32 Sport 70053 YOU ARE HERE: A Portable History of


the Universe by Christopher Potter Potter blasts us through the vast vacuum of space, packing in facts about satellites, planets and rotating black holes, and taking us to the outer limits of an expanding Universe. Then he sucks us back through the mini-universes inside ourselves, to atoms and their component particles and on into Quantum Theory. Chapter headings include 26 Degrees of Separation, Light on the Matter, Hail the Birth of Stars, In and Out of Africa and We Are There. His deft handling of difficult subjects make this the greatest popular science story ever told. 294pp in paperback. £8.99 NOW £3.50


70085 FRANCIS CRICK: Discoverer of the Genetic Code by Matt Ridley


Frances Crick, the quiet genius who led a revolution in biology by discovering, quite literally, the secret of life, will be bracketed with Galileo, Darwin and Einstein as one of the greatest scientists of all time. He was the scientific pioneer who discovered the genetic code, the digital cipher at the heart of heredity that distinguishes living from non-living things. Ridley traces Crick’s life from middle-class mediocrity in the Midlands through a lacklustre education and six years designing magnetic mines for the Royal Navy to his leap into biology at the age of 31 and its astonishing consequences. A beautifully flowing text and a super short biography. 213pp in paperback. $13.99 NOW £4.50


70109 VENUS by Patrick Moore Sir Patrick Moore fixes his gaze on Venus, Earth’s sister planet and the ‘jewel of the sky’. Venus is a planet similar in size, mass, density and volume to our own, but there the resemblance ends. It is an inferno with a scorching hot surface, a thick and chocking atmosphere of carbon dioxide and cloud cover rich in sulphuric acid. The atmospheric pressure at the surface is 92 times that on Earth and, therefore, no place for Man. Orbiting American and Russian spacecraft equipped with radar imaging systems have revealed a land of vast plains, high peaks, impact craters, volcanoes and great lava flows. Sir Patrick investigates our past and present knowledge of Venus. Colour photos are reproduced to a large size plus computer generated, three-dimensional perspective views of the volcanoes Sapas Mons, and Matt Mons, Bianchini’s map of Venus, dozens of other colour photos, plans and diagrams. 192 large pages in softback.


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70406 THE EDGE OF PHYSICS: A Journey to Earth’s Extremes to Unlock the Secrets of the


Universe by Anil Ananthaswamy Why is the universe expanding at an ever faster rate? What is the nature of the ‘dark matter’ that makes up almost a quarter of the universe? Why does the universe appear fine-tuned for life and are there other universes besides our own? To answer these difficult questions, the author sets out in search of the telescopes and detectors that promise to provide answers. He soon finds himself in remote and sometimes dangerous places. Here is the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope on Mount Pranal, where four massive domes open to the sky each night ‘like dragons waking up’ and to the East Antarctic Ice Sheet where engineers are drilling 1.5 miles into the clearest ice on the planet. The stories of the people who work at these and other dramatic research sites - from Lake Baikal in Siberia to the Indian Astronomical Observatory in the Himalayas and the subterranean lair of the Large Hadron Collider - result in a compelling new portrait of the universe and our quest to understand it. 322 pages, illus. £15.99 NOW £6


70459 COLLINS DICTIONARY OF MATHEMATICS


by Ephraim Borowski and Jonathan Borwein In addition to clear headers and definitions are cross references and synonymous terms, substantive biographical entries under every headword that includes a personal name plus extensive use of examples, mathematical equations and 400 explanatory diagrams. 9000 entries cover all aspects of pure and applied mathematics covering essential terms and concepts from mechanics, statistics, logic and more. 636pp ending with 44 Useful Constants and Millennium Prize Problems. £11.99 NOW £5


71132 GYM SURVIVAL GUIDE by Gregg Cook and


Fatima D’Almeida-Cook An armchair induction to explain all of the pieces found in a modern gym and the truth about resistance training, cardiovascular training, core strength, balance and stability, flexibility and stretching. For example, learn about equipment and clothing for the yoga class and


exactly what each type of yoga entails. The stretch and the treadmill class, the Pilates map class, gliding, then every piece of gym equipment is photographed and explained as to what moves you should be attempting, helpful clues and what results to expect. Should you hire a personal trainer? Are you exercising at the right level of intensity? All answers in this unique guide. Large softback, 246pp, illus and diagrams. £8.99 NOW £3


