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Tor! (Goal!) traces the extraordinary story of Germany's club and international football, from the days when it was regarded as a dangerously foreign pastime, through the horrors of the Nazi years to postwar triumphs and the crisis of the new century.

On 26 May 1999, Manchester United sealed their historic Treble, scoring twice in stoppage time to snatch an unthinkable victory from Bayern Munich. In They Always Score, Ryan Baldi peels back the curtain to give readers the most comprehensive, illuminating and entertaining picture ever painted of that legendary team.

In The Cinematic Connery A. J. Black delves into Sean Connery's life for more than mere biography, exploring not just the enormously varied pictures he made but also the sweep of a career that crossed movie eras as well as decades.

Join John Rain, the author of the critically-acclaimed Thunderbook: The World of Bond According to Smersh Pod, as he examines a choice selection of the greatest action movies from the decade when the explosion was king. A must have for the action movie aficionado!

In this new rugby adventure for Jimmy and his friends, James Hook and David Brayley examine concussion, tackling, and the true bravery thatâEUR(TM)s needed to overcome your fears.

In 1974, to mark The Edinburgh Academy's 150th anniversary, alumnus Magnus Magnusson released The Clacken and the Slate, a book which painted a picture of a leading educational establishment. This bold new history, released in the school's 200th year, revisits and expands upon Magnusson's account to tell a more far-reaching, more complex story.

In This is Murrayfield, celebrated rugby writers Peter Burns and Rob Robertson curate 100 of the most memorable, significant and sometimes quirky fixtures to have been played at Murrayfield over the last 100 years. Gorgeously illustrated with black and white and colour photography throughout.

In fairy tales and movies, in comic books and novels, everyone loves cheering for the underdog - and people's affection for the underdog carries over into sport. The thrill of an unexpected triumph by those given no chance to win makes our hearts beat faster and sends our voices soaring with roars of joy and yelps of disbelief.The power of these victories goes beyond the playing fields upon and the stadiums they take place in. This book celebrates the athletes and teams who defied expert opinion, turned history on its head and shocked the sporting world. From the teenage girl who won one of the biggest tournaments in tennis just months after suffering a sporting disaster in front of millions of viewers to the record-breaking NFL kicker who was born without toes, there are stories here that will set your pulse racing and your mind running. Who knows, perhaps one day you too will live your own underdog story that inspires the world.

This book is aimed at players and coaches (male & female) of all levels. James Knott and Andrew O'Connor have created a comprehensive and up to date guide to bowling for coaches, players and parents featuring photographs and diagrams along with sixty accessible drills.

31/10/1978, Thomond Park. On one of the greatest days in rugby history, Munster beat the All Blacks. More than 100,000 people claimed to have watched the game, even though the ground could only hold 12,000. Now, fully updated for the 45th anniversary of the match, Alan English tells the true story.

Fergie Rises returns to a time when legendary manager Alex Ferguson was lucky to get Aberdeen, not the other way around. It's the story of an eight-year revolution that saw the Dons and their ambitious young manager knock the Old Firm off their perch, taste victory in Europe for the first time, and electrify Scottish football.

This critical history of Doctor Who covers the series 60 years, from the creation of the show to its triumph as Britain's number one TV drama. Opening with an in-depth account of the creation of the series within the BBC of the early 1960s, each decade of the show is tackled through a unique political and pop cultural historical viewpoint.

Learn all about the players, characters and teams that shaped rugby and inspired millions. From 19th century innovators to 21st century superstars, James Stafford examines players who overcame the odds to beat everything from injury and illness to racism and sexism to excel and thrill followers of our great game.

Despite starting on a high in 1978, by 1997 there could be no doubt that the superhero genre was all but dead. So, whatever happened to the heroes? Join John Rain as he walks through every film of note from 1978 to 1997, from Flash Gordon to Spider Man and examines just what went wrong, and how.

Lost Federations traces the story of unmade projects across the Star Trek franchise from the 1960s to the present day, examining why they never happened. At the same time, A.J. Black makes a case for how much of our popular culture and entertainment has been driven by Star Trek's 60-year vision, and how differently that story might have evolved.

In 1967, Bobby Brown's Scots travelled to Wembley on the mother of all missions. Win and they would take a huge step towards qualifying for the 1968 European Championship, end England's formidable 19-game unbeaten streak. Michael McEwan returns to 1967 to explore a crucial ninety minutes in the rebirth of a nation.

Philip K. Dick, the visionary author behind Blade Runner, is the most adapted science fiction writer in cinema history. Illustrated with scores of rare photos, Counterfeit Worlds is the first book to trace the history of Philip K. Dick screen adaptations, both in cinema and on television.

With his sixtieth birthday looming, Colin Renton decides that it's time to escape office life, embarking on an adventure across the dusty paths of Europe's winemaking regions. This crossover between running and wine uncorks a tale of endurance and discovery, served up with a splash of local colour and a drop of wry humour.

The English rugby team has been scrummaging its way around the rugby fields of the world since 1871. James Stafford's An Illustrated History of English Rugby takes you on a thrilling journey through a century and a half of glory, failure, mediocrity and brilliance.

In time for the 40th anniversary of Local Hero, Jonathan Melville checks into Urquhart's Hotel - watching out for motorbikes - and examines director Bill Forsyth's early career before spending time with the cast and crew to find out how this classic film was made.

In Screams & Nightmares, Brian J. Robb examines the entire career of legendary film maker Wes Craven, from his low-budget beginnings to his most recent box office hits, from the banned thriller The Last House on the Left and the cult classic The Hills Have Eyes to the outrageous Shocker and The People Under the Stairs.

Rab MacWilliam traces the history of Real Madrid from the early 20th century, examining its progress in the domestic cup and league, and analyses the impact that the Republic, the Spanish Civil War and the repressive authoritarian aftermath had on the club. Fascinating, informative, irreverent and insightful.

This book is the first documentation of the entire journey of Pakistan's women's international cricket team, serving to fill that void in the story of Pakistan cricket and in so doing adding a vital tome to the history of women's sport.

The Silver Invicta is a stream of impressions from a fishing life, in its varying moods, coloured with plenty of whisky and eccentric company. Join Tom Harland on his light-hearted journeys with his fly rod; take part in his triumphs and disasters on wild camping trips and share his encounters with the wildlife of Scotland's rivers and lochs.