Born to Run: The Hidden Tribe, the Ultra-Runners, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall
$24.99 AUD
Category: Sport | Reading Level: good
Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of all, pure inspiration, Born to Run is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world's great ...Show more
Velo: Bicycle Culture and Design by Robert Klanten
$95.00 AUD
Category: Sport
A striking visual journey into the world of cycling that examines its social and aesthetic impact as well as its subcultures, brands, and accessories. Cycling is zeitgeist. With rising fuel prices and mounting ecological awareness, bicycle sales are significantly up. Activity became activism and then li ...Show more
Bob McTavish - Stoked! by Bob McTavish
$32.95 AUD
Category: Sport
Bob McTavish is a surfing legend. His revolutionary shortboard designs of the late 1960s changed the way we ride the wave and established an enduring culture. This insightful autobiography tells the personal story behind the visionary designer, larrakin and national icon.
The Greatest : The Players, the Moments, the Matches 1993-2008 by Malcolm Knox
$49.95 AUD
Category: Sport
During 1993 to 2008 the Australian cricket team reached the highest of heights. They won three world cups in a row and 16 consecutive test matches. They continually dominated England in the Ashes, destroyed the once great West Indies, and outplayed South Africa and India, both at home and abroad. Austra ...Show more
All for a Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora by David Rensin
$37.95 AUD
Category: Sport
A biography of surfer Miki 'Da Cat' Dora who dominated the Malibu waves.icon. It is the story of one man's insistence on personal freedom - and the rewards and the costs that brings. It is also a story of innocence lost, of the growth and commercialization of the California lifestyle.
Bart : My Life by Bart Cummings
$49.99 AUD
Category: Sport
In the pantheon of Australian sporting icons, James Bartholomew Bart Cummings AM stands alongside Sir Donald Bradman. Known to his tens of thousands of fans as the Cups King, Bart is arguably Australia's greatest ever horse trainer. For over five decades he's been at the very top of his profession, yet ...Show more
Born to Run: The Rise of Ultra-running and the Super-athlete Tribe by Christopher McDougall
$35.00 AUD
Category: Sport
At the heart of Born to Run lies a mysterious tribe of Mexican Indians, the Tarahumara, who live quietly in canyons and are reputed to be the best distance runners in the world. A small group of the world's top ultra-runners (and the awe-inspiring author) make the treacherous journey into the canyons t ...Show more
The Parkour and Free-running Handbook by Dan Edwardes
$29.95 AUD
Category: Sport | Reading Level: General Adult
The phenomenon of parkour, which has gripped youth culture, could be the defining movement of our age. Combining the grace of the gymnast, the virtuosity of the skateboarder and the discipline of the martial artist, free-running - or parkour - is more than simply an elegant non-competitive sport: it's a ...Show more
First Tests: Australia's Cricket Greats and the Backyards That Made Them by Steve Cannane
$32.99 AUD
Category: Sport
It's not the formal cricket academies or high-end coaching that are responsible for the Australian cricket team's winning ways. The backyard has been the real academy of Australian cricket. This collection of cricketers and the stories of the backyards that made them gets to the heart and soul of their ...Show more
MP: The Life of Michael Peterson by Sean Doherty
$27.99 AUD
Category: Sport
Michael Peterson, or MP as he is commonly known, ruled the surfing scene throughout the early to mid-1970s. Despite Michael's brilliant success he was, unbeknownst to all, facing a tougher opponent than anything he would ever encounter in the surf. What many dismissed as introverted weirdness was, in fa ...Show more
Those Feet : A Sensual History of English Football by David Winner
$24.95 AUD
Category: Sport
A funny and intriguing history of 'the beautiful game', from the author of Brilliant Orange. In this playful, witty and highly original look at English football, David Winner, author of the acclaimed Brilliant Orange, journeys to the heart of Englishness and sheds new light on the true nature of a ra ...Show more