Author: Thomas P. Hannon Jr
Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
ISBN: 9781439234525
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Back Yard Ball is a book written about Baseball that you can play with any plastic bat and ball. Most people call this Wiffle Ball, however there are many forms of play with various rules. My quest was to provide you with as much information as possible to construct your league and family fun. The Book covers Rules, Technique, Fun Games to play, Corking a Bat, How to build a Backyard Field and many great stories and so much more. Buy the book and start your backyard fun today!
Backyard Ball
Author: Thomas P. Hannon Jr
Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
ISBN: 9781439234525
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Back Yard Ball is a book written about Baseball that you can play with any plastic bat and ball. Most people call this Wiffle Ball, however there are many forms of play with various rules. My quest was to provide you with as much information as possible to construct your league and family fun. The Book covers Rules, Technique, Fun Games to play, Corking a Bat, How to build a Backyard Field and many great stories and so much more. Buy the book and start your backyard fun today!
Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
ISBN: 9781439234525
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Back Yard Ball is a book written about Baseball that you can play with any plastic bat and ball. Most people call this Wiffle Ball, however there are many forms of play with various rules. My quest was to provide you with as much information as possible to construct your league and family fun. The Book covers Rules, Technique, Fun Games to play, Corking a Bat, How to build a Backyard Field and many great stories and so much more. Buy the book and start your backyard fun today!
Wiffle Ball
Author: Michael Hermann
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1617490628
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Fun and informative, this dual history and guide to all things Wiffle® gives readers an inside look at the enigma of the perforated plastic ball and the unique game that evolved around it. The book recounts the 1953 circumstances in which a down-on-his luck shoe polish salesman and his 13-year-old son concocted the first Wiffle® ball from spare perfume packaging, turning a plastic orb into an American icon. The hard science behind the ball and its seemingly unpredictable tendency toward curveballs is explained in addition to useful guides to handling the ball and enjoying the sport.
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1617490628
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Fun and informative, this dual history and guide to all things Wiffle® gives readers an inside look at the enigma of the perforated plastic ball and the unique game that evolved around it. The book recounts the 1953 circumstances in which a down-on-his luck shoe polish salesman and his 13-year-old son concocted the first Wiffle® ball from spare perfume packaging, turning a plastic orb into an American icon. The hard science behind the ball and its seemingly unpredictable tendency toward curveballs is explained in addition to useful guides to handling the ball and enjoying the sport.
Wiffle® Ball
Author: Michael Hermann
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1600783619
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Author Michael Hermann, president of Wicked Cow Entertainment, and The Wiffle Ball Inc.'s, brand managers, gives readers an inside look at this palatial Wiffle get-up and at the best Wiffle fields around, as well as the down-and-dirty on how in 1953 a down-on-his luck shoe polish salesman and his 16-year-old son concocted the first Wiffle Ball from spare perfume packaging, turning a plastic orb into an American icon. You'll explore The Science of Wiffle, and why a Wiffle Ball, well, "waffles." You'll also learn all the how to's: how to build the best field; how to throw the best sinker ball; and how to best tape up a Wiffle Bat. And best of all, major leaguers and A-list celebs will share their fondest and funniest Wiffle memories.
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1600783619
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Author Michael Hermann, president of Wicked Cow Entertainment, and The Wiffle Ball Inc.'s, brand managers, gives readers an inside look at this palatial Wiffle get-up and at the best Wiffle fields around, as well as the down-and-dirty on how in 1953 a down-on-his luck shoe polish salesman and his 16-year-old son concocted the first Wiffle Ball from spare perfume packaging, turning a plastic orb into an American icon. You'll explore The Science of Wiffle, and why a Wiffle Ball, well, "waffles." You'll also learn all the how to's: how to build the best field; how to throw the best sinker ball; and how to best tape up a Wiffle Bat. And best of all, major leaguers and A-list celebs will share their fondest and funniest Wiffle memories.
What Makes a Rainbow?
Author: Betty Ann Schwartz
Publisher: Intervisual/Piggy Toes
ISBN: 9781581172201
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
A different colored ribbon magically appears with each turn of the page in a story about a rabbit who wants to know all about the colors of the rainbow.
Publisher: Intervisual/Piggy Toes
ISBN: 9781581172201
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
A different colored ribbon magically appears with each turn of the page in a story about a rabbit who wants to know all about the colors of the rainbow.
Perfect.
Author: Tom Moynihan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440540195
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
What is perfect? Now that is the perfect question. It's a 300 if you're at the bowling alley. A 2400 if you're taking the SATs. And firm with a warm, red center if you order your steak medium-rare. While the execution of perfection depends on the subject in question, the result is always the same—complete satisfaction. This intriguing collection of what qualifies as perfection covers quite the array of topics. From the perfect pour of a pint and the perfect age to propose to the shape of the perfect face and the telling of the perfect joke, you will be pleasantly surprised by the scope of perfection. Simply put—it's Perfect.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440540195
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
What is perfect? Now that is the perfect question. It's a 300 if you're at the bowling alley. A 2400 if you're taking the SATs. And firm with a warm, red center if you order your steak medium-rare. While the execution of perfection depends on the subject in question, the result is always the same—complete satisfaction. This intriguing collection of what qualifies as perfection covers quite the array of topics. From the perfect pour of a pint and the perfect age to propose to the shape of the perfect face and the telling of the perfect joke, you will be pleasantly surprised by the scope of perfection. Simply put—it's Perfect.
