Biography: sport
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Biography: sport
Hardback. Undisputedly one of the world's most famous men, Beckham has transcended sport to become an all-purpose cultural icon for the twenty-first century. Series: Polity Celebrities Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BGS; JFCA; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745633664
- ISBN
- 9780745633664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Paperback. Beast. Monster. Savage. Psycho. The glowering menace of Mike Tyson has spooked us for almost two decades. And still we remain fascinated. Why? Ellis Cashmorea s answer is disturbing: white society has created Tyson as vengeance for the loss of privilege produced by civil rights. Series: Polity Celebrities Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630700
- ISBN
- 9780745630700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.53
€ 23.53
Paperback. The authorized life of Britain's best boxer, former WBA world heavyweight champion and twice shortlisted BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780870236
- ISBN
- 9781780870236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. When Ellen finished the Vendee Globe, yachting's toughest race aged just 24 the nation took her to it's heart. The depth of the affection for Ellen is extraordinary - she makes people feel like they can do anything! This book presents her story. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- V9780141006970
- ISBN
- 9780141006970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.12
€ 19.99
€ 15.12
Paperback. In George Seward: America's First Great Runner, Edward S. Sears seeks to restore Seward's standing among the greats of track and field. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810861336
- ISBN
- 9780810861336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.44
€ 106.44
Paperback. The Yellow Jersey Club contains just twenty-six living members. To become one of this exclusive number requires complete dedication, brutal self-sacrifice and the most extraordinary physical attributes. This book offers insights into the minds of cycling's best ever riders of the past forty years. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBX; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 180 x 35. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Corgi Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552171052
- ISBN
- 9780552171052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.69
€ 23.99
€ 16.69
Hardback. Based on dozens of interviews and covers such highlights of the legend's career as his 1978 induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, his 1964 performance in the Pro Bowl, and the remaining of the Packer practice grounds at Nitschke Field in 1997. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878332717
- ISBN
- 9780878332717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.96
€ 27.99
€ 24.96
Hardback. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, Sandy Koufax was one of the most talented pitchers in US baseball, wowing fans as a hard-throwing left-hander. This biography includes interviews with childhood friends, Brooklyn Dodger teammates, opponents and journalists of the period. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; BGR; BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878331574
- ISBN
- 9780878331574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.32
€ 27.99
€ 25.32
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Crescent House
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909461499
- ISBN
- 9781909461499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.65
€ 17.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. During his six and a half decades in baseball, Eddie Robinson knew, played with or against, or worked for or with many of baseball's greats. The lively autobiography highlights a career that touched all aspects of the game from player to coach to front-office executive and scout. Num Pages: 296 pages, 43 photographs. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780803274112
- ISBN
- 9780803274112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
paperback. The hugely entertaining, and extremely candid, autobiography of one of the most colourful characters in motor sport Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSPC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Orion
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780752893174
- ISBN
- 9780752893174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.25
€ 12.99
€ 11.25
Hardcover. Jackie Robinson, Branch Rickey, and the hidden hand of God that changed history Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGS; HRCV9; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718088804
- ISBN
- 9780718088804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.45
€ 27.99
€ 25.45
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906148980
- ISBN
- 9781906148980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.86
€ 26.99
€ 23.86
Paperback. Presents an account of a season at a professional football club. The author charts the progress of Millwall during a season that begins with high hopes and ends with him on the transfer list. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140102901
- ISBN
- 9780140102901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.13
€ 13.99
€ 11.13
Paperback. 'One day you'll write a book about this club. Or, more to the point, about me. So you may as well know what I'm thinking and save it up for later when it won't do any harm to anyone.' Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 col plates (16pp). BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007247110
- ISBN
- 9780007247110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Eric Liddell was as close to a saint as any man in modern history has been. Renowned for his athletic prowess, it was also his deeply entrenched values that set him apart from the crowd. These qualities were never better illustrated than in the 1924 Paris Olympics. This is the story of a true hero of our times. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; BGX; HRCX7; JWXR; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784160043
- ISBN
- 9781784160043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. George Best is considered the greatest footballer of our time. Every man envied him and every woman adored him. To mark the 50th anniversary of his debut for Manchester United, this book presents Best at his glorious peak - the precocious goals, the labyrinthine runs, the poise and balletic balance and the body swerves. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 35. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099558583
- ISBN
- 9780099558583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781450423526
- ISBN
- 9781450423526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.69
€ 18.99
€ 17.69
Paperback. Covers the years from his childhood in Scotland, where the author's love of climbing was first sparked, through to his development into perhaps the most formidable climber of his generation; his reputation was forged by his successful ascents of familiar peaks by unfamiliar routes (of which the most famous was the Eiger Direct). Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192. 168 pages. Covers the years from his childhood in Scotland, where the author's love of climbing was first sparked, through to his development into perhaps the most formidable climber of his generation; his reputation was forged by his successful ascents of familiar peaks by unfamiliar routes (of which the most famous was the Eiger Direct). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGS; WSZG. Dimension: 214 x 132 x 16. Weight: 236.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841953915
- ISBN
- 9781841953915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.15
€ 23.99
€ 16.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Tracks Publishing,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935937579
- ISBN
- 9781935937579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.86
€ 16.99
€ 16.86
Paperback. Donncha O'Callaghan is one of Ireland's leading international rugby players, and a stalwart of the Munster side. In this book, he talks candidly about how he brought discipline to his game, and about his relationships with the coaches who had overlooked him and the second row rivals who had kept him on the bench. Num Pages: 400 pages, col. Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 125 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848270978
- ISBN
- 9781848270978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.71
€ 16.99
€ 12.71
Paperback. As player, manager, and pundit, the author has seen it all in the world of rugby. Selected for three British & Irish Lions tours, he was famous for skippering the unbeaten side nicknamed 'Donal's Doughnuts', before taking charge of both Ireland and the Lions as manager. In this book, he tells stories from both on and off the pitch. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848272262
- ISBN
- 9781848272262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.45
€ 23.99
€ 19.45
Paperback. Most previous published works about Ty Cobb, the first player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, paint him as a much hated athlete and lonely, old man. Ty Cobb: Safe At Home offers a deeper insight into his private life in Augusta, Georgia. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 21.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762744800
- ISBN
- 9780762744800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.20
€ 17.99
€ 15.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 234 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; 3JM; BGSA; WSBX; WSWY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 209 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Anchor Canada
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385681100
- ISBN
- 9780385681100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.63
€ 23.99
€ 19.63