Bøger af Thomas Barthel
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- John Newton and the Blasting of Hell Gate
547,95 kr. Chronicles the post-Civil War clearing of the East River in New York City, and the ingenuity of the Army engineer whose work was praised by the National Academy of Sciences.
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- 547,95 kr.
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423,95 kr. George Herman "Babe" Ruth knew he could profit from celebrity. He soon with Christy Walsh, baseball's first publicity agent. Walsh sold Ruth's ghostwritten byline to a newspaper syndicate. Walsh's writers made him a hero, crafting his public image as a lovable scalawag. Drawing on primary sources, this book examines the stories, separating exaggerated facts from clear falsehoods.
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- 423,95 kr.
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- A History of Off-season Major League Play
318,95 kr. Baseball post season barnstorming is a phenomenon specific to baseball and to American sports. The ""barn-"" part of the word was used to emphasize the rural aspect of the games. The ""-storm"" part was used to describe the speed of the movement from game to game.
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- 318,95 kr.
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409,95 kr. Abner Doubleday is remembered primarily for his 'invention' of baseball. Following Doubleday's youth in Auburn, NY, to his days as a cadet at West Point, the general's involvement in the American Civil War, and his public service afterwards, this title portrays him as a man who took unpopular stands but was guided by a firm vision of justice.
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- 409,95 kr.