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You are the Ref
By Paul Trevillion & Keith Hackett
Hardback
Published 03-Jun-2010
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Collecting some of the best classic strips and art inspired by World Cup 2010, this guide to football features extra trivia and facts that allows youngsters and old pros to test their knowledge and to get to grips with the nuances of the game.
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You are the Umpire
By Paul Trevillion & John Holder
Hardback
Published 07-May-2009
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An informative guide to the laws of cricket.
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
By Haruki Murakami
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Published 02-Apr-2009
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In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, the author began running to keep fit. A year later, he'd completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such races, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life and on his writing. This title presents his portrait.
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More Knowledge
By James Dart
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Published 18-Aug-2006
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Trawling through the archives of nerdvana, this compilation uncovers the truth behind such questions as: Has a referee ever been sent off? Which players have attacked their own fans? Did pigs once force a match to be abandoned? Is Paolo Maldini the greatest runner-up? What is the fastest ever sending-off? Who are the most benevolent players?
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Official British Army Fitness Guide
By Sam Murphy
Paperback
Published 08-Jan-2009
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The British Army is one the fittest in the world, employing tried-and-tested training programmes that are guaranteed to build the levels of stamina, strength and flexibility that every soldier needs. This guide lets you discover the exercises and activities that the Army uses.
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Why England Lose
By Simon Kuper
Paperback
Published 29-Apr-2010
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At last, football has its answer to Freakonomics, The Tipping Point and The Undercover Economist.
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Fight
By Norman Mailer
Paperback
Published 27-Jul-2000
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Muhammad Ali met George Foreman in the ring. Foreman's genius employed silence, serenity and cunning. He had never been defeated. His hands were his instrument, and 'he kept them in his pockets the way a hunter lays his rifle back into its velvet case'. This book focuses on the 1975 World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in Kinshasa, Zaire.
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Beyond a Boundary
By C L R James
Paperback
Published 07-Jul-2005
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Part memoir of a West Indian boyhood, part celebration of the game of cricket, this self-portrait of a life spent playing, watching and writing about the game, tells us of its psychology and aesthetics, players the author knew, and the issues of class, race and politics surrounding it.
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It's Not About the Bike
By Lance Armstrong
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Published 03-May-2001
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Details Lance Armstrong's battle with life-threatening testicular cancer and his return to professional cycling.
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Friday Night Lights
By H G Bissinger
Paperback
Published 28-Apr-2005
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Is the story of how dreams and reality collide, at once glorious and immensely sad. Because for the 30-odd boys of the Permian Panthers, these days will have been the best of their lives.
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