Biography: sport
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Biography: sport
Paperback. A fond and fascinating tribute to George Finch (1888-1970), mountaineer, scientist, inventor and polymath, who pioneered the use of the artificial oxygen that enabled Everest to finally be conquered thirty years after his own attempt. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 x 8pp b+w insert. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 34. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781760113490
- ISBN
- 9781760113490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.80
€ 17.99
€ 12.80
Paperback. In the form of a wandering, lyrical, autobiographical narrative, world-renowned horseman Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling exposes the inner turmoil, the burning questions, the fear, the doubt, and the darkness that pushed him off the roads most travelled in search of answers. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- J.A.Allen & Co Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908809414
- ISBN
- 9781908809414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.10
€ 17.99
€ 16.10
Paperback. Biography of, at the time, the undisputed best player in Great Britain Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- UK ed.
- SKU
- V9780752434605
- ISBN
- 9780752434605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.24
€ 19.99
€ 18.24
Paperback. Born and raised in California, Shawn and Kelly Moran spent the majority of their highly successful speedway careers racing in the United Kingdom. Shawn's clubs included Hull, Sheffield (where he spent a total of ten years in two spells) and Belle Vue (five years). Kelly rode for Hull, Birmingham, Eastbourne, Sheffield Belle Vue and Swindon. Num Pages: 224 pages, 50ill. BIC Classification: BGS; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752424248
- ISBN
- 9780752424248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.24
€ 21.99
€ 20.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJH. Dimension: 135 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- OverTime Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897277799
- ISBN
- 9781897277799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.71
€ 19.99
€ 14.71
Paperback. Collects Walter Bonatti's classic writings detailing his exploits on numerous expeditions to different mountains of the world, as well as the real story behind the controversy over the events on K2 that changed his life. Translator(s): Marshall, Robert. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141192918
- ISBN
- 9780141192918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.21
€ 17.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. From his status as Heavyweight Champion of the World to his ongoing battle with Parkinson's disease, Muhammad Ali is a celebrated icon known the world over for his athletic championships and civic and humanitarian enterprises. This book reveals many facets of the beloved man and legend known to all as The Greatest: the one and only Muhammad Ali. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16-Page Black and White Photo Insert. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062233578
- ISBN
- 9780062233578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.41
€ 18.99
€ 17.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; BGS; BTC; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509814824
- ISBN
- 9781509814824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.25
€ 14.99
€ 12.25
Paperback. The author took the tennis world by storm like no player in the history of the game. A shaggy-haired working-class kid from the wrong side of the tracks, he was prepared to battle for every point, to shout and scream until he was heard, and he didn't care whom he upset in doing so. He was brash, he was a brat. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552166416
- ISBN
- 9780552166416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.13
€ 17.99
€ 13.13
Paperback. Memoir of normal boy in rural Norfolk who grew up to train with the last living Ninjas and fulfill his dreams. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGSA; BM; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444764413
- ISBN
- 9781444764413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. The definitive, fully authorised story of the record-breaking rivalry between London Olympics organiser Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett, published to coincide with the 2012 games. Num Pages: 320 pages, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: BGS; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753819005
- ISBN
- 9780753819005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Boris Becker shot to fame in 1985 when at seventeen years old, he became the youngest player ever to win the men's final at Wimbledon. This autobiography talks about his marriage, his illegitimate daughter, and his painful divorce. It reveals his emotions at the end of his tennis career, and his battles with pills and alcohol. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857500274
- ISBN
- 9780857500274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.39
€ 20.99
€ 16.39
Num Pages: 506 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; JFSL3; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 42. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 506
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813142715
- ISBN
- 9780813142715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.55
€ 90.55
Paperback. Charlie Miller was the best young Scottish footballer of his generation. In this book, he reveals how he's spent his entire life not knowing who his father is and relives his upbringing in Castlemilk - one of Glasgow's toughest housing estates. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Black and White Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845028275
- ISBN
- 9781845028275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.51
€ 13.99
€ 10.51
Paperback. The 'astonishing' (New York Times Book Review) and 'riveting' (New York Post) true story of Phiona Mutesi - a teenage chess prodigy from the slums of Uganda. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; 3JM; BGS; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349141770
- ISBN
- 9780349141770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.58
€ 14.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. Part cycling story, part cold war and love story, this is Ben MacIntyre meets the great escape, a sporting equivalent of Anna Funder's seminal Stasiland. Num Pages: 416 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJP; BGS; HBJD; HBTW; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Aurum Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781315361
- ISBN
- 9781781315361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.98
€ 13.99
€ 10.98
Paperback. When the author joined the US Postal cycling team in 1996, she could have had no idea how she would become a central figure in the biggest doping scandal in sporting history. This title tells the story of that time, and of the enormous repercussions that resonate to this day for Emma, Lance and the whole sport. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSDX; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Corgi Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552171076
- ISBN
- 9780552171076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.11
€ 17.99
€ 13.11
Paperback. What is it really like to be a racer? What is it like to be swept along at 60kmh in the middle of the pack? What happens to the body during a high-speed chute? What tactics must teams employ to win the day, the jersey, the grand tour? The author offers us insight into the mind of a professional cyclist during his last year before retirement. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224100083
- ISBN
- 9780224100083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
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.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784753450
- ISBN
- 9781784753450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. No. 1 bestselling memoir of Roy Keane, former captain of Manchester United and Ireland - co-written with Man Booker Prize-winner Roddy Doyle. Now updated. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780228822
- ISBN
- 9781780228822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.82
€ 13.99
€ 10.82