71098 RAFA: My Story by Rafael Nadal and John Carlin


Measured, calm, devastatingly handsome and from Majorca, here we meet Rafael Nadal close up with his team - Titin his physical therapist, Sorcades his physical trainer, Tuts his Nike handler and close friend, his doctor, early coaches, girlfriend and large extended family. A true sportsman


who chooses to let his raw talent, dedication and humility define him, the biography tells us about Nadal’s childhood, his growth as a player and his incredible tennis career. It includes memorable highs and lows from victory in the 2008 Wimbledon final, a match John McEnroe called ‘the greatest game of tennis ever played’, to the injury problems that have frequently threatened his dominance and becoming the youngest player of the open era to complete a career Grand Slam in 2010. We are transported from the island of Majorca to the locker room of Centre Court as Rafa describes in detail the pressures of competing in the greatest tournament in the world. An exciting and revealing story about an intensely private persona and what makes him tick. 304pp in large softback with colour and b/w photos. £12.99 NOW £4.50


71146 SWIM TO WIN: Train


Like a Champion by Ed Nessel Coach Ed Nessel offers adults and youths the opportunity to hear from one of the best spokesperson on medically sound ways to get fit for life through swimming. When a race can hinge on a hundredth of a second, swimmers need something more than willpower to give them a winning edge. Here the experienced


coach offers strategies based on the science of swimming including cellular chemistry, the body’s adaptation to vigorous exercise, the balance of training both in and out of the pool, rest and recovery, keys to staying healthy including diet and hydration. He also covers the fine points of each stroke, the individual medley and racing skills. With charts and tables and superb detailed line drawings showing movements step-by-step. For all ages of swimmer. 168pp in large softback. £12.99 NOW £4


70975 THE WRESTLING by Simon Garfield


The updated edition of the hilarious true story of Britain’s last great superheroes of the wrestling world. They used to be huge in girth and huge on television. The Wrestling was once the biggest almost-sport in the country as stars such as Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks, Mick McManus and Kendo Nagasaki entertained a grateful public on Saturday afternoons. But these


days the survivors of a national institution hobble about with only anecdotes and hip replacements to show for their years of fame. Here is the classic story of their rise and fall, told with love and melancholy by those who were there. This wonderful tribute is hilariously funny and full of pleasure and pain, reminiscences from Shirley Crabtree et al. Many b/w photos and explanatory drawings of the half-remembered terms like half Nelson, double wrist lock, hammer lock plus cartoons. 240pp in paperback.


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71122 CHAPMAN PILOTING AND SEAMANSHIP: 65th Edition


by Elbert Maloney


Completely updated and revised with new charts, photographs and illustrations, this is the boating world’s most respected reference. With millions of copies sold, it continues to be the world’s most widely used guide in both power


and sailing boating for nearly a century. This volume with 928 pages, 1500 colour illustrations and charts, exploded views and cutaways has up-to-date information on US and worldwide navigation laws, regulations and fees and details on navigation equipment like GPS, radar, depth sounders/ fish finders, chart plotters and more. As a bonus, the contact information has been brought up-to-date with e-mail and website addresses. Help on plotting your distance to avoid collisions, tides and currents, ports, anchoring techniques to cleaning your boat and trailer and all aspects of small and larger boats seamanship and navigation rules, nautical terms, safety and emergencies to inland boating, weather, boating customs and organisations. 2006 US publication of an unsurpassed reference which has been in print since 1917. 928pp, 8" x 11". £40 NOW £12.50


MUHAMMAD ALI edited by David West To many, he remains The Greatest, the boxer who was to ‘float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.’ Muhammad Ali has been called many things - the Louisville Lip, the Biggest Mouth in Boxing, Gaseous Cassius and many more. But from his gold medal at the 1960 Olympic Games to his defeat of Sonny Liston


to claim the World Heavyweight Championship in 1964, and from the unforgettable ‘Thriller in Manila’ against Joe Frazier to the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ against George Foreman, Ali’s indomitable charisma has captured the attention of the world. His membership of the Nation of Islam and his refusal to serve in Vietnam resulted in a ferocious public backlash. By the time he lit the Olympic Flame at Atlanta in 1996, his transformation from pariah in eyes of many to hero was complete. Here drawn from many specialist periodicals, newspapers, books and the works of major literary figures like Thomas Hauser is the biggest and best ever collection on writing on the greatest of all time. 437pp in paperback. £7.99 NOW £4


69518 FOR CLUB AND COUNTRY by Brian Glanville


Subtitled The Best of the Guardian’s Footballing Obituaries, here the Guardian columnist, regarded as the best in the business has collected more than 80 pieces. Includes eulogies to George Armstrong, Stan Cullis, David Rocastle, Waldire Pereira, Brian Clough, Emlyn Hughes, Bobby Johnson and George Best. Sometimes famous names live on - Shackleton, Blanchflower, Lawton - but details are lost in history. With many humorous anecdotes. 264pp in paperback. £8.99 NOW £3


