Sports

This fascinating book, an important contribution to the modern history of Greece, weaves together three strands in the revival of the Olympic games: the nineteenth-century explosion of sport in Britain and the US, France, Germany and other European countries, which created the conditions for interna... More

A cricketing romp through Pakistan In early 2004, the Indian cricket team set out for Pakistan. Pundits describes the subsequent tour, detailing the matches, the moods, the games and the players. More than merely that, though, it is also a book about the first major sporting encounter between India ... More

Collins are launching a major new series of reference books covering a wide range of popular subjects and activities. Attractively illustrated in colour throughout, these handy practical books give you all the information you need to know in a concise and accessible way. Thinking about taking up go... More

Teaching Physical Education is ful of expert, practical advice covering all of the 'traditional'areas of teacher training, including a thorough consideration of the latest TTA requirements and the National Curriculum for Physical Education, plus material on issues such as ICT and citizenship. It als... More

These new titles have just arrived in our best-selling Complete Encyclopedia series. These indispensable references are handy and thorough guides with knowledgeable text and hundreds of full color photographs.... More

The internet has added a whole new dimenslon to playing games. Now, you can play, chat and enjoy hours of entertainment while online with people throughout the world. Play against the computer, or seek out a worthy opponent to crush. Test your reflexes by zapping aliens, or challenge your mind with ... More

PERSONAL TESTING is your guide to formulating, administering and evaluating these tests. When you want to assess many job applicants quickly, follow the nine-step scientific model that is designed to be both fair and highly accurate. The technique asks all applicants the same questions, scores respo... More

Shovana Narayan, the noted Kathak danseuse, studies the little known facts of the Kathak dance form of the Indo-Gangetic belt, underlining its antiquity by tracing the origins of its many motifs in ancient Indian texts.... More

‘You watch, drifting, surrounded by the thing. It’s like living underwater.’ This is how Men in White: A Book of Cricket,an armchair view of Test cricket, describes the experience of living with a game in a country where the sport occupies mind space like nothing else can. Mukul Kesavan himsel... More

Sport and Safety Management is a comprehensive and practical handbook for all involved with the safe management of sporting events. Disasters such as Hillsborough have concentrated managers' minds on public safety and crowd control at all major events. Sport and Safety Management provides necessary... More

The exhilarating and troubled 25-year career of Peter Roebuck, best known to a generation of Australian cricket fans as the incisive, and sometimes controversial, cricketing voice of "ABC Radio "and the "Sydney Morning Herald," inspires this passionate and riveting autobiography that takes a deep-- ... More

Indian Prince Ranjitsinghji was the most famous cricket-player of hisgeneration. In 1924, the inhabitants of Connemara, on the west coast of Ireland,were amazed when this exotic stranger fell in love with Ballynahinch Castle anddecided to move in. Using rare documents from government and personal ar... More

This unauthorized biography details the life and accomplishments of Steve Waugh, one of Australia's cricket legends. Interviews with coaches, commentators, and other cricketers lend insights into the world of this private sports hero. In addition to telling a personal story, this volume offers a loo... More

This unique book tells the story of Indian polo from the earliest incarnationof the modern game in Manipur up to the present day.... More

New Page 2 Polo-India's gift to the sporting world-was actively patronised and promoted by the Royal Houses in Rajasthan and the British cavalry. Polo in India captures the charismatic personality of Maharaj Prem Singh, a third-generation player from Jodhpur, whose superb game took the polo... More

In It Takes All Sorts, Peter Roebuck meanders through his 25-year career in reporting cricket, to reveal the people and the personalities who have touched his life and contributed to his life-long passion for the game. Roebuck provides warts-and-all insights into the comings and goings, greats and n... More

On 17 May 1993, Rebecca Stephens became the first British woman to climb Mount Everest. On Top of the World   is the story of that remarkable achievement and the courage and determination it took to scale the world's highest peak.... More

This Omnibus brings together three of his most riveting books. Sunny Days is indeed a classic, tracing his cricketing career from his childhood. In Idols, he pays tribute to thirty-one of his contemporaries from the cricketing world. One Day Wonders is a superb collection of the most memorable one d... More

Editorial Review India has given the world some of the most exciting cricketers in the history of the game. This book looks at fifteen of the finest. Besides playing at the very highest level of cricket (for England or, later, India) all of these players have enjoyed superb careers in English domes... More

A revealing, in-depth account of the nexus between the world’s top cricketers and bookmakers. On 17 March 2007, the much-fancied Pakistan team crashed out of the cricket World Cup after a surprise defeat to minnows Ireland. Even as disappointed fans reacted with anger and dismay, rumour mills bega... More