D'autres livres qui pourraient vous intéresser

• 

  Peak Bagging: Wales - 49 routes...

  Will Renwick

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Climb the finest mountains in Wales – and discover the very best routes to reach them.
  In Peak Bagging Wales, local author Will Renwick guides you to all of the 188 Welsh Nuttalls (hills in England and Wales over 2,000 feet). Whether you're a hillwalker or trail runner, this is the definitive guide to bagging the best peaks in Wales.
  Inspired by the UK's bestselling Peak Bagging series – including Peak Bagging Wainwrights, Peak Bagging Munros Volume 1 and Peak Bagging Peak District – this book blends challenging hill lists with thoughtfully designed routes – each chosen to be an outstanding walk or run in its own right.
  Explore the quieter, rounded hills of Fforest Fawr in Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons), take in far-reaching views from the rocky summit of Aran Fawddwy in the Arans, spot feral goats and lonely lakes in the wild and remote Rhinogydd, and tackle the classic scramble along Crib Goch before standing on the highest point in Wales at Yr Wyddfa on the spectacular Snowdon Horseshoe in Eryri.
  The 49 routes are grouped into 11 regions, showcasing the remarkable variety of landscapes across Wales. Each route includes 1:40,000-scale maps and elevation profiles, turn-by-turn directions, public transport, parking, and refreshment details, downloadable GPX files, and custom timings for walkers, trekkers, fastpackers and runners. The book also includes a personal account of Will's completion of the Welsh Nuttalls solo and self-supported in just 23 days.
  Packed with expert insight and stunning photography, Peak Bagging Wales is your ultimate guide to the high points of Wales.

  Voir livre

• 

  Hibs at 150 - Down the Slope...

  Aidan Smith

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Celebrate 150 years of Hibs.
  Charting the highs, lows and many misadventures of Hibernian FC, and featuring countless characters, from George Best to John McGinn via the Famous Five and the side that became world champions, this is the ultimate celebration of the beloved Edinburgh sporting institution. It sweeps from the founding of the club in 1875 to the triumphs and tribulations of the 21st century.
  In 150 bitesize helpings, the story of Hibs is served up in delicious fashion. Who could forget the pass of the millennium or the swoon-inducing swagger of sixties heartthrob Peter Marinello? And who wouldn't recoil at the memory of the wine bar empire entwined in the club's darkest hour? Written by a lifelong Hibee, Hibs at 150 bridges the generations and peels back the layers of a century and half of Hibsteria.

  Voir livre

• 

  Lewis Hamilton - The Biography

  Frank Worrall

  • 0
  • 1
  • 0

  THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL DRIVER IN F1 HISTORYAfter equalling Michael Schumacher's record of seven world titles, and overtaking him as having the most race wins, pole positions and podium finishes, Sir Lewis Hamilton became the most successful racing driver of all time - and the most dominant and successful Briton ever to drive in Formula 1.Hamilton's debut season in 2007 won him fans around the world, and his place in Formula 1 history was sealed the following year when he became the youngest ever world champion. In the years since, he has created headlines on and off the track with his rivalries with Nico Rosberg, Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen, a shock move from Mercedes to Ferrari, along with relationships that have landed him on the front pages of the tabloids. However, despite the media glare, he has continued to prove his incredible talent and tenacity and remains utterly dominant in his sport.In this insightful biography, bestselling sports author Frank Worrall traces the slipstream of Hamilton's incredible career as the fastest driver on the planet. This is the story of the young man who has gone from being the rookie Sir Jackie Stewart said 'has rewritten the rule book' to a world champion many times over - and become Britain's greatest ever sportsman in the process.

  Voir livre

• 

  Heavyweight - Black Boxers and...

  Jordana Moore Saggese

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  In Heavyweight, Jordana Moore Saggese examines images of Black heavyweight boxers to map the visual terrain of racist ideology in the United States, paying particular attention to the intersecting discourses of Blackness, masculinity, and sport. Looking closely at the "shadow archive" of portrayals across fine art, vernacular imagery, and public media at the turn of the twentieth century, she demonstrates how the images of boxers reveal the racist stereotypes implicit in them, many of which continue to structure ideas of Black men today. With a focus on both anonymous fighters and notorious champions, including Jack Johnson, Saggese contends that popular images of these men provided white spectators a way to render themselves experts on Blackness and Black masculinity. These images became the blueprint for white conceptions of the Black male body—existing between fear and fantasy, simultaneously an object of desire and an instrument of violence. Reframing boxing as yet another way whiteness establishes the violent mythology of its supremacy, Saggese highlights the role of imagery in normalizing a culture of anti-Blackness.

  Voir livre

• 

  'Unsuitable for Females' - The...

  Carrie Dunn

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  'At what feels like a pivotal moment, Carrie’s forensic research and depth of knowledge make her the perfect person to guide us through the constantly changing landscape of women’s football' - Kelly Cates, TV presenter 
   
  England's Lionesses are on the front and back pages; their stars feature on prime-time television; they are named in the national honours lists for their contribution to their sport and to society. The names of Lucy Bronze, Steph Houghton and Ellen White are emblazoned across the backs of children’s replica jerseys. These women are top athletes – and top celebrities. But in 1921, the Football Association introduced a ban on women’s football, pronouncing the sport 'quite unsuitable for females'. 
   
  That ban would last for half a century - but despite official prohibition the women’s game went underground. From the Dick, Kerr Ladies touring the world to the Lost Lionesses who played at the unsanctioned Women's World Cup in Mexico in 1971, generations of women defied the restrictions and laid the foundations for today's Lionesses - so much so that in 2018 England's Women’s Super League became the first fully professional league in Europe...when just a few decades previously women were forbidden to play the sport in England at all. 
   
  This book tells the story of women’s football in England since its 19th-century inception through pen portraits of its trailblazers. The game might have once been banned because of its popularity – find out about the subversive women who kept organising their teams and matches despite the prohibition, who broke barriers and set records – the legends of the game who built the foundations of the stage upon which today’s stars flourish.

  Voir livre

• 

  Far From Home - Latino Baseball...

  Tim Wendel, Jose Luis Villegas

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  The National Pastime and the American dream entwine in this powerful story of Latinos who came to the United States their eyes on a tantalizing prize: a career in professional baseball. From Cuba to Venezuela and throughout the Caribbean, thousands of boys play sandlot ball while inspired by Latino greats who paved the way. Players like Roberto Clemente, Martin Dihigo, Orlando Cepeda and the Alou brothers.

  Voir livre