'No brief survey can do justice to the richness, complexity and detail of Foucault's discussion' New York Review of BooksThe second volume of Michel Foucault's pioneering analysis of the changing nature of desire explores how sexuality was perceived in classical Greek culture.
The gripping biography of one of the most successful managers in the game, Jos Mourinho, giving a rare insight into Mourinho the man as well as Mourinho the manager.
An exploration of some of the most important and enduring ideas in human history from religion, science, philosophy, medicine, psychology, politics, economics and art each presented in brief, accessible form.
The intimate biography of the charismatic Tour de France winner Marco Pantani, now updated to include the 2014 and 2015 investigation into Pantani's death.
Discover the story of Britain s ultimate cyclist and his ill-fated race during the 1967 Tour de France, from the bestselling author of Half Man Half BikeTom Simpson was an Olympic medallist, world champion and the first Briton to wear the fabled yellow jersey of the Tour de France.
Welcome to Japan, the most running-obsessed nation on earth, where: a long-distance relay race is the country's biggest annual sporting event; companies sponsor their own running teams, paying the athletes like employees; and marathon monks run a thousand marathons in a thousand days to reach spiritual enlightenment.
Praise for Eddie Jones'A genuine super-coach' - The Sunday Times'His gifts of leadership and organisation are remarkable' - The Daily MailEddie Jones is one of the most successful sports coaches of all time.
Candid, controversial, and usually laced with humor, Ozzie Guillen's frank assessments of both friends and foes, as well as his steadfast willingness to explain his decision-making process regarding game strategy, makes him one of the game's most popular figures, and this intimate account brings readers inside the manager's office, sharing with them thoughts, dreams, quips, and quotes from one of the most active minds-and mouths-in today's game.
'People think they know him but unless you read this book you will never know the REAL Alun Wyn Jones' - Warren Gatland'One of the greatest, and seemingly indestructible, players in history' - A Daily Mail Book of the YearBelonging is the story about how the boy from Mumbles became the most capped rugby union player of all time.
Geht man der Frage nach, wer die Fußballvereine im Ruhrgebiet in den letzten 100 Jahren groß gemacht hat, kommt man an diesen zwölf Männern kaum vorbei.
When Emma O'Reilly joined the US Postal cycling team in 1996, she could have had no idea how she would become a central figure in the biggest doping scandal in sporting history.
