Biography: sport
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Biography: sport
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
€ 23.29
€ 23.29
Paperback. Bill Russell was not the first African American to play professional basketball, but he was its first black superstar. This title provides a chronicle of the life and career of this brilliant champion and courageous racial pioneer. Num Pages: 448 pages, 27 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269798
- ISBN
- 9780520269798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. A biography of legendary baseball player Ed Delahanty (1867-1903). This book examines the life and career of the first "King of Swatsville," including the enigma surrounding his tragic and untimely death. Through Delahanty's story, it traces the evolving character of major league baseball and its effect on the lives and ambitions of its athletes. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrated: 23 halftones. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268022914
- ISBN
- 9780268022914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1x8pp plate section. BIC Classification: BGA; BGSA; BM. Dimension: 234 x 153. . Very nice copy wiith minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KJE0002384
- ISBN
- 9781471166037
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 11.00
€ 11.00
Paperback. Kevin Heffernan was a giant amongst GAA men. A giant with a brilliant mind who repeatedly warned everybody that he would not let his own mother get in the way of him winning one more game of football. This book tells the story of a boy with the biggest dreams, and a man who lived with triumphs and the greatest regrets. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 346. Very nice copy wiith minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd Ireland
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Number of pages
- 480
- SKU
- KJE0002374
- ISBN
- 9781848271869
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 8.99€ 4.99
€ 8.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The SUNDAY TIMES bestselling memoir from the Tour de France cyclist who lifts the lid on his drug use and return to sport. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 314. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0003062
- ISBN
- 9781409120384
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Autobiography of Oscar Robertson, one of the fifty greatest NBA players of all time Num Pages: 376 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803234635
- ISBN
- 9780803234635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.38
€ 26.99
€ 25.38
Hardback. Packed with incident and anecdotes, usually funny - but occasionally sad - this is the true story of Jimmy Case, a true football legend. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781782199946
- ISBN
- 9781782199946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 16.46
€ 22.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 317 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BGS; JFSL3; VSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers United States
- Edition
- Enlarged ed.
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781414318028
- ISBN
- 9781414318028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.86
€ 18.99
€ 18.86
Paperback. Alan Rae was the physio at Hearts for over 20 years. In that time he has seen 8 managers come and go as well as 3 owners and too many players to mention. Six years after leaving 'The Jambos' he has penned a memoir of his time at Hearts. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: BGSA; MQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908373540
- ISBN
- 9781908373540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. Joe Gans captured the world lightweight title in 1902, becoming the first black American world title holder in any sport. This biography features round-by-round ringside telegraph reports of his most famous and controversial fights, a complete fight history, photographs, and early newspaper cartoons depicting boxers. Num Pages: 286 pages, photos, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786439942
- ISBN
- 9780786439942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.27
€ 41.27
Paperback. Heavyweight Champion of the World from 1919 to 1926, Jack Dempsey began his boxing career as a skinny boy of sixteen, riding the rails and participating in hastily staged saloon bouts against miners and lumberjacks. This biography charts the life and career of a man widely regarded as one of the toughest ever to enter the ring. Num Pages: 344 pages, 7 photographs. BIC Classification: BGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071485
- ISBN
- 9780252071485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.06
€ 22.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250. Some minor shelf wear but remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- LIBERTIES PRESS
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTJ0046807
- ISBN
- 9781905483884
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Itching to Climb tells the story of Barbara James's undaunting spirit in the face of adversities, of a life spent facing challenges head on, with a singleminded determination to achieve despite the difficulties that life had laid in her way. This is a story of encouragement and hope for anyone who suffers with eczema, or any similar condition. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Baton Wicks Publications
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781898573913
- ISBN
- 9781898573913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47
Hardcover. The Following Game is about passion and obsession. It's about cricket, family and poetry, but most of all it's about a father following his son's career in the public eye and the close relationship they have. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; BJ; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 420. 232 pages. The Following Game is about passion and obsession. It's about cricket, family and poetry, but most of all it's about a father following his son's career in the public eye and the close relationship they have. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGSA; BJ; WSJC. Dimension: 212 x 153 x 24. Weight: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Catt Educational Ltd,
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908095015
- ISBN
- 9781908095015
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.40
€ 20.99
€ 20.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956804396
- ISBN
- 9780956804396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.04
€ 21.04
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Main Market
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509801572
- ISBN
- 9781509801572
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.83
€ 33.99
€ 22.83
Paperback. George Best needs little introduction. A legend in his own lifetime, he is undoubtedly the greatest footballer the UK has ever produced. Blessed with an extraordinary gift he brought a beauty and grace to the game never before seen. But Best was unable to cope with the success and fame his football genius brought. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 512 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 32. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091884703
- ISBN
- 9780091884703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.65
€ 21.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. Details Lance Armstrong's battle with life-threatening testicular cancer and his return to professional cycling. Num Pages: 304 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: BGSA; VFJB; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242. Fine clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0003816
- ISBN
- 9780224060875
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Now updated with a new chapter, the definitive autobiography by A.P. McCoy. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 290. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KOG0002621
- ISBN
- 9781409162414
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 14.99€ 5.70
€ 14.99
€ 5.70