NON FICTION BOOKS > Sports and Leisure

A guide to major cycling events - in the velodrome, on the road, off-road and BMX racing. It is packed with information about different types of bikes, biking equipment, and where events take place. It features illustrations showing the tracks, race routes and techniques.

A guide to major athletics events - track races, jumping and throwing field events, and the heptathlon and decathlon. It features simple explanations of the rules and objectives for each event. It contains useful information about equipment and where events take place. It features illustrations showing the techniques used by athletes.

A beautifully illustrated and inspiring account of the life of Donald Bradman to mark the centenary of his birth. Sir Donald Bradman is one of the best known and most respected cricketers in the history of the game. Published to mark the centenary of Bradman's birth, Robert Ingpen charts the history of the legend, from his early years in his Bowral backyard, through the infamous bodyline series, and to his post-war comeback with his trademark detailed and thoughtful illustrations. Packed with facts and statistics, all imagina... read more

A book for sports lovers. Everything from the origin of the Olympics and the history of rugby, football and tennis, to the health benefits of sport; from politics and doping to sports around the world; to playing for fun or as a professional; and more

Kiwi Extreme series dealing with the new and extremely popular area of extreme sports. Through stunning photographs and informative text the reader is taken on an exhilarating journey looking at the sport of motorcross.

DoP 2007, Auckland Softcover Following on from Boating Fun, Mike and Dee take sailors who have mastered basic sailing skills to the next level. With years of sailing and teaching experience, the authors write with integrity and a clarity that makes what can be a confusing array of information understandable. The book includes information on charts, plotting courses, meanings of the various signals seen on the water, boat maintenance and safety issues. Activities for testing skills are also included; practice makes perfect and ge... read more

'I want to die at a hundred years old with an American flag on my back and the star of Texas on my helmet, after screaming down an Alpine descent on a bicycle at seventy-five miles per hour. I want to cross one last finish line as my wife and ten children applaud, and then I want to lie down in a field of those famous French sunflowers and gracefully expire: the perfect contradiction to my once an 'A slow death is not for me. I don't do anything slow, not even breathe.' In 1996, 24-year-old Lance Armstrong was ranked the numbe... read more

This title shows you how to teach yourself 100 of the coolest moves from a range of martial arts disciplines, including karate, kung fu, ninjitsu, and taekwondo. The book begins with an introduction covering the history of martial arts. Then each chapter shows the equipment used, warming-up exercises and basic positions. All the featured moves are illustrated with easy-to-follow colour photographs.

The IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 is the most eagerly awaited tournament in the sport and World Rugby Records 2012 is the perfect companion for any fan who wants to know more about not only this thrilling event but also rugby around the world and its great history. Recent sporting heroes such as Gareth Edwards, Jonah Lomu and Jonny Wilkinson rub shoulders with legends of the game such as Prince Obolensky, Colin Meads and Mickey Steele-Bodger in an action-packed book filled with exciting pictures that bring them all to life.

Packed with amazing facts about sport, this is the twenty-fourth title in the fantastic non-fiction series, It's True!Find out why tennis players have to be mind readers, what happened in the weirdest Olympic marathon, and how to bend it like Beckham. Do you have what it takes to run, jump, swim, throw, dive or cycle like a champion?Score with your mates when you have all the facts on sport! First published 2006.

A fully illustrated introductory guide to the game and world of cricket.

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Total Cricket is the perfect introduction to one of the most enjoyable world sports - cricket. Packed with colour photographs and illustrations, this beautifully laid out book really brings the game to life. The author takes a wry look at every aspect of the game that a new fan could wish to know about, including:

- the basics: from how to read the scorecard to a crash course in the language

- typ... read more

A new fan's guide to the game, the teams and the players. The ideal book for young readers wanting to learn about the game. Featuring lists, tables and topical examples, including the rules and the players, world rugby teams, tournaments and fans; player profiles; facts and stats; plus a collection of 'greatest ever' lists.

A fascinating account of the game of football - with the foul bits left in. The whole story of the bootiful game goes into extra time with the foul footie quiz and fantastic footie stickers.

A new revised edition of this fact-packed guide, which comes with an interactive clip-art CD, giant wallchart, and dedicated website. From why gloves make a goalkeepers job easier, to why heading a ball in the 1870s could be deadly, this comprehensive guide to the world's favourite sport includes tactics, star players and the drama of the World Cup. Download 100s of sporty images from the clip-art CD. Great for projects or just for fun.

This revised and extended edition of Football: the Ultimate Guide, with a tactile football jersey fabric front cover, is out in time for the 2010 World Cup. Everything young football fans ever wanted to know is here, from the tactics, the teams and the triumphs, to the pitch, the players and the passion. Find out how it all began and why football is called the beautiful game. Take a look at the sport today from who's who, to the low-down on different positions and formations. Learn the rules and check out the most famous clubs fr... read more

This book helps you pirouette into the world of dance with the Central School of Ballet. Want to learn ballet basics, from exercising at the barre to performing jumps, pirouettes or a perfect plie? It helps you follow the experiences of real ballet students from their first dance class to the exciting end of year performance and find out what it takes to be a real ballerina. It helps you discover the difference between a leotard and a tutu and between ballet slippers and pointed shoes and pick up tips on tying your shoe ribbons pro... read more

Early history of the All Blacks, the New Zealand rugby team.

This book was written with young people in view.It is not mere statistical records of matches played, points scored, etc. although the most important matches, series and developments are fully covered.It is well illustrated with a highly readable and entertaining text

The Story of the All Blacks was first published in 1993 to celebrate the one-hundredth anniversary of the New Zealand Rugby Union. Well-illustrated with a highly readable and entertaining text.

From board maintenance and ollies to vert skating and grinds, this book uses bite-sized instructions and killer original photography to introduce young readers to the action-packed world of skateboarding. Full color.