Showing 1–12 of 14 resultsSorted by latest
The definitive guide to Formula 1 in 2024. A complete examination of all the teams racing this season, every driver, and all the tracks featured in the Grand Prix calendar. Also includes a full review of the 2023 season and a breakdown of the new rules and regulations for 2024.
From the history-steeped ‘home of cricket’ at Lord’s, to the mecca of Indian cricket at Eden Gardens, this encompassing guide ranges across five continents to bring you the best cricket venues the world has to offer.
Launched as rugby hits fever pitch for the 2023 World Cup, Remarkable Rugby Grounds is the perfect title for the passionate rugby fan who will be astonished at the worldwide reach of their favourite game,
Fully revised and updated for 2023, this is a celebration of one of the greatest annual sporting events. Including over 300 photos.
In this new, updated edition, each of the world’s most celebrated courses is illustrated using Google Earth’s satellite imagery and then described in expert detail alongside the course history and design, the signature holes and the tactics for playing them.
Veteran ski journalist Patrick Thorne has unearthed the incredible stories behind 50 unique runs from the utterly unmissable to the totally unexpected. Discover the two different Alpine ski areas who claim to be Hannibal’s route through the mountains with his elephants; the debate around what is really the world’s steepest slope; how smugglers have used ski runs to escape custom patrol; and why hundreds of skiers dress as witches at Belalp in Switzerland every year. Features skiing from across Europe, North America and South America, as well as fascinating global ski destinations including China, Iran and even North Korea. Along the way we’ll meet Franz Klammer, the greatest ski racer in history, as well as The Beatles, Count Dracula, St Patrick and James Bond.
The Premier League is the most watched sports league in the world, broadcast into 188 countries and watched by 3.2 billion people worldwide. ‘Fever Pitch’ is a fascinating history of the Premier League, with exclusive material from all the big names involved in its formation. From David Beckham to Eric Cantona and Peter Schmeichel to Gary Neville and everyone in between, this book is full of exclusive interviews that give fascinating insight into the biggest sports league in the world from the people who made it happen. The Premier League revolutionised football. Its formation transformed the beautiful game into a multi-billion pound business and made its biggest stars millionaires.
Shortlisted for the 2023 Illustrated Sports Book of the Year
Remarkable Football Grounds is a collection of some of the most memorable places to watch and play football around the world.
A detailed, design-led guide to the most iconic, greatest and intimidating sporting arenas in the world.
A 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.
Discover 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.
For almost 50 years BBC commentator and presenter Peter Alliss has been acknowledged as ‘The voice of golf’, an accolade he never anticipated when he became a professional and Ryder Cup golfer some 20 years earlier. In this book he revisits his remarkable journey from fairway to commentary booth and television studio – how he got there, how he approaches his TV work offering a fascinating insight into this complex, often dramatic world. Along the way Peter Alliss describes the characters and strengths of the greatest players whom he has encountered on or off the fairway.
No products in the basket.
Notifications