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Biography: sport
Paperback. In Norton of Everest, Hugh Norton has written sensitively and knowledgably about his father's remarkable life as pioneering mountaineer, soldier, naturalist, artist and family man. As on Everest, the real story is not the death of the gallant, but the heroics of the quiet survivors like E.F. Norton. Num Pages: 204 pages, 1x 16pp colour plate. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FKAH; 1FKN; BGH; BGS; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910240922
- ISBN
- 9781910240922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Diamond Communications United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781888698114
- ISBN
- 9781888698114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.61
€ 27.99
€ 25.61
Hardback. Follows Mary Decker and Zola Budd through their lives and careers, telling the story behind the controversy of their collision at the 1984 Olympics. Olympic Collision relives one of the most famous incidents in Olympic history, its legacy, and what has happened to both athletes since. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBB; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803290846
- ISBN
- 9780803290846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.18
€ 31.18
Paperback. John McEnroe, at both his best and worst, defined a generation. His quest for perfection, combined with his unstable temper, dramatized the 1980s. Here, the author tries to understand what is was to be McEnroe during this period, drawing parallels between top sports heroes and how we measure our own lives. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 107 x 10. Weight in Grams: 86.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224069625
- ISBN
- 9780224069625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Australia's greatest cricketer by one of the world's most celebrated cricket journalists Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471101113
- ISBN
- 9781471101113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.81
€ 13.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. 'You can't lie to the water' It takes absolute calm to reach maximum depth Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSE; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472152015
- ISBN
- 9781472152015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Grand Prize Winner - Banff Mountain Book Festival. One Day As A Tiger is John Porter's poignant memoir of Alex MacIntyre, one of British mountaineering's leading figures before his death in 1982. It shows mountaineering at its extraordinary best and tragic worst and draws an unforgettable picture of a dazzling, argumentative and exuberant legend. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2x 24pp colour photograph sections. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFHA; 1FKAH; 1KLSX; BGS; RGBS; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910240519
- ISBN
- 9781910240519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.64
€ 19.99
€ 18.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781775540991
- ISBN
- 9781775540991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Kenton Cool is the finest alpine climber of this generation. He has summited Everest twelve times. He is the only Briton to have skied down two 8000-metre mountains. Today he is in pain and after a long day in the mountains it's not uncommon to see him struggling to walk. Yet he still climbs. Why do you do it? people ask him. This book tells why. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 277 x 24. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099594772
- ISBN
- 9780099594772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardcover. The story of the first brothers to capture the world heavyweight title, Leon and Michael Spinks, who fought their way out of the projects, took on the biggest names in boxing (including Ali and Tyson), and made millions of dollars.. But one brother would find himself strung-out, back in the projects. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762783007
- ISBN
- 9780762783007
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.46
€ 29.99
€ 23.46
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. He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court - but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 31. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007281435
- ISBN
- 9780007281435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. The full, definitive life stories of ice-skating legends Torvill & Dean Num Pages: 320 pages, 3x8pp colour. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471138706
- ISBN
- 9781471138706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. The story of a lifetime at the very centre of international cricket, from the most respected TV commentator in the game. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 x colour plate sections. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444705935
- ISBN
- 9781444705935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Hardback. Pappy story of a coach who won college championships, then moved on to become the father of cooperation between university communities and the NFL. Num Pages: 239 pages, 16pp photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Addax Publishing Group,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781886110809
- ISBN
- 9781886110809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.52
€ 27.99
€ 25.52
Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Triumph Books United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600783708
- ISBN
- 9781600783708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.27
€ 27.99
€ 26.27
Paperback. With two chapters on Paula's heart-stopping victories in the New York and London marathons, this is the autobiography of one of the greatest British athletes of modern times - including the full story of her Greek tragedy in Athens. Num Pages: 400 pages, 3 x 8 colour. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Edition
- New ed
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743478694
- ISBN
- 9780743478694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.57
€ 15.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. The SUNDAY TIMES number 1 bestseller -- the extraordinary life story of the greatest footballer ever to play the game. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 x 16 plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781416511212
- ISBN
- 9781416511212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. A collection of personal stories about running and an examination of the culture surrounding the sport Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803234260
- ISBN
- 9780803234260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.87
€ 19.99
€ 19.87
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBX; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589975354
- ISBN
- 9781589975354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.08
€ 18.08
Paperback. 'The Voice of Golf' tells his compelling and colourful life story in this revealing autobiography. Num Pages: 320 pages, colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340834008
- ISBN
- 9780340834008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
A Biography. 224 pages, ports. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 15. Weight: 506.
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780911243
- ISBN
- 9781780911243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. An autobiography which describes the euphoric highs and desperate lows of Peter Swan's career. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752444376
- ISBN
- 9780752444376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.49
€ 13.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. A six-time world surfing champion and actor describes his life and career, recounting how he turned to surfing to escape his difficult home life, appeared on Baywatch for a year, briefly dated Pamela Anderson, and worked to achieve his athletic goals. Reprint. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060096311
- ISBN
- 9780060096311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76