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Played in Glasgow

12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Charting the Heritage of a City at Play

By Ged O'Brien

£14.99 12 Mar 2010 Paperback Malavan Media

Sport, Rhetoric, and Gender

12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Historical Perspectives and Media Representations

By Linda K. Fuller

£21.00 12 Mar 2010 Paperback Palgrave Macmillan

Interested in the nexus between sport, gender, and language, Sport, Rhetoric, and Gender: Historical Perspectives and Media Representations contains twenty-one wide-ranging chapters examining sport vis-a-vis the language surrounding and incorporated by it in the world arena.

The Empire Strikes Out

11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Baseball and the Rise (and Fall) of the American Way Abroad

By Robert Elias

£21.50 11 Mar 2010 Hardback The New Press

The Empire Strikes Out gives us the sweeping story of how baseball and America are intertwined in the export of "the American way." Is the face of American baseball throughout the world that of goodwill ambassador or ugly American? Has baseball crafted its own image or instead been at the mercy of broader forces shaping our society and the globe?

Mixing sharp political analysis and compelling baseball lore, here is an eye-opening look at baseball's relationship to American empire, from the Revolutionary era to the present day. The Empire Strikes Out describes baseball's role in the expanding American empire, first at home and then beyond our shores. And from Albert Spalding and baseball's first World Tour to Bud Selig and the World Baseball Classic, we witness the globalization of America's national pastime and baseball's role in spreading the American dream.

365 Oddball Days in Dodger History

11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By John Snyder

£7.99 11 Mar 2010 Paperback Clerisy Press

Granite and Marble

11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Directory of the Memorials and Resting Places of Motor Racing Greats

By C. Eddie, L. Eddie

£29.99 11 Mar 2010 Hardback Transport Bookman Publications

An original and colourful look at the memorials to motor racing legens.From Emile Levassor via Felice Nazzaro and Tazio Nuvolari through to Juan Fangio and ayrton Senna.All are here with the GPS position of every location.

The Nautical Almanac 2011

11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

£36.75 11 Mar 2010 Hardback United Kingdom Hydrographic Office

The Alpine Journal (v. 114)

10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Stephen Goodwin

£26.00 10 Mar 2010 Hardback Ernest Press

Part of the "Alpine Journal", this title features expedition accounts by UK mountaineers. It contains a section devoted to six climbs nominated for the 2009 Piolets d'Or awards, including articles on Teng Kangpoche, on Nuptse and Japanese climbers, from the Giri-Giri Boys, and on Kamet, Kalanka and Denali.

Sell Up and Cruise the Inland Waterways

09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

How to Get the Most Out of the Inland Cruising Lifestyle

By Bill Cooper, Laurel Cooper

£16.99 09 Mar 2010 Paperback A & C Black Publishers Ltd

Covering UK, European and American inland waterways, this work offers practical advice on: suitable boats; likely costs; rules and regulations; insurance considerations; pros and cons of the liveaboard lifestyle; dealing with health and other problems; and, provisioning.

A Boot Up the Berkshire Downs

08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Robert Wood

£4.99 08 Mar 2010 Hardback Pixz Books

A Boot Up Dorset's Jurassic Coast

08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Rodney Legg

£4.99 08 Mar 2010 Hardback Pixz Books

A Boot Up the Tamar Valley

08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Terry Faull

£4.99 08 Mar 2010 Hardback Pixz Books

"Racing Post" Cheltenham 2010

08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Definitive Guide to Winning at the Festival

By Nick Pulford

£9.99 08 Mar 2010 Paperback Raceform Ltd

Presents the betting companion in the build-up to the 2010 Festival. This book offers advice from some of the best writers in the business, and takes you through various aspects of the winner-finding process, from betting to breeding, ratings to race analysis, trends to talent-spotting.

Horses in Training

08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Richard Lowther

£17.99 08 Mar 2010 Paperback Raceform Ltd

Contains a mass of tables and information on racing. This book lists, in alphabetical format, British, Irish and French trainers, their horses, the owner and breeder of each horse, foaling dates of two year olds, and the trainer's address and phone numbers.

Ron Fawcett - Rock Athlete

08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Ron Fawcett

£20.00 08 Mar 2010 Hardback Vertebrate Graphics Ltd

Tells the extraordinary story, of how his love of nature and the outdoors developed into a passion for climbing that took Ron Fawcett to the top - and almost consumed him.

Glasgow, Paisley, Rutherglen and Kirkintilloch

08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Ordnance Survey

£13.99 08 Mar 2010 Sheet Map (Folded) Ordnance Survey

Suitable for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as walking, horse riding and off-road cycling, this title provides GB coverage and can be used in all weathers.

Luton and Stevenage, Hitchin and Ampthill

08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Ordnance Survey

£13.99 08 Mar 2010 Sheet Map (Folded) Ordnance Survey

Suitable for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as walking, horse riding and off-road cycling, this title provides GB coverage and can be used in all weathers.

Glasgow, Paisley, Rutherglen and Kirkintilloch

08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Ordnance Survey

£7.99 08 Mar 2010 Sheet Map (Folded) Ordnance Survey

Suitable for those who enjoy outdoor activities like walking, horse riding and off-road cycling, this title provides GB coverage, and details essential information such as youth hostels, pubs and visitor information as well as rights of way, permissive paths and bridleways.

Luton and Stevenage, Hitchin and Ampthill

08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Ordnance Survey

£7.99 08 Mar 2010 Sheet Map (Folded) Ordnance Survey

Sport Science and Studies in Asia

07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Issues, Reflections and Emergent Solutions, Proceedings of the 2008 ACESS

By Michael Chia, Jasson Chiang

£79.00 07 Mar 2010 Hardback World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd

Encourages readers to be reflective practitioners, as students or researchers, or thinkers of sports, to be independent seekers of future sport knowledge, and yet mindful and grounded in a full knowledge and awareness of the social, cultural and country-specific nuances of sports.

Journal of Qualitative Research in Sports Studies

07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Clive Palmer, Joel Rookwood

£9.99 07 Mar 2010 Paperback Centre for Research-Informed Teaching

Timecheck

05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Ashley Rumney

£6.99 05 Mar 2010 Paperback Raceform Ltd

Lists speed figures recorded by every horse down to a minimum of 99 (selling plate level) that ran on the Flat in 2009. This book includes: details of date, course, distance, going and finishing position for each performance; essays on the leading performers; "Raceform" Record Times; "Raceform" Median Times for 2008; and a Group One Survey.

Snowdonia

05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Short Walks

By Terry Marsh

£7.99 05 Mar 2010 Paperback Crimson Publishing

20 super walks all graded by route and difficulty, and now presented in a beautifully illustrated and easier-to-use layout, they can be enjoyed by the whole family and are the ideal companion for day trips and holidays.

Spurs' Cult Heroes

05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The 20 Greatest Legends in Tottenham's History

By Michael Lacquiere

£16.99 05 Mar 2010 Hardback Know the Score Books

In Spurs' Cult Heroes, Michael Lacquiere tells the remarkable tale of the club's 20 greatest players.

Launceston Treasure Hunt on Foot

05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT