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Extreme sports

Paperback. One night in 1974, Philippe Petit secretly - and illegally - rigged a tightrope between the twin towers of the World Trade Center. At daybreak, he gave the high-wire performance of all time, making eight crossings over the course of an hour. This memoir tells the story of how he conspired, connived, improvised, and insisted his way to this coup. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPL; BM; WSE; WSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Tie-In
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571326907
ISBN
9780571326907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. The epic true story of one man, his dog, and how they found each other. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x8p colour plates; 40 b&w integrated pics. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BT; WNGD; WSE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
John Murray Two Roads
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473625266
ISBN
9781473625266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

paperback. This expert guide to competitive ultra-distance cycling, written by a leading sports scientist and a record-breaking ultra-distance cyclist, is all riders need to cycle a very long way, fast. Num Pages: 272 pages, Full colour photographs throughout. BIC Classification: WSD; WSE; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 189. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Sport
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472919878
ISBN
9781472919878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.51

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSE; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 254 x 20. Weight in Grams: 878.
Publisher
Bonnier Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911274384
ISBN
9781911274384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. A razor-sharp analysis of how record-breaking exploits in extreme sport are redefining the limits of being human. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX; WSE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9781784291228
ISBN
9781784291228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.58

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vertebrate Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910240533
ISBN
9781910240533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PSPM; RBKC; WNCS1; WSE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781250662
ISBN
9781781250662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.23

Paperback. At the age of sixteen, Andy Cave followed in his father's and grandfather's footsteps and became a miner - one of the last recruits into a dying world. Every day he would descend 3,000 feet into Grimethorpe pit. But at weekends Andy escaped from the pithead to a very different world - testing his nerve on the cliffs and mountains around Britain. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGS; WSZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099472667
ISBN
9780099472667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. For over a decade, Dave Scott and Mark Allen were locked in one of the fiercest rivalries sport has ever known. This is the inside story of their rivalry. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: WSE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 196 x 35. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
422
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780871349
ISBN
9781780871349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. In 2014, Steve Birkinshaw attempted to set a new record for completing a continuous 300-mile circuit of all 214 Wainwright fells in the Lake District. With a foreword by Joss Naylor, There is no Map in Hell recounts Birkinshaw's preparation, training and experience, and the physiological aftermath of the feat. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1x 8pp colour photo section. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; BM; BTP; WSE; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Vertebrate Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910240946
ISBN
9781910240946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. A 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run make up the Ironman triathlon. So what possesses an overweight, thirty-something librarian who can't swim, doesn't own a bike and has two dodgy knees to take on the hardest one-day endurance race in the world? The inspirational, epic and life-changing journey from ordinary bloke to Ironman. Num Pages: 240 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSE; WSKQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848187436
ISBN
9781848187436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.25

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
€ 15.06

Paperback. Are You Tough Enough? looks at over 60 of the most extreme marathons, triathlons, bike rides and other iconic endurance events from around the globe. This book offers massive highs and excruciating lows, showing just what we can achieve in pushing the bounds of human endeavour. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: WSE; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784187682
ISBN
9781784187682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.93

Paperback. The first comprehensive and definitive history of the quest for one of the world's most dangerous records. Num Pages: 208 pages, 25. BIC Classification: HBTM; WSE; WSSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445655345
ISBN
9781445655345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.43

Paperback. Series: Dedalus Concept Books. 226 pages, 11 illustrations. Editor(s): Martin, Alex; Fletcher, Jerome. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGS; WSE. Dimension: 199 x 127 x 14. Weight: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Dedalus Limited
Edition
1st
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907650550
ISBN
9781907650550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Series: The Basics Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WSE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 162. Taking Risks and Doing Gender Among BASE Jumpers. Series: The Basics Series. 128 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WSE. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 6. Weight: 162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552665220
ISBN
9781552665220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.56

paperback. Adam Walker is not your everyday record-breaking sportsman. He took on arguably the toughest extreme sport on the planet - to swim non-stop across seven of the world's deadliest oceans wearing only swim trunks, cap and goggles. It is not a test for the faint-hearted. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSE; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781786062529
ISBN
9781786062529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 9.35

Paperback. The Impossible aims to get skateboarding right. Journalist Cole Louison gets inside the history, culture, and major personalities of skating. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WSE; WSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 19.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762770267
ISBN
9780762770267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.95

Paperback. The incredible story of one man's journey from international rugby player to world record breaking extreme adventurer. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp colour. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751556063
ISBN
9780751556063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

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