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Description This book covers the knowledge of shipboard operations required by candidates for professional qualification as Chief Officer and Master Mariner. It deals with the basic routines and procedures, and the many regulations governing their use, for th... More

This is not a scorebook, nor is it an accumulation of facts or the extension of a globally recognised brand. This is the first in-depth and comprehensive biography of Sachin Tendulkar, and it puts Sachin the cricketer and the human being in perspective. Tendulkar’s story is told here grippingly, w... More

This is an autobiography of one of the world's most famous mountaineers who has had long and intimate contact with mountains, and can understand their true magic. The author's gripping account of the ascent to Everest contains intriguing information about this massive operation. The action-packed cl... More

The Penguin World Cup Cricket Companion 2007 is the ultimate guide to cricket’s most prestigious tournament. This one-of-a-kind companion to the ninth World Cup being held in the Caribbean features: The history of World Cup cricket: brief scorecards and match summaries for every Wor... More

This book is a spin-off of a series of articles, many of which have appeared in newspapers. Taking famous pairs of Indian Cricket (e.g. Gavaskar and Vishwanath, Bedi and Prasanna, Ashok Mankad and Surinder Amarnath), it sets off one career against another, balancing their test performance against th... More

Caught & Told-Humorous Cricketing Anecdotes is a compilation of real-life cricket stories collected by Sandeep Patil, a famous pranskter during his playing days, and Clayton Murzello, sports editor of Mid-Day, India's largest selling tabloid. Anyone who loves his cricket will relish these locker-roo... More

The biggest event on the cricket calender is to be held in south Africa from February 8th to March 23rd,2003. The list of cricket nations participating includes: India, Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England.... More

The book is not a history of Olympics or a chronicle of events. It travels with the reader to the ups and downs of the Games, marked with joy and sorrow. Presenting the exploits of such Olympic luminaries as Owens, Nurmi and Spitz, it prepares you to enjoy the summer extravaganze at Athens. The book... More

The jargon of cricket is so rich and varied that it comprises well over 1200 terms and expressions that are used in playing the game as well as in dealing with its non-playing aspects such as record keeping, commenting and administration. The Dictionary of Cricket includes all these terms and expres... More

• Which Test opener is also a water-polo international? • Which player is the drummer in a rock band? • And when might Abdur Razzak face Abdul Razzaq? With Twenty20 matches squeezing in beside Tests and one-day internationals, there is more international cricket than ever. So how do you k... More

Do you respond to the call of the wild? In this unique and compact introduction to adventure sports, Yana Bey looks at rock climbing, sport climbing, camping, trekking, skiing, snowboarding, kayaking, rafting, diving and snorkelling. Each chapter describes the equipment needed for each sport, ... More

Test cricket is all about a few people playing and many people watching. But the cricket most of us have played — in back-gardens and by-lanes, in school and in college, etc. This book looks back fondly upon such cricket played at various levels, all of which lead upwards, narrowing inexorably, to... More

Designed to help the general reader access authentic information concerning India and the World, The Rupa Book of General Knowledge presents its wide-ranging collection of facts and figures in a most reader-friendly and accessible manner. Divided into 18 sections, including an 'Annexure' containing ... More

Icons from the World of Sports contains the stories of the brightest stars of Indian sports who are still playing today:Sachin Tendulkar, one of the greatest batsmen in the world Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi, the duo who took Indian tennis to new heightsDhanraj Pillay, who gave hockey a new appe... More

From looking at the stars to walking on the moon and reaching beyond our solar system, contents include: star maps and telescopes - from Galileo to Hubble; stars and comets; exploring space with satellites and unmanned planetary probes; reaching for the moon; and the space shuttle and the space stat... More

Here is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for leaders in all professions, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human inte... More

Hyper-fast speeds come with hard choices, lost friendships, and what every racer dreams of--sponsorship by a professional team. Is Jason Chaser ready for the big time? Illustration.Never give up. Never say die.That's the most important advice his hard-as-nails instructor, Scott Syracuse, gives hover... More

The "New York Times" bestselling author of "Area 7" delivers a high-octane techno-thriller featuring Jason Chaser, a 14-year-old hover-car racing phenom who's geared to take the world by storm. Illustration.Imagine twenty fighter jets racing around a twisting, turning aerial track, ducking and weavi... More