Sport

 »Does cricket make money in order to exist, or does it exist in order to make money? » In the last three years, cricket has changed more completely than in the preceding three decades, revolutionise …

Real International Cricket charts cricket »s global evolution across the last 175 years. Author Roy Morgan selects 100 different scorecards from matches involving non-Test-playing nations, played bet …

1999 North American Society for Sports History Book of the Year Douglas Booth looks at the role of sport in the fostering of a new national identity in South Africa. He analyzes the effect of the 30- …

It is generally forgotten that cricket rather than rugby union was the  »national game » in New Zealand until the early years of the twentieth century. This book shows why and how cricket developed i …

Cycling was a sport so important in Italy that it marked a generation, sparked fears of civil war, changed the way Italian was spoken, led to legal reform and even prompted the Pope himself to praise …

Celtic FC On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the club »s glorious past, mixing in a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an irresistibly …

Permaculture teacher Patrick Whitefield lived in a self built tipi in Somerset for eight years. This is his guide to all aspects of tipi living: the story of how he came to live this way; how to choo …

In a provocative analysis of sport ethics and human values, Genetically Modified Athletes imagines the brave new world of sport. The internationally acclaimed book examines this issue at a crucial ti …

Since 1888, Rangers and Celtic football clubs have been locked into an intense and frequently explosive rivalry: Rangers the product of West Scotland »s Protestant establishment, Celtic the team foun …