in cricket? Why is cricket plagued by match fixing – is the problem getting better or worse? Will India’s cricketing wealth make it the dominant cricket nation in the future, and can the world of cricket expand beyond its traditional strongholds? These are the questions many fans ask. This book answers them and many more besides.
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Cricket Grounds
£17.99A history of beloved cricket grounds from around the world. Using a Then and Now format, historic pictures of cricket grounds are paired with their modern-day equivalent to show the dramatic changes that have taken place.
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The Hunt for Mount Everest
£12.99The height of Mt. Everest was first measured in 1850, but the closest any westerner got to Everest during the next 71 years, until 1921, was 40 miles. ‘The Hunt for Mount Everest’ tells the story of the 71-year quest to find the world’s highest mountain. It’s a tale of high drama, of larger-than-life characters – George Everest, Francis Younghusband, George Mallory, Lord Curzon, Edward Whymper – and a few quiet heroes: Alexander Kellas, the 13th Dalai Lama, Charles Bell. Encountering spies, war, political intrigues, and hundreds of mules, camels, bullocks, yaks, and two zebrules, Craig Storti uncovers the fascinating and still largely overlooked saga of all that led up to that moment in late June of 1921 when two English climbers, George Mallory and Guy Bullock, became the first westerners – and almost certainly the first human beings – to set foot on Mt. Everest.
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In Praise of Famous Horses
£10.99This is an A-Z companion to perhaps the most loved of all domesticated animals. From D.H. Lawrence’s horse Aaron, whose hide was posthumously made into a duffel-bag, to Zippy Chippy, fabled American loser, all the horses featured in this book have their very own claim to fame. Some – among them Bucephalas, Red Rum, Champion the Wonder Horse and Rocinante – are permanent residents in the equine pantheon. Others – such as Rossa Prince, who managed to lose a walkover – attract more qualified appreciation.
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The Official History of the FA Cup
£25.00This complete illustrated history of The FA Cup celebrates the most exciting, significant and memorable goals, games and upsets in English football history.
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The Football Book
£20.00Whether you are a keen player, a lifelong supporter, or an armchair football manager, this book illustrates every aspect of the most popular sport in the world. It reveals the story behind the game – from the history of the sport to the results of tournaments in the 2019-20 season, and the rescheduled 2020 European Cup. Step-by-step artworks and jargon-free text profile the roles of players, equipment, team formations, strategies, and individual skills, while maps, quotes, and statistics give you all of the key facts on national teams, famous club sides, and iconic players, as well as the greatest competitions around the world.
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The Golf Book
£25.00Discover the history of one of the world’s most popular sports, and learn how to master the perfect swing along the way. Find out all there is to know about golf, from its ancient origins to its most celebrated competitions. Learn about the turning points and winning strokes of the most famous championships ever played – from the Open to the Curtis Cup. Bringing you face-to-face with the stars, such as Tiger Woods, The Golden Bear, and The Shark, entries analyse their trademark strokes and detail their finest performances.
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Ten to Win and the Last Man in
£20.00Legendary cricket broadcaster Henry Blofeld takes us on a charming journey through cricket’s closest test matches.
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The Great British Puzzle Book
£12.99A bumper book of puzzles celebrating every aspect of Britain and Britishness – perfect to relax, de-stress and unwind, perhaps with a cup of tea!