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70886 DUNE by Frank Herbert The 1965 classic in paperback reprint. Dune is the epic story of the planet Arrakis, its Atreides rulers and their mortal enemies the Harkonnens. This novel is the most widely acclaimed and enduring science fiction novel of the 20th century, huge in scope, towering in concept and an imaginary realm that will remain in your consciousness for


a lifetime. 605pp in paperback with map and appendices on the ecology and religion of Dune and a report on Bene Gesserit motives and purposes. £8.99 NOW £3.50


70423 THE TIME MACHINE by H. G. Wells


An intriguing after-dinner conversation takes an unexpected turn when the host produces a small machine which promptly disappears into thin air. At a similar gathering one week later the host arrives late, ghastly pale and badly dishevelled. He has seen the future, and witnessed the evolutionary path Man has taken. It is a world populated by the Eloi - exquisite,


frail, gentle creatures living in harmonious communes. They suggest to him a theory - that Nature has been tamed, violence eradicated, even intelligence has been made redundant in this secure, comfortable future- world. This dark vision of human destiny established H. G. Wells as the founding father of science fiction. 106pp in paperback.


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69986 THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY by Douglas Adams


One Thursday lunchtime the Earth gets unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. For Arthur Dent who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this seems already to be more than he can cope with. Sadly however, the weekend had only just begun and the galaxy is a very strange and startling place. Volume one in the hugely popular series, 180pp in paperback. £6.99 NOW £4


70004 RESTAURANT AT THE END OF THE


UNIVERSE by Douglas Adams Volume two in th is cult sci-fi classic. When all questions of space, time, matter and the nature of being have


69105 CENTURIONS OF GOLF: 100 English


Courses Celebrating 100 Years of Golf by Mike Berners Price


One hundred wonderful courses are described in loving detail. Royal Birkdale, with its circular hazard at the par- 3 seventh hole, is one of the world’s great courses. Windswept Marlborough course has a close link with the public school, Alwoodley and Huddersfield are oases in the gritty West Yorkshire landscape and Bamburgh is situated on one of the country’s most beautiful stretches of deserted coastline. 288pp, colour photos. £25 NOW £3.50


69260 ANFIELD VOICES by David Paul Founded in 1892 it is one of the oldest clubs in the world and there are millions of Liverpool supporters worldwide. Find out about Shanks’ Japanese Rolls Royce, lobster in Lisbon, Fred Morris playing against Barnsley, going to Wembley (with your sisters!) in 1950, games with Everton and the psychology of ’65. Down the years the club has reached the highest heights, winning every accolade in domestic and international club football, but has also hit some of the lowest depths of depression, with Hillsborough and Heysel still fresh in people’s minds well over two decades later. Over 200 tales with b/w photos, program covers, etc. 128pp softback. £12.99 NOW £5


69338 GOLFER’S NOTEBOOK by Keith Baxter Incorporating four year-planners and 50 pages designed for recording the details of a round, including a table for each hole showing distance, par, stroke index and score. Information about competition format and the handicap system is provided, with a handicap calculator and instructions on how to measure your yardage. The last part of the book contains pages for Course Reviews, with a star system for the course, bar, staff and shop. With useful pocket in the cover. 150pp, numerous superb colour photos of courses. £12.99 NOW £2


69412 INDIAN MASTERS by Bill Ricquier India has given the world some of the most exciting cricketers in the history of the game. This book looks at 15 of the finest, including Tendulkar, Srinath, Duleepsinhji, the Pataudis, Bedi, Kumble, Ganguly, Dilip Doshi, Ravi Shastri, Mohammad Azharuddin and Vinood Mankad. Besides playing at the very highest level of cricket, all of these players have enjoyed superb careers in English domestic cricket and have been much admired exponents of the game. 192 paperback pages illus in b/w. £12.99 NOW £3


69454 KNOW THE GAME: TENNIS: Fourth Edition


by Charles Applewhaite and Anne Pankhurst Do you play tennis to meet people and socialise, to get physical exercise, to win competitions or purely for enjoyment or for a combination of these? Whatever your reason, you need to develop the right mental attitude and here are some pointers together with suggestions for warming up, the ready position, the service, the backhand and forehand drive, basic strokes, Eastern forehand, semi-Western forehand, and all the basic tactics of the doubles and singles games, in and out, closing and equipment. 48 page softback. £4.99 NOW £2


