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Biography: sport

hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
William Morrow United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062226297
ISBN
9780062226297
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.95

Hardback. Just weeks after Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, Larry Doby joined Robinson in breaking the colour barrier in the Major Leagues. Why is Doby largely forgotten as a central figure in baseball's integration? Greatness in the Shadows brings Doby's story to life and shares his achievements and firsts with a new generation. Num Pages: 336 pages, 23 photographs, 3 tables. BIC Classification: BGS; JFSL3; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 649.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803285521
ISBN
9780803285521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.86

hardcover. Urban Shocker was a fiercely competitive and colourful pitcher, a spitballer who had many famous battles with Babe Ruth before returning to the Yankees. Delving into Shocker's baseball career, his love of the game, and his battle with heart disease, Steve Steinberg shows the dominant and courageous force that he was. Num Pages: 352 pages, 50 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 3JJG; BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803295995
ISBN
9780803295995
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.45

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 22 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNN; 3JMG; BGS; WSD; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803298927
ISBN
9780803298927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.56

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 273 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: BGSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers United States
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9781414333144
ISBN
9781414333144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.56

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 253 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; BGX; WSD; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers United States
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9781414337272
ISBN
9781414337272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.13

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

Hardcover. What it means to eat, sleep and bleed GAA, from a legend of the game. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
9780717169344
ISBN
9780717169344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 6.93

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

Hardcover. Reveals the subculture of pole vaulting - from Bob Richards, who won Olympic gold twice in pole vaulting; to Sergey Bubka, the controversial pole vaulter; to Don Bragg, a rowdy Tarzan-like character who swung on ropes in his backyard to build upper-body strength; to the duel between Mack and Toby Stevenson as they battled for gold in Athens. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations, glossary. BIC Classification: BGS; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873389747
ISBN
9780873389747
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.34

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.02

Publisher
United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780912004
ISBN
9781780912004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. The winner of three gold medals in track at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Wilma Rudolph has been portrayed and remembered across a wide range of settings and sites over the past half-century. (Re)Presenting Wilma Rudolph explores the major episodes and sites of memory across the track legend's life and death. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BGS; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633846
ISBN
9780815633846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.62

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 916.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875655963
ISBN
9780875655963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.25

Hardcover. Collects the columns which baseball legend Jackie Robinson wrote for the New York Post and the New York Amsterdam News, as well as excerpts of letters between Robinson and politicians such as Lyndon Johnson and John F. Kennedy. The brevity of the columns and Robinson's vivid imagery and compelling voice make this an absorbing and very moving read. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610014
ISBN
9780815610014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.51

Hardcover. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610403
ISBN
9780815610403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.57

hardcover. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; VFVX; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Running Press Adult
Condition
New
SKU
9780762452484
ISBN
9780762452484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 7.76

paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553816464
ISBN
9780553816464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

paperback. Steven Gerrard is a hero to millions, not only as the inspirational captain of Liverpool FC, but as a key member of the England team. Here, he tells the story of his lifelong obsession with football. He also speaks about the torturous will-he-won't-he Chelsea rumours and his undying passion for Liverpool. Num Pages: 512 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553817331
ISBN
9780553817331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

paperback. Marc Overmars may have given him the nickname, but the Romford Pele is a legend in his own right. Over 16 action-packed years, from a trainee scrubbing the boots of the first XI, to a record-breaking 333 Premier League appearances, Ray Parlour's never-say-die performances has made him an Arsenal legend. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9781784753450
ISBN
9781784753450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. How Larry Linkogle became the daredevil star he is, and how he almost crashed and burned. Num Pages: 256 pages, 35 color photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 321.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Running Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762447664
ISBN
9780762447664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.46

paperback. Everybody in the unlicensed fight game knows that only one man has the honour of being titled 'Guv'nor' - and that man is Lew 'Wild Thing' Yates. This book documents how Yates rose to the top of his bloody profession. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781845963521
ISBN
9781845963521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.60

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781414339443
ISBN
9781414339443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.12

Hardcover. The first and only account of the Chequered Flag race team and its charismatic founder, Graham Warner. Accompanied by 150 photographs, many previously unpublished, this is a unique story of a fascinating life in motorsport. Num Pages: 130 pages, 140. BIC Classification: BGS; WSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 257 x 19. Weight in Grams: 890.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Veloce Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845844134
ISBN
9781845844134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.61

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