A complete photoguide to all the birds of Britain from the best nature publisher in the UK

Terry Laughlin's renowned 'Total Immersion' method fundamentally changes the way swimmers move their bodies through the water. This book provides a self-teaching programme based on Laughlin's thirty years of coaching.

The official training handbook of the Mountain Leader and Walking Group Leader Schemes. Packed with essential information and techniques to enable all walkers to consolidate existing skills and develop new.

Magic is one of the longest surviving forms of entertainment. This is a how-to magic book that teaches the real secrets of close-up, under-your-nose, in-your-face magic as seen on television. It contains great tricks, as popularised by greatest magicians. It is also illustrated with original two-colour illustrations.

Following on from its hugely successful launch in 1999, Collins Bird Guide -- the ultimate reference book for bird enthusiasts -- now enters its second edition.

Covers maximising endurance, strength and performance; how to calculate your optimal calorie, carbohydrate and protein requirements; advice on improving body composition; specific advice for women, children and vegetarians; eating plans to cut body fat, gain muscle and prepare for competition; and sport-specific nutritional advice.

A bank of clouds was assembling on the not-so-distant horizon but journalist/mountaineer Jon Krakauer, standing on the summit of Mount Everest, saw nothing that "suggested that a murderous storm was bearing down." He was wrong. The storm, which claimed five lives and left countless more--including Krakauer's--in guilt-ridden disarray, would also provide the impetus for Into Thin Air , Krakauer's epic account of the May 1996 disaster. With more than 250 black-and-white photographs taken by various expedition members and an enlightening new postscript by the author, the Illustrated Edition shows readers what this tragic climb looked like and potentially provides closure for Krakauer and his detractors.

"I have no doubt that Boukreev's intentions were good on summit day," writes Krakauer in a postscript dated August 1998."What disturbs me, though, was Boukreev's refusal to acknowledge the possibility that he made even a single poor decision. Never did he indicate that perhaps it wasn't the best choice to climb without gas or go down ahead of his clients." As usual, Krakauer supports his points with dogged research and a good dose of humility. But rather than continue the heated discourse that has raged since Into Thin Air's denouncement of the guide Boukreev, Krakauer's tone is conciliatory; he points most of his criticism at G. Weston DeWalt, who co-authored The Climb , Boukreev's version of events. And in a touching conclusion, Krakauer recounts his last conversation with the late Boukreev, in which the two weathered climbers agreed to disagree about certain points. Krakauer had great hopes to patch things up with Boukreev, but the Russian later died in an avalanche on another Himalayan peak, Annapurna I. Krakauer further buries the ice axe by donating his share of royalties from sales of The Illustrated Edition to the Everest '96 Memorial Fund, which aids various environmental and humanitarian charities. -- Rob McDonald

Charlie Bronson has spent decades in solitary confinement, and yet has stayed as fit as a fiddle, gaining several world strength and fitness records in the process. This book, a guide to getting fit and staying fit, reveals just how he's done it. It shows you the best way to burn those calories, tone your abs, and build your stamina.

Offers a collection of 400 mini brain-teasers that is suitable for the crossword fans.

Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, this is the first-ever comprehensive global history of football tactics by the highly acclaimed sports writer Jonathan Wilson.

An introduction to chess for children from the age of seven upwards. This book contains 30 short lessons, starting with learning about the board and the pieces, then the moves of each piece in turn, then the vital concepts of check, checkmate and stalemate, and finally basic strategy and thinking skills.

Offers a comprehensive and science-based approach to weight management for runners, cyclists, triathletes, swimmers, rowers, and cross-country skiers. This title explores weight management as a means to better performance. It also offers a safe and healthy 5-step plan to help you get leaner and lighter for competition.

Now in paperback, author and ultramarathoner Danny Dreyer explains the running technique he created to heal and prevent injuries that enabled him to be a nationally ranked runner