69836 MY COLOURFUL LIFE: From Red to Amber by Ginger McCain


In 1977 Red Rum won the Grand National for a record- breaking third time. That day the beach-loving Red became a national treasure and his trainer, the redoubtable Ginger McCain, an unlikely sporting hero. Here is his remarkable story from humble beginnings - a stable behind his car showroom in Southport - to fabulous


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been resolved, only one question remains - ‘Where shall we have dinner?’ The Restaurant at the End of the Universe provides the ultimate gastronomic experience, and for once there is no morning after to worry about. 200 page paperback. £6.99 NOW £3.50


69994 LIFE, THE UNIVERSE AND


EVERYTHING by Douglas Adams Volume three in the ever popular Hitchhiker series. In consequence to a number of stunning catastrophes, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a hideously miserable cave on prehistoric Earth. However, just as he thinks that things can not possibly get any worse, they suddenly do. He discovers that the galaxy is not only mind-bogglingly big and bewildering, but also that most of the things that happen in it are staggeringly unfair. 199pp. £6.99 NOW £3.50


70012 SO LONG, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE


FISH by Douglas Adams Volume four in the Hitchhiker’s series. Far out in the unchartered backwaters of the unfashionable end of the Western Spiral Arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun. Orbiting this is an utterly insignificant little blue-green planet whose ape- descended life forms are so amazingly primitive that they still think digital watches are a pretty neat idea. Just as Arthur Dent’s sense of reality is in its dickiest state he suddenly finds the girl of his dreams. He finds her in the last place in which he would have expected to find anybody at all. They go in search of God’s Final Message to His Creation and, in a dramatic break with tradition, actually find it. 167pp in paperback. £6.99 NOW £3.50


69999 MOSTLY HARMLESS by Douglas Adams


Volume five in the ‘trilogy’ of five from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series. Until now in the series we have had very little to say on the subject of parallel universes. Very little of this is, however, at all comprehensible to anyone below the level of advanced god and, since it is now well established that all known gods came into existence a good three- millionth of a second after the Universe began rather than, as they usually claimed, the previous week, they already have a great deal of explaining to do as it is, and are therefore not available for comment at this time. A brilliantly funny conclusion to this popular series. 230pp in paperback. £6.99 NOW £3.50


70439 HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE


GALAXY: Set of Five by Douglas Adams Buy all five paperbacks in the ‘Trilogy’ and save £20. £34.95 NOW £14.95


triumph with his record-equalling fourth National victory with Amberleigh House in 2004. Throughout the tale of his life, Ginger recounts the fascinating, hilarious and often outrageous stories including near financial ruin, a lion in his car, the mystery of how his wife Beryl puts up with him, and the trouble his tendency to talk first and worry later has caused. Colour and b/w photos. 308pp in paperback.


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70590 JOYCE WETHERED: The Great Lady of Golf by Basil Ashton Tinkler


Joyce Wethered, or Lady Heathcoat-Amory as she was to become, had been born into a family of independent means. She regarded golf as just a delightful and challenging game, and was not often to be found on the championship scene. However, the Wall Street Crash of 1929 eliminated her father’s fortune and led to her need to fend for herself. She turned professional, toured the United States and Canada and broke numerous course records. Regarded as the finest lady golfer of her and many other generations, she was acclaimed by Bobby Jones as the best golfer in the world. British Lady Champion four times and English title holder on five occasions, she was an inimitable stylist. After retiring from golf, she devoted her time to gardening and received the Royal Horticultural Society’s highest award. 256 paperback pages illustrated in b/w. £16.99 NOW £4.50


TRANSPORT


71126 ENGINES OF WAR by Christian Wolmar Railways, right from their beginnings, were used by governments to transport troops quickly to quell uprisings and unwittingly railways became agents of the state at a very early stage in their history. The book’s coverage is as international as possible examining a wide variety of conflicts in broadly chronological order. The first chapters cover the Crimean War and the American


Civil War. Another chapter looks at the Franco Prussian war where interestingly the side with the best railways lost. In one of the British Colonial wars, the victory over Sudan rebels was facilitated by the construction of a long railway across the desert, and the Boer War was fought over a single railway line. One of the most important and bloodiest wars was the Russia-Russo Japanese War, triggered by the construction of the Trans- Siberian Railway. The First World War involved massive investment in the railways across Europe right the way through the Second World War. Wolmar focuses particularly on the German invasion of Russia, where the logistics were fundamental to the outcome. Finally he looks at the difficulties the Americans found in destroying the North Koreans’ railway supply lines and the remarkable story of the Russian missile trains carrying


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