Muhammad Ali - The Life of a Legend by Fiaz Rafiq
$34.99 AUD
Category: Other Sports
Muhammad Ali is one of the most remarkable sports personalities and celebrities of our time. He is a legend who transcended boxing and rose above all sport. A man of mythic proportions, Ali rose to become a prominent feature of our cultural landscape.Through exclusive accounts from family members, close ...Show more
Cheat: The not-so-subtle art of conning your way to sporting glory by Titus O'Reily
$34.99 AUD
Category: Other Sports
Where there's sport, there's cheating. No sport is immune; athletics, swimming, rugby, American Football, cricket, baseball, badminton, motorsports, tennis and curling. Yes, even that sport on the ice with brooms. Almost as soon as humans started playing sport competitively, they started to cheat. They ...Show more
Welcome to the Dance: Master Clay to Master Tennis by Paul McNamee
$24.99 AUD
Category: Other Sports
Australians traditionally don't pay much attention to clay court tennis, although this attitude changed somewhat in 2019, when Queensland's Ash Barty won the French Open on the red clay of Roland Garros. The magic of clay had also eluded Paul McNamee until he played in Paris as an 18-year-old. He says, ...Show more
Wild Ride: The Story of the Australian Stock Saddle by Fiona Carruthers
$59.99 AUD
Category: Other Sports
When Clancy rode down the Cooper, Ned Kelly went on the run and Hugh Jackman's Drover headed for Darwin, they all rode in an Australian stock saddle.Developed in response to the unique challenges of the Australian environment, the Australian stock saddle is known for its comfort and ease when riding, es ...Show more
Stoked!: Winners and Grinners from Our Sporting Life by H. G. Nelson
$9.99 AUD
Category: Other Sports | Reading Level: 6 Sport
There’s nothing Australians love better than a sporting hero, except perhaps giving that hero a gentle ribbing for having the temerity to outstrip the rest of us. From the Jumping Doc and his ‘Peltzer flinch’ to late nineteenth century fashion on the field (knitted jumper, anyone?), the great H.G. ‘batt ...Show more
The Science of Surfing: A Surfside Girls Guide to the Ocean by Kim Dwinell
$16.99 AUD
Category: Other Sports | Series: Surfside Girls
The ocean is packed with plants, animals, water... and science! Ride the waves of knowledge with Sam and Jade as they explain all about the amazing wonders of the sea, and have a blast doing it. Have you ever wondered why the ocean has waves? Why do the tides change with the moon? Can dolphins really "s ...Show more
Grit and Gold: Tales From a Sporting Nation by National Library of Australia
$19.99 AUD
Category: Other Sports
Sport is a story telling machine. When we watch a game, race or competition, there are all the makings of a great tale. There are heroes and villains. There are challenges to overcome. There is a sense of jeopardy and risk. There is triumph and failure, comedy and tragedy. All these elements unfold with ...Show more
WWE Encyclopedia of Sports Entertainment (New Edition) by DK
$69.99 AUD
Category: Other Sports
Delve into the world of WWE with the most expansive all-encompassing guide ever produced on sports entertainment!Get all the history, facts, and stats on the Superstars you love in the updated WWE Encyclopedia of Sports Entertainment. This bumper new edition packs more than 1,100 Superstars into more th ...Show more
Victress - Women Who Paved the Way in Australian Sport by Corinne Hall; Michael Randall
$39.95 AUD
Category: Other Sports
Mother, wife, partner, daughter, sister, niece, grandmother: every woman is a VICTRESS in her own unique and special way. This book is an ode to some of Australia's most cherished female athletes who, not just through achievements in their chosen sport, but through their unwavering conviction and commit ...Show more
Running Science: Revealing the Science of Peak Performance by John Brewer
$27.99 AUD
Category: Other Sports
Running is a deceptively simple sport. At its most basic, you need only shoes and comfortable clothes you don't mind getting sweaty. Yet each time you lace up, all your body's moving parts must work together to achieve a gait that will keep you injury-free. Many other factors also affect your performanc ...Show more
The Rise of the Ultra Runners - A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance by Adharanand Finn
$22.99 AUD
Category: Other Sports
An electrifying look inside the wild world of extreme distance running.Once the reserve of only the most hardcore enthusiasts, ultra running is now a thriving global industry, with hundreds of thousands of competitors each year. But is the rise of this most brutal and challenging sport--with races that ...Show more