Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Leisure

Geoff Lemon takes on The Comeback Summer of cricket, in this gripping follow-up to the multi-award-winning Steve Smith's Men. At the height of the 2019 season, the biggest names in Australian and English cricket faced off for sporting glory -- and public forgiveness. It was always going to be a s...

A celebration of and behind-the-scenes look at Jerry Seinfeld's groundbreaking streaming series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Over eleven seasons and eighty-four episodes, Jerry Seinfeld drove around in classic cars, grabbing coffee and chatting with the funniest people alive. He reminisced w...

A tap of the foot, a rush of emotion, the urge to dance; without instruction or training we all respond intuitively to music. 'Comparing Notes' explains why we are all musical, how music makes sense and why abstract patterns of sound that don't actually mean anything have come to play such a cent...

This is a treasure trove of random knowledge. Covering everything from the furthest known galaxies to the murky origins of oyster ice cream, inside you will find a discussion of how one might determine the most average-sized country in the world; details of humanity's most ridiculous wars; and, a...

"Master the techniques of aikido with this illustrated martial arts guide. Complete Aikido is the authoritative text on this enlightening martial art and self-defense system. This definitive aikido guide is packed with history and philosophy and offers precise descriptions with over 400 photograp...

What makes Mozart's music so great? Why does a minor chord sound sad and a major chord sound happy? What's the difference between opera and operetta? From Bach to Bernstein, this definitive guide offers a complete survey of the history of classical music. Whether you already love classical music ...

A new and fully updated edition of the essential reference to fly, coarse, and game fishing, for beginners and experts alike. This is the perfect book for you - whether you're an experienced angler or have only just picked up a rod. The Complete Fishing Manual is the definitive guide to fishing, ...