Beneath the Surface by Brian Cazeneuve
$33.00 NZD
Category: Sports Biography
Michael Phelps is one of history's greatest Olympic champions and may be the greatest swimmer of all time. "Beneath the Surface" is his story in his own words. In this candid memoir, Michael Phelps relives the glory of the 2004 Olympics and his record-breaking eight gold medals in 2008. Completely up to ...Show more
Beryl: In Search of Britain's Greatest Athlete by Jeremy Wilson
$45.00 NZD
Category: Sports Biography
The remarkable life of champion cyclist Beryl Burton, one of the greatest cyclists of all time. Cyclist Beryl Burton - also known as BB - dominated her sport much as her male contemporary Eddy Merckx, but with a longevity that surpasses even sporting legends like Muhammad Ali, Serena Williams and Sir St ...Show more
Between the Flags: 100 Years of Surf Life Saving in New Zealand by Bob Harvey (editor) et al
$85.00 NZD
Category: Sports Biography | Reading Level: very good
Between the Flags has been edited by Bob Harvey, very recently the Mayor of Waitakere and current President Surf Life Saving. The book is a celebration of our history told through stunning photographs and stories from our members. It includes ‘Tales from the Surf’ from prominent NZ’ers who have been lif ...Show more
Beyond Supersonic: Bloodhound and the Race for the Land Speed Record by Richard Noble
$40.00 NZD
Category: Sports Biography
July 2015: the Bloodhound team will unveil the car with which they'll attempt to break the World Land Speed Record. Powered by a jet engine and a rocket engine Bloodhound is the culmination of a ten year engineering effort. The 300,000 horsepower, 1000mph car will be flown to South Africa for the attem ...Show more
Black Where it Belongs by Bob Howitt
$25.00 NZD
Category: Sports Biography
New Zealand rugby doyen Bob Howitt pairs with a top international photographic agency to bring you the ultimate souvenir for rugby fans. In this must-have souvenir record of the 2011 tournament, one of rugby's most respected commentators, Bob Howitt, provides definitive commentary to a stunning array of ...Show more
Blacked Out by Cleary, Mick
$50.00 NZD
Category: Sports Biography
After England's World Cup success in 2003 and the disappointment in New Zealand at their own team's performance in that competition, the visit by the Lions was always going to be seen by the All Blacks as the best way to restore their standing in world rugby. It was also a clash of the coaches with Grah ...Show more
Blade Runner by Oscar Pistorius
$29.00 NZD
Category: Sports Biography | Reading Level: General Adult
"Blade Runner" is the inspirational memoir of Oscar Pistorius. Discover his incredible, emotional journey from disabled toddler to international sports phenomenon. At eleven months old, Oscar Pistorius had both his legs amputated below the knee. His mother wrote a letter to be read by Oscar when he was ...Show more
Blood Over Water by David Livingston & James E. Livingston
$30.00 NZD
Category: Sports Biography
This title is shortlisted for The Best New Writer Category of The British Sports Book Awards 2010. On an overcast April day in 2003, David and James Livingston raced against each other in the 149th Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. Watched by over seven million people, it was the first time for over a hundre ...Show more
Bradman Museum's World of Cricket by Mike Coward
$60.00 NZD
Category: Sports Biography
During the 2014-15 season Australia stages the eleventh ICC World Cup of Cricket, with fourteen nations competing in 49 fifty-over matches. At the same time the Bradman Museum, a monument to the greatest cricketer of all time, celebrates its 25th anniversary. To mark that milestone at a time when the ey ...Show more
Bradman's Invincibles by Roland Perry
$40.00 NZD
Category: Sports Biography
The 1948 Ashes tour is considered one of team sport's greatest achievements - no matter which sport or which era. Just what is it about this gruelling summer of cricket that still inspires and fascinates players and fans alike? When bestselling author Roland Perry was writing his definitive biography of ...Show more
Brendon McCullum: Inside the T20 by Dylan Cleaver
$40.00 NZD
Category: Sports Biography
Twenty20 cricket has quickly become the most popular form of the game and paralleling this popularity surge has been New Zealand's wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum. He is now regarded as New Zealand's best T20 player and one of the world's foremost exponents of the shortened game. Allied to his gre ...Show more