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'I envy no body but him, and him only, that catches more fish than I do.'
A unique celebration of the English countryside and the most famous book on angling ever published, Walton's Compleat Angler first appeared in 1653. In 1676, at Walton's invitation, his friend...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2014-02-13
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'I envy no body but him, and him only, that catches more fish than I do.'
A unique celebration of the English countryside and the most famous book on angling ever published, Walton's Compleat Angler first appeared in 1653. In 1676, at Walton's invitation, his friend...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2014-02-13
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Having spent 10 years scaling the lower echelons of the sport, the time has come for one of Britain's least successful athletes to reveal all about how he got involved in all this nonsense in the first place. Marvel as he reveals: His sporting history - how being last...
Editeur :
Constable
Parution :
2014-02-06
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The definitive story of the father of modern football, Herbert Chapman.Herbert Chapman, the boss of the all-conquering Arsenal team of the 1930s, was the father of modern football management. A relative journeyman as a player, he moved into the dugout aged 29 with...
Editeur :
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Parution :
2014-01-09
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Patient: Doctor, I think I’m a cricket ball! Doctor: Don’t worry, it’ll be over soon. Crammed full of hilarious cricketing jokes from players and pundits alike, Cricket’s Funniest Jokes will bowl over any fan of the gentleman’s game – guaranteed to raise a laugh when...
Editeur :
Summersdale
Parution :
2014-01-06
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Why did the golfer’s wife ask to be buried on the golf course? So she could be sure her husband would visit her grave. After a long day on the fairway, put away the patterned jumper and five-iron and laugh off the double-bogeys with this selection of hysterical jokes....
Editeur :
Summersdale
Parution :
2014-01-06
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Why is a successful rugby team like a lingerie shop? It has a wide variety of cups and plenty of support. Some might say there’s nothing funny about cauliflower ears and scrums, but this little book begs to differ. Packed with rib-tickling jokes, Rugby’s Funniest Jokes...
Editeur :
Summersdale
Parution :
2014-01-06
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What did the manager do when the pitch became flooded? He sent on his subs. Football is a funny old game, and not only because of the players’ hairstyles. Football’s Funniest Jokes is guaranteed to raise a chuckle even if you’re still feeling sore about that goal that...
Editeur :
Summersdale
Parution :
2014-01-06
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Perfect for golfers everywhere! These cartoons are are the original work of talented cartoonist, Brian Platt, author of the best-selling book How to Draw Cartoons. The humour is fun, international and certain to help people see the funny side of everyday life.Now...
Editeur :
Headline Accent
Parution :
2014-01-03
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An astonishing true story of mountaineering survivalOn 5 January 2003, former Special Forces soldier Ken Jones was caught in a devastating avalanche as he climbed in the frozen wilderness of Romania's Transylvanian Alps. Flung from a cliff, he regained consciousness...
Editeur :
Quercus
Parution :
2013-12-24
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From his childhood amidst the steel mills of South Yorkshire to Olympic glory and beyond, Seb Coe's story is one of extraordinary achievement.One of the greatest middle-distance runners of all time, Seb earned four Olympic medals during a world-record breaking career....
Editeur :
Headline
Parution :
2013-12-05
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'INSIGHTFUL' When Saturday Comes'EXCELLENT' ESPN'SUPERB' The ObserverA definitive history of Liverpool FC told through the 10 key football matches that have shaped the clubJonathan Wilson has crafted a compellingly forensic analysis of Liverpool's history through the...
Editeur :
Orion
Parution :
2013-11-21
Collection :
The Anatomy of
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Perhaps no football manager has ever had his personal life dissected as thoroughly as Sven-Goran Eriksson. Yet the man that monopolized the British press during five tumultuous years as England manager remains an enigma. Who, precisely, is Sven?Here, in his...
Editeur :
Headline
Parution :
2013-11-05
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This book offers a unique examination of women’s increasing involvement in sport during the period 1919-1939. Focusing primarily on sites of participation, it analyses where and how women accessed sport and their participation across class, age and marital groups. It...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2013-11-04
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In 2011, New Zealand rugby fans erupted in celebration as the All Blacks narrowly defeated France to win the Rugby World Cup – the team’s first title since New Zealand hosted the inaugural tournament in 1987.In the years between these victories, the sport of rugby has...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2013-11-04
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All bikes are beautiful, but some are downright sexy. Bike Porn brings together some of the most seductive and tantalizing bikes ever to be photographed , from the slickest single-speeds to the most teched-out racing machines and beyond, captured in all their finely...
Editeur :
Summersdale
Parution :
2013-11-04
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We had a dream...From Gretna Green to John O'Groats, wild celebrations ensue for the following week. Rubbish is not collected; post isn't delivered; trains and buses don't run; grass remains uncut at the height of summer; fish is not landed at the harbours. Nobody...
Editeur :
Headline
Parution :
2013-10-24
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Sport in the Soviet Union, Second Revised Edition focuses on the development of sports in the Soviet Union, particularly noting the sport programs and contributions of sports organizations in the development of sports in the country. The manuscript first offers...
Editeur :
Pergamon
Parution :
2013-10-22
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The story of the 1957 Pescara Grand Prix - the last race of the heroic age of motor racingThere has been much talk of how Grand Prix motor racing has become rather dull with big name, big brand winners ousting out all competition. But it wasn't always so. Once a...
Editeur :
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Parution :
2013-10-17
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The early climbing years of Britain's greatest living mountaineer, from his schooldays to his ascent of the Eiger in 1962.I CHOSE TO CLIMB, first published in 1966, was Chris Bonington's first book. He was recognised then, as now, as one of the outstanding members of a...
Editeur :
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Parution :
2013-10-17
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