The Ugly Bug Ball
Author: Dr. Anissa Freeman
Publisher: BQB Publishing
ISBN: 1937084116
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Stanley the Stinkbug is upset: he isn’t invited to the Ugly Bug Ball because of his stench! Garden meanie Prissy Pray refuses to let Stanley attend the party, and that makes Stanley feel really bad about himself. Will his friends help him see how important every part of him is? Will he let Prissy Pray bully him into not going to the ball? Or will he gather his courage and overcome his fears?
Publisher: BQB Publishing
ISBN: 1937084116
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Stanley the Stinkbug is upset: he isn’t invited to the Ugly Bug Ball because of his stench! Garden meanie Prissy Pray refuses to let Stanley attend the party, and that makes Stanley feel really bad about himself. Will his friends help him see how important every part of him is? Will he let Prissy Pray bully him into not going to the ball? Or will he gather his courage and overcome his fears?
On Par
Author: Bill Pennington
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547548443
Category : Golf
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
A resource for everyday golfers draws on the author's consultations with instructors, players, caddies, psychiatrists, economists, and Zen masters to share lighthearted, therapeutic advice on essential game skills.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547548443
Category : Golf
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
A resource for everyday golfers draws on the author's consultations with instructors, players, caddies, psychiatrists, economists, and Zen masters to share lighthearted, therapeutic advice on essential game skills.
The Border Patrol
Author: Deborah Wells Salter
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595245889
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The Border Patrol is a New Age vigilante group that incorporates the latest technology in biological warfare research in their efforts to end illegal immigration into the United States. The scenario is hypothetical the research is real. Learn about the consequences of cloning toxins to everyday bacteria, should they ever escape from the research laboratory.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595245889
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The Border Patrol is a New Age vigilante group that incorporates the latest technology in biological warfare research in their efforts to end illegal immigration into the United States. The scenario is hypothetical the research is real. Learn about the consequences of cloning toxins to everyday bacteria, should they ever escape from the research laboratory.
Toy Time!
Author: Christopher Byrne
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0385349130
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
What was your favorite childhood toy? Do you have fond memories of fighting unseen enemies with your G.I. Joe action figures, demolishing fleets of vehicles with your Tonka Toy Trucks, or Karate-chopping imaginary street thugs with your Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? What about carefree summer afternoons counting ticks on your Skip-It, scooting around the neighborhood on your Big Wheel, or soaring down your backyard Slip 'n Slide? Still a little bitter that your parents never let you have a Nerf Super Soaker, or a Barbie Dream House? Did you prefer to unleash your inner artist with your Etch a Sketch, or your inner chef with your Easy-Bake Oven? D id you like to challenge your friends to a rousing game of Mousetrap, or did you prefer to get tied up in knots over a round of Twister? In Toy Time! you’ll be reunited with all these classic toys and more. No matter when you grew up, or what types of play ignited your imagination, Toy Time! will take you on a journey of rediscovery, allowing you to relive those carefree, innocent, and fun-filled days of childhood. Charming, playful, and full of photos of vintage toys, Toy Time! is an exploration and celebration of the toys that roused our imaginations, shaped our memories, and touched our lives.
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0385349130
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
What was your favorite childhood toy? Do you have fond memories of fighting unseen enemies with your G.I. Joe action figures, demolishing fleets of vehicles with your Tonka Toy Trucks, or Karate-chopping imaginary street thugs with your Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? What about carefree summer afternoons counting ticks on your Skip-It, scooting around the neighborhood on your Big Wheel, or soaring down your backyard Slip 'n Slide? Still a little bitter that your parents never let you have a Nerf Super Soaker, or a Barbie Dream House? Did you prefer to unleash your inner artist with your Etch a Sketch, or your inner chef with your Easy-Bake Oven? D id you like to challenge your friends to a rousing game of Mousetrap, or did you prefer to get tied up in knots over a round of Twister? In Toy Time! you’ll be reunited with all these classic toys and more. No matter when you grew up, or what types of play ignited your imagination, Toy Time! will take you on a journey of rediscovery, allowing you to relive those carefree, innocent, and fun-filled days of childhood. Charming, playful, and full of photos of vintage toys, Toy Time! is an exploration and celebration of the toys that roused our imaginations, shaped our memories, and touched our lives.
Children at Play
Author: Howard P. Chudacoff
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814716652
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Introduction: Play -- Childhood and play in colonial America -- Domesticating children, 1800-1850 -- The arrival of toys, 1850-1900 -- The invasion of children's play culture, 1900-1950 -- The golden age, 1900-1950 -- The commercialization of children's play, 1950 to the present -- Children's play goes underground, 1950 to the present -- Conclusion
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814716652
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Introduction: Play -- Childhood and play in colonial America -- Domesticating children, 1800-1850 -- The arrival of toys, 1850-1900 -- The invasion of children's play culture, 1900-1950 -- The golden age, 1900-1950 -- The commercialization of children's play, 1950 to the present -- Children's play goes underground, 1950 to the present -- Conclusion