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21 produkter
Labels For Locals
What To Call People From Abilene To Zimbabwe
Av Paul Dickson
Häftad, 2006
171 kr
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Baseball's Greatest Quotations, Revised Edition
Av Paul Dickson
Häftad, 2008
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
201 kr
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Unwritten Rules of Baseball
The Etiquette, Conventional Wisdom, and Axiomatic Codes of Our National Pastime
Av Paul Dickson
E-bok, 2009
90 kr
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From beanballs to basebrawls, the most important rules governing the game of baseball have never been officially written down—until now.They have no sanction from the Commissioner, appear nowhere in any official publication, and are generally not posted on any clubhouse wall. They represent a set …
Baseball's Greatest Quotations
An Illustrated Treasury of Baseball Quotations and Historical Lore
Av Paul Dickson
E-bok, 2014
124 kr
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Baseball has always had its share of colorful characters, and over the years they have expressed themselves in eminently quotable ways. In this treasury of more than 5,000 quotations, noted baseball writer and observer Paul Dickson has captured the flavor of the game, in the words of its most …
Hats
A History of Fashion in Headwear
Av Hilda Amphlett, Paul Dickson
Häftad, 2003
2,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
266 kr
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Thoroughly Canadian General
A Biography of General H.D.G. Crerar
Av Paul Dickson
Inbunden, 2007
782 kr
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General H.D.G. 'Harry' Crerar (1888-1965) was involved in or directly responsible for many of the defining moments of Canadian military history in the twentieth century. In the First World War, Crerar was nearly killed at the second battle of Ypres, was a gunner who helped to secure victory at Vimy …
Rise of the G.I. Army, 1940-1941
The Forgotten Story of How America Forged a Powerful Army Before Pearl Harbor
Av Paul Dickson
Inbunden, 2020
278 kr
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In September 1939, when Nazi Germany invaded Poland and initiated World War II, a strong strain of isolationism existed in Congress and across the country. The U.S. Army stood at fewer than 200,000 men—unprepared to defend the country, much less carry the fight to Europe and the Far East. And yet, …
Work Revolution
Av Paul Dickson
Inbunden, 2017
2195 kr
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In this book, first published in 1975, the author critically examines the organisation of work, the systems of control, and the patterns of authority in British establishments. By bringing together detailed descriptions of alternative forms of work organisation and management from Norway, Sweden, …
Work Revolution
Av Paul Dickson
Häftad, 2018
618 kr
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In this book, first published in 1975, the author critically examines the organisation of work, the systems of control, and the patterns of authority in British establishments. By bringing together detailed descriptions of alternative forms of work organisation and management from Norway, Sweden, …
Work Revolution
Av Paul Dickson
E-bok, 2017
749 kr
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In this book, first published in 1975, the author critically examines the organisation of work, the systems of control, and the patterns of authority in British establishments. By bringing together detailed descriptions of alternative forms of work organisation and management from Norway, Sweden, …
Work Revolution
Av Paul Dickson
E-bok, 2017
749 kr
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In this book, first published in 1975, the author critically examines the organisation of work, the systems of control, and the patterns of authority in British establishments. By bringing together detailed descriptions of alternative forms of work organisation and management from Norway, Sweden, …
Thoroughly Canadian General
Av Paul Dickson
E-bok, 2007
990 kr
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General H.D.G. 'Harry' Crerar (1888–1965) was involved in or directly responsible for many of the defining moments of Canadian military history in the twentieth century. In the First World War, Crerar was nearly killed at the second battle of Ypres, was a gunner who helped to secure victory at Vimy …
Hidden Language of Baseball
How Signs and Sign-Stealing Have Influenced the Course of Our National Pastime
Av Paul Dickson
Häftad, 2019
230 kr
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Baseball is set apart from other sports by many things, but few are more distinctive than the intricate systems of coded language that govern action on the field and give baseball its unique appeal. During a nine‑inning game, more than one thousand silent instructions are given-from catcher to …
Sputnik
The Shock of the Century
Av Paul Dickson
Häftad, 2019
275 kr
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On October 4, 1957, the day Leave It to Beaver premiered on American television, the Soviet Union launched the space age. Sputnik, all of 184 pounds with only a radio transmitter inside its highly polished shell, became the first artificial satellite in space; while it immediately shocked the …
Leo Durocher
Baseball's Prodigal Son
Av Paul Dickson
Häftad, 2023
292 kr
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Leo Durocher (1905–1991) was baseball’s all-time leading cocky, flamboyant, and galvanizing character, casting a shadow across several eras, from the time of Babe Ruth to the Space Age Astrodome, from Prohibition through the Vietnam War. For more than forty years, he was at the forefront of the …
Rising to the Occasion
The Best Toasts for Any Celebration
Av Paul Dickson
E-bok, 2014
179 kr
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The perfect pocket guide for anyone who ever needs to give a toast.Paul Dickson''s Rising to the Occasion is the ideal pocket reference for any moment when one might need to raise a glass. Organized by category, it contains sayings famous and profound, suitable and sentimental, created by the likes …
G.I. Jive
A Dictionary of Words at War: The Vernacular of Victory (1939-1946)
Av Paul Dickson
Inbunden, 2026
872 kr
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The language of American World War II military service began to evolve with the first draftees of 1940. Their emerging vocabulary was irreverent, creative, and often obscene, influenced by the worlds of music, jazz, swing, jive, and the nation’s fascination with occupational slang. The massive Army …
Dickson Baseball Dictionary
Av Paul Dickson
Inbunden, 2009
443 kr
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Hailed as “a staggering piece of scholarship” (Wall Street Journal) The Dickson Baseball Dictionary is the most complete resource on the lexicon of baseball in the English language. More than twenty-five years in the making, with the help of more than 400 baseball and lexical experts, this …
The Dickson Baseball Dictionary
Häftad, 2011
241 kr
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The definitive work on the language of baseball-one of the "Five Best Baseball Books" (Wall Street Journal).
Dictionary of the Space Age
Av Paul Dickson
Inbunden, 2009
528 kr
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The launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 ushered in an exciting era of scientific and technological advancement. As television news anchors, radio hosts, and journalists reported the happenings of the American and the Soviet space programs to millions of captivated citizens, words that belonged to the …
War Slang
American Fighting Words and Phrases Since the Civil War, Second Edition
Av Paul Dickson
Häftad, 2003
281 kr
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Paul Dickson, one of the country's leading authorities on American slang, offers the first comprehensive collection of fighting words and wartime phrases Americans have used from the Civil War to the Iraq War. This definitive dictionary, updated and expanded to include the events of September 11 …
