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Paperback. They are the masters of deception, the jokers in the pack; illusionists conjuring wickets out of thin air with nothing more than an ambled approach and a wonky grip. Not for them the brutish physicality of the pace bowler nor the reactive slogging of the batsman. Theirs is a more cerebral art. They stand alone in a team sport. They are Twirlymen. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WSBX; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224083256
- ISBN
- 9780224083256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; JFSL3; WSBB; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816639458
- ISBN
- 9780816639458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. In 2003-04, Arsenal overcame every conceivable challenge to complete a 38-game league without a single loss. This book is based on players interviews, pivotal games and their moments. It also reveals the teamwork, the psychology and the struggle behind one of the greatest teams in history. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JMC; WSBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241970492
- ISBN
- 9780241970492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. An irresistible, passionate history of Latin American football. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; WSBX; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 36. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780870397
- ISBN
- 9781780870397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. Num Pages: 326 pages, 400+ colour illus. BIC Classification: HBTB; WSBX; WSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 249 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2092.
- Publisher
- Georg Olms Verlag AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783487084855
- ISBN
- 9783487084855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.11€ 149.43
€ 209.11
€ 149.43
Paperback. Examines the production, content, and potential effects of NBC's Olympic telecasts. This book outlines the inner workings of the NBC Olympic machine; and offers a survey analyses, which interrogates the extent to which NBC's storytelling process affects viewer beliefs about identity issues. Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Sport. Num Pages: 200 pages, 10 black & white tables, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: APT; WSBB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415772518
- ISBN
- 9780415772518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.22
€ 73.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WDKX; WSBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 179 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752497815
- ISBN
- 9780752497815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.39
€ 10.39
Hardback. Introduced by the Japanese colonial government at the turn of the century, baseball was expected to 'civilize' and modernize Taiwan's Han Chinese and Austronesian Aborigine populations. This work traces the game's social, ethnic, political, and cultural significance since its introduction on the island more than one hundred years ago. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 290 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; WSBT; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520262799
- ISBN
- 9780520262799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.36€ 65.54
€ 84.36
€ 65.54
Hardback. Having already hosted several one-day internationals Sophia Gardens has undergone major redevelopment to become a ECB rated 'A' category ground and 2009 will see a much-coveted Ashes Test match. This book include the very early history of the ground from 1858 right through to the 2007 ODI between England and India. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; WSBV; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752447018
- ISBN
- 9780752447018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.86
€ 26.99
€ 23.86
Hardback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 4 colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: WSBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 192 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781101906996
- ISBN
- 9781101906996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.98
€ 17.99
€ 16.98
Paperback. Uncovers the level of fraud and criminal activity at FIFA, which has been described as the biggest sporting scandal of the century. From Blatter to Blazer, from bribery to embezzlement, the author reveals the key protagonists, crimes and evidence he handed to the FBI which led to the arrests of FIFA executive and the resignation of Sepp Blatter. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: WSBG; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784754112
- ISBN
- 9781784754112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardback. Using the story of George Preston Marshall's ownership of the Washington Redskins, and in particular his holdout against the integration of black players, Fight for Old DC chronicles the pivotal years when the NFL began its ascent to the top of the US's sporting interest. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; 3JJ; WSBT; WSBX; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803299351
- ISBN
- 9780803299351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.72
€ 33.72
Paperback. 2009 Ashes-winning captain Andrew Strauss talks about the agony and joy of English cricket in recent years. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 colour plate sections. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1MBF; BM; WSB; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Edition
- Updated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340840702
- ISBN
- 9780340840702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31
Paperback. The captain's story of England's triumphant victory over Australia in the 2010-11 Ashes series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 x colour plate sections. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1MBF; 3JMC; WSB; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781444736212
- ISBN
- 9781444736212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. Reveals the Chicago Marathon, a citywide ritual as far more than a simple race. Looking at the event's production and participants, this work shows how the elements that comprise the marathon also reflect modern Chicago's politics, its people, and the ways the city engages with the wider world. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; WSB; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074219
- ISBN
- 9780252074219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. My Eyes Have Seen the Glory is a match-by-match, blow-by-blow, superbly illustrated account of Manchester City's glorious 2011/12 Premiership season. Num Pages: 112 pages, 160 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WSBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 11. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781550762
- ISBN
- 9781781550762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. The history of Manchester City in European competitions beginning with Malcolm Allison's ill-fated "We'll terrify the cowards of Europe" outburst. This book contains the definitive European adventures of one of England's top teams 1968-2012 with many previously unpublished images and unique recollections of exciting times. Num Pages: 208 pages, 160 colour and black and wihte photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WSBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781550779
- ISBN
- 9781781550779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.91
€ 17.99
€ 13.91
Paperback. In the 1930s, as the world hurtled towards terrible global conflict, speed was all the rage. It was described by Aldous Huxley as 'the one genuinely modern pleasure', and one of the fastest and most thrilling ways to attain it was through the new sport of bobsledding. This book tells stories of the fastest men on ice. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; BGS; WSBB; WSBX; WSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 200 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780857502650
- ISBN
- 9780857502650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.70
€ 10.99
€ 9.70
Paperback. A history of Derby County Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBKEMD; WSBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752462165
- ISBN
- 9780752462165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Hardcover. Author has a Twitter presence and is one of fewer than 20 first class county chairmen in the country. Event planned at SCCC. Publication at beginning of 2013 domestic season. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50 colour illustrations, 24 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; WSBT; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 157 x 37. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752494432
- ISBN
- 9780752494432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.82
€ 25.99
€ 22.82