Baseball's Endangered Species
Title | Baseball's Endangered Species PDF eBook |
Author | Lee Lowenfish |
Publisher | U of Nebraska Press |
Pages | 340 |
Release | 2023 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1496214811 |
"A comprehensive look at professional baseball scouting from post WWII to the present day"--
Listed
Title | Listed PDF eBook |
Author | Joe Roman |
Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Pages | 369 |
Release | 2011-09-15 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0674061276 |
Main description: The first listed species to make headlines after the Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973 was the snail darter, a three-inch fish that stood in the way of a massive dam on the Little Tennessee River. When the Supreme Court sided with the darter, Congress changed the rules. The dam was built, the river stopped flowing, and the snail darter went extinct on the Little Tennessee, though it survived in other waterways. A young Al Gore voted for the dam; freshman congressman Newt Gingrich voted for the fish. A lot has changed since the 1970s, and Joe Roman helps us understand why we should all be happy that this sweeping law is alive and well today. More than a general history of endangered species protection, Listed is a tale of threatened species in the wild-from the whooping crane and North Atlantic right whale to the purple bankclimber, a freshwater mussel tangled up in a water war with Atlanta-and the people working to save them. Employing methods from the new field of ecological economics, Roman challenges the widely held belief that protecting biodiversity is too costly. And with engaging directness, he explains how preserving biodiversity can help economies and communities thrive. Above all, he shows why the extinction of species matters to us personally-to our health and safety, our prosperity, and our joy in nature.
Babe Ruth's Own Book of Baseball
Title | Babe Ruth's Own Book of Baseball PDF eBook |
Author | Babe Ruth |
Publisher | |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 1928 |
Genre | Baseball |
ISBN |
Baseball Animals
Title | Baseball Animals PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Jordan |
Publisher | Fenn-Tundra |
Pages | 26 |
Release | 2013-05-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 177049474X |
"An official MLB publication"--Page 4 of cover.
Branch Rickey
Title | Branch Rickey PDF eBook |
Author | Lee Lowenfish |
Publisher | U of Nebraska Press |
Pages | 605 |
Release | 2022-08-15 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1496213459 |
He was not much of a player and not much more of a manager, but by the time Branch Rickey (1881-1965) finished with baseball, he had revolutionized the sport--not just once but three times. In this definitive biography of Rickey--the man sportswriters dubbed "The Brain," "The Mahatma," and, on occasion, "El Cheapo"--Lee Lowenfish tells the full and colorful story of a life that forever changed the face of America's game. As the mastermind behind the Saint Louis Cardinals from 1917 to 1942, Rickey created the farm system, which allowed small-market clubs to compete with the rich and powerful. Under his direction in the 1940s, the Brooklyn Dodgers became truly the first "America's team." By signing Jackie Robinson and other black players, he single-handedly thrust baseball into the forefront of the civil rights movement. Lowenfish evokes the peculiarly American complex of God, family, and baseball that informed Rickey's actions and his accomplishments. His book offers an intriguing, richly detailed portrait of a man whose life is itself a crucial chapter in the history of American business, sport, and society.
Ultimate Baseball Road Trip
Title | Ultimate Baseball Road Trip PDF eBook |
Author | Josh Pahigian |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 513 |
Release | 2012-03-27 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0762784199 |
The most entertaining and comprehensive guide to every baseball fan’s dream road trip—including every new ballpark since the 2004 edition—revised and completely updated!
The Ultimate Baseball Road Trip, 2nd
Title | The Ultimate Baseball Road Trip, 2nd PDF eBook |
Author | Josh Pahigian |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 514 |
Release | 2012-03-27 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 0762783915 |
The most entertaining and comprehensive guide to every baseball fan’s dream road trip—including every new ballpark since the 2004 edition—revised and completely updated!