| Author: | Nat Young |
| Category: |
Surfing & Water sports |
| Reading Level: | 3 Biography |
What makes for a surfing life? With a blaze of groundbreaking performances and a swag of titles claimed from all over the world to his name, Australian world champion surfer Nat Young might know. His seventieth birthday inspired some reflection on exactly that, and ... read more
| Author: | Tim Baker |
| Category: |
Surfing & Water sports |
The Rip Curl Story is the remarkable tale of two young surfers who pursued an audacious dream to make a living in pursuit of the ultimate ride. The brand they built, Rip Curl, not only satisfied their own surf- and wanderlust, but also inspired countless others, both fu... read more
| Author: | Matt Logue |
| Category: |
Sport & Hobbies |
Ever since Luc Longley lit up the court as the first Australian to play in the NBA in 1991, Australians have made an indelible impact on the world's best basketball competition. Longley's journey from Perth to the NBA, alongside Michael Jordan at the Chicago Bulls, paved t... read more
| Author: | Steele Bishop |
| Category: |
Bicycles |
No sport excited Steele Bishop as much as cycling. At 13, something urged him to go for greatness. He abandoned all other sports and was determined to be a great cyclist. After two decades, he became champion of the world, not before retiring early and being lured back by money, and ... read more
| Author: | Graeme Fife; Peter Drinkell (Photographer); Anon (Photographer) |
| Category: |
Bicycles |
A narrative guide tothe most scenic andinspiring cycling climbsin the French Alps.
The Alps are a place of legend for cyclists, road racers, and enthusiasts alike. Home to one of the most demanding sections of the Tour de France, the mountains offer some of ... read more
| Author: | Richard Abraham |
| Category: |
Bicycles |
Experience the thrill and intensity of the Tour de France's most challenging climbs using the breathtaking photography of Google Earth. In Tour de France: Climbs from Above, 20 notorious Tour de France Hors C... read more
| Author: | Keir Radnedge |
| Category: |
Soccer |
The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Football is the ultimate celebration of the most popular sport on the planet. This comprehensive and fully illustrated book is written by one of the world's leading football writers and describes the history and development of the game,... read more
| Author: | ALDRIAN-MOYLE SUE-LYN |
| Category: |
Surfing & Water sports |
Trailblazing, controversial and free spirited, these down south surfers challenged the status quo. Find out who and how Bears, Injidup Carpark and Gallows were discovered and named. What is the relationship between the Busso bogs... read more
| Author: | James Morton; Susanna Lobez |
| Category: |
Sport & Hobbies |
Sport has always attracted organised crime. Huge sums of money are wagered in every arena, and rorts, swindles and unsporting behaviour have shadowed players of all codes. Cricket and footy are not immune, with Heath Shaw and Ben Cousins caught up in gambling and dr... read more
| Author: | Chris Dixon |
| Category: |
Surfing & Water sports |
Rising from the depths of the North Pacific lies a fabled island, now submerged just 15 feet below the surface of the ocean. Rumors and warnings about Cortes Bank abound, but among big wave surfers, this legendary rock ... read more
| Author: | Harry Pearson |
| Category: |
Bicycles |
Cycling is wildly popular all over Belgium, but in the northern, Dutch-speaking half of the country it is part of the psyche. Tiny Flanders boasts a population of just 6 million, yet this small corner of northwest ... read more
