For sale in CIS only! How on earth did an English pub team end up playing cricket on a remote Croatian island?What linked their booze-fuelled exploits to the British legacy of the Second World War and the Napoleonic era?This book tells the story of...

For sale in CIS only! Sir Learie Constantine was an extraordinary figure by any yardstick. One of the greatest and most popular of all West Indian cricketers, he left the game to become, among other things, a barrister, cabinet minister, diplomat, b...

Of all the rules governing sport, the laws of cricket are among the oldest. The first written rules of 1744 survive uniquely on the border of a piece of linen at the MCC Museum of Cricket. They were drawn up by certain "Noblemen and Gentlemen" at a t...

"Taekwondo Kids: From Green Belt to Blue Belt" is the second illustrated book in the Taekwondo instruction series. Over 100 colored manga-style drawings are included to set the scene. The techniques, exercises and tips for the grading program from Gr...

The origins of the game of rugby and the codification of the rules which defined the game have been glorified in numerous legends, some of which are little more than sporting hagiography.Following on from the success of "The Rules of Association Foot...

This lively and lavishly illustrated book tells the extraordinary history of the bicycle, an invention that precipitated nothing short of a social revolution. Recounting a story replete with disputed patents, brilliant inventions, and missed opportun...

"The Rule Book of The FA from 1863" is one of the most important books ever published – according to the writer and broadcaster Melvyn Bragg. Drawing on his recently published work, he explains in the Introduction why this book is one of the Twelve B...

Building on the book "Learning Fencing", this book explains how to train for the techniques and tactics in the sport of fencing and shows why fencers must improve their endurance, strength, and speed. Young fencers learn to go beyond practice bouts a...

"Boxing is not just fighting", writes Carlo Rotella".It is also training and living right and preparing to go the distance in the broadest sense of the phrase, a relentless managing of self that anyone who gets truly old must learn". Rotella's "Cut T...

You don't have to wonder anymore what to do each day! This book will organize your running life, telling you what to run (with other optional exercises) throughout the year to prepare for the goal of your choice – even if you want to be a more consis...