Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Leisure

Traces the history of the rock group from the perspective of a rock journalist who profiled the band, from their formation in California in the 1970s to their rise to fame, their breakup, solo music careers, and eventual reunion.

Eight Minutes to Better Golf enables golfers to find their best swing quickly using a simple, effective approach--the "Focus Drill" method--that golf instructor Ji Kim has been perfecting over a thirty-year period. As a result, he's earned the nickname "Doctor of Golf" among many of his more than...

The world premiere of Gustav Mahler's Eighth Symphony in Munich in 1910 was the artistic breakthrough for which the composer had yearned all his adult life, filling Munich's huge Neue Musik-Festhalle on two successive evenings, to tumultuous applause. Stephen Johnson recounts its far-reaching eff...

"This book takes you on a journey throug the archives to tell the story of the first - and the greatest - star of rock 'n' roll. Every aspect of The King's history is recounted, with special features on his albums and movies, his personal life and his incredible enduring legacy."

In this personal yet unsentimental memoir, Nobel Laureate Peter Doherty unearths the revealing and unique history of tennis and its ties to culture and nationalism. For those who look, and think deeply, new connections emerge. Peter Doherty, one of the world's foremost authorities on immunology, ...

In En Cyclo Pedia Johan Tell - award-winning Swedish writer and cycling obsessive - uncovers the very soul of cycling, exploring and explaining the many and varied stories that form the basis of cycling culture. Beautifully illustrated, with hundreds of entries ranging from Tour de France stages ...

Review: An informative and engaging historical reference to the programs, personalities, and practices of network television from its early days to the end of the 20th century. Included in this A-to-Z guide are: synopses of hundreds of shows, their broadcast histories, and air times; biographies...

The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop - Second Edition has been completely revised and updated, featuring 160+ new entries. It is the most comprehensive guide to the bands and artists who moulded the shape of Australian popular music from 1956 to 2016. Arranged alphabetically for easy refer...