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Paperback. The story of black professional baseball provides a remarkable perspective on several major themes in modern African American history: the initial black response to segregation, the struggle to establish successful separate enterprises, and the movement toward integration. This book presents the history of a great African American achievement. Num Pages: 512 pages, 31 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSBT; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812220278
- ISBN
- 9780812220278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.12
€ 46.99
€ 41.12
Hardback. This book is a no-nonsense look at the business, economics, and culture of college sports. Num Pages: 208 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFX; KC; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 712. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804769693
- ISBN
- 9780804769693
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.80
€ 36.99
€ 31.80
Paperback. The Wages of Wins is a proper analysis of the data generated by professional sports; it tells many tales that are inconsistent with the myths put forward by the media, industry, and consumers of professional sport. Num Pages: 312 pages, 58 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758444
- ISBN
- 9780804758444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.28
€ 34.99
€ 29.28
Hardback. Using the story of George Preston Marshall's ownership of the Washington Redskins, and in particular his holdout against the integration of black players, Fight for Old DC chronicles the pivotal years when the NFL began its ascent to the top of the US's sporting interest. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; 3JJ; WSBT; WSBX; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803299351
- ISBN
- 9780803299351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.48
€ 34.48
paperback. The National Basketball Association is a place where white fans and black players enact virtually every racial issue and tension in US culture. This book explores how, in a predominantly black sport, white fans think about and talk about black heroes, black scapegoats, and black bodies. BIC Classification: WSJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803293540
- ISBN
- 9780803293540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.20
€ 18.99
€ 18.20
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 43 photographs, 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; BM; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803290860
- ISBN
- 9780803290860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.29
€ 39.29
Hardback. Follows Mary Decker and Zola Budd through their lives and careers, telling the story behind the controversy of their collision at the 1984 Olympics. Olympic Collision relives one of the most famous incidents in Olympic history, its legacy, and what has happened to both athletes since. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBB; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803290846
- ISBN
- 9780803290846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.64
€ 32.64
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 32 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803286900
- ISBN
- 9780803286900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.10
€ 35.10
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 27 photographs, 2 graphs, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; WQH; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803286832
- ISBN
- 9780803286832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.48
€ 34.48
Paperback. Discusses the history and importance in everyday life of ball games (especially lacrosse), running, archery, swimming, snow snake, hoop-and-pole, and games of chance. This title describes the apex of Indian sports during the first three decades of the twentieth century and chronicles the decline since. Num Pages: 334 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: JFSL9; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 483.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803286092
- ISBN
- 9780803286092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.78
€ 38.99
€ 34.78
Hardback. Offers an ode to an unforgettable season that began with the first major players' strike in the history of North American sports and ended with a record-setting World Series played by two of the game's greatest and most colourful dynasties. Num Pages: 392 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803285583
- ISBN
- 9780803285583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.12
€ 35.12
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 22 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; 3JMC; 5S; BGSA; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803285309
- ISBN
- 9780803285309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.34
€ 31.34
Paperback. Offers a description of a man who struggled for social justice and personal liberation. Num Pages: 255 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803283145
- ISBN
- 9780803283145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.07
€ 21.99
€ 21.07
Hardback. By examining how the Olympic movement developed in Puerto Rico, Antonio Sotomayor illuminates the profound role sports play in the political and cultural processes of an identity that developed within a political tradition of autonomy rather than traditional political independence. Num Pages: 360 pages, 14 photographs, 2 illustrations, 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJP; HBTQ; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803278813
- ISBN
- 9780803278813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.58
€ 69.58
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 photographs, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; 3JM; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803278790
- ISBN
- 9780803278790
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.21
€ 46.21
Hardback. ""Playing Through" features informed and insightful pieces on pro golf from the early 1980s to the present from one of the game's most respected writers"-- Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803278653
- ISBN
- 9780803278653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.29
€ 39.29
Hardback. Examines how the ongoing struggle over the Washington Redskins team name raises important questions about how white Americans perceive American Indians, about the cultural power of consumer brands, and about continuing obstacles to inclusion and equality. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL9; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803278646
- ISBN
- 9780803278646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.21
€ 30.21
paperback. Shows how baseball met literature. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 427.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803278127
- ISBN
- 9780803278127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.15
€ 21.99
€ 21.15
Paperback. Begins in 1947 with Jackie Robinson changing major league baseball forever by taking the field for the Dodgers. This title concludes with the relocation of the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, a move that shook the sport to its very roots. Num Pages: 382 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803278059
- ISBN
- 9780803278059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. Celebrates the globalization of baseball while highlighting the different histories and cultures of the nations in which the sport is played. This collection of essays tells the story of America's national pastime as it spread across the world and underwent instructive, entertaining, and sometimes quirky changes in the process. Editor(s): Gmelch, George; Nathan, Daniel A. Num Pages: 528 pages, 28 photographs, 3 illustrations, 2 graphs, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFCA; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803276826
- ISBN
- 9780803276826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.75
€ 29.99
€ 26.75
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; BM; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803276819
- ISBN
- 9780803276819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.86
€ 30.99
€ 30.86
Paperback. The story of the 1940 college football season when Stanford Coach Clark Shaughnessy's T-formation offense revolutionized the game of football. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803276321
- ISBN
- 9780803276321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.15
€ 21.99
€ 21.15
Paperback. During his six and a half decades in baseball, Eddie Robinson knew, played with or against, or worked for or with many of baseball's greats. The lively autobiography highlights a career that touched all aspects of the game from player to coach to front-office executive and scout. Num Pages: 296 pages, 43 photographs. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780803274112
- ISBN
- 9780803274112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.38
€ 21.99
€ 21.38
Hardback. Series: Outdoor Lives. Num Pages: 232 pages, 37 photographs, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BG; BM; RN; WNGF; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803265233
- ISBN
- 9780803265233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.66
€ 29.99
€ 29.66