Author: Aimee Aryal
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781932888010
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Sparty, the mascot for the Spartans of Michigan State, tours the campus and attends a football game.
Hello Sparty!
Author: Aimee Aryal
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781932888010
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Sparty, the mascot for the Spartans of Michigan State, tours the campus and attends a football game.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781932888010
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Sparty, the mascot for the Spartans of Michigan State, tours the campus and attends a football game.
Under a Blood Red Sky
Author: Richard A. Collins
Publisher: Authors On Line Ltd
ISBN: 9780755201549
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
The jihad began in El Reno, west of Oklahoma City. the country to its knees. suspect in the suspicious death of a Pakistani virologist during an international conference in San Francisco he is called upon by FBI Special Agent Angela Garcia to help trace the origin of the disease before it spreads out of control. And what is the connection to Mainland Chinese separatists? overcome personal loyalties to uncover the origin of the plague and stop it before it is too late.
Publisher: Authors On Line Ltd
ISBN: 9780755201549
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
The jihad began in El Reno, west of Oklahoma City. the country to its knees. suspect in the suspicious death of a Pakistani virologist during an international conference in San Francisco he is called upon by FBI Special Agent Angela Garcia to help trace the origin of the disease before it spreads out of control. And what is the connection to Mainland Chinese separatists? overcome personal loyalties to uncover the origin of the plague and stop it before it is too late.
50 States, 5,000 Ideas
Author: National Geographic
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426221207
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
This richly illustrated book from the travel experts at National Geographic showcases the best travel experiences in every state, from the obvious to the unexpected. Sites include national parks, beaches, hotels, Civil War battlefields, dude ranches, out-of-the-way museums, and more. You'll discover the world's longest yard sale in Tennessee, swamp tours in Louisiana, dinosaur trails in Colorado, America's oldest street in NYC, and the best spot to watch for sea otters on the central California coast. Each entry provides detailed travel information as well as fascinating facts about each state that will help fuel your wanderlust and ensure the best vacation possible. In addition to 50 states in the U.S., the book includes a section on the Canadian provinces and territories.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426221207
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
This richly illustrated book from the travel experts at National Geographic showcases the best travel experiences in every state, from the obvious to the unexpected. Sites include national parks, beaches, hotels, Civil War battlefields, dude ranches, out-of-the-way museums, and more. You'll discover the world's longest yard sale in Tennessee, swamp tours in Louisiana, dinosaur trails in Colorado, America's oldest street in NYC, and the best spot to watch for sea otters on the central California coast. Each entry provides detailed travel information as well as fascinating facts about each state that will help fuel your wanderlust and ensure the best vacation possible. In addition to 50 states in the U.S., the book includes a section on the Canadian provinces and territories.
Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer
Author: Warren St. John
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 1400082978
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
"Fresh and funny… St. John has crafter a winner.” —Tony Horwitz, author of Confederates in the Attic In the life of every sports fan, there comes a moment of reckoning. It may happen when your team wins on a last-second field goal and you suddenly find yourself clenched in a loving embrace with a large hairy man you’ve never met. . . . Or in the long, hormonally depleted days after a loss, when you’re felled by a sensation similar to the one you first experienced following the death of a pet. At such moments the fan is forced to confront the question others—spouses, friends, children, and colleagues—have asked for years: Why do I care? What is it about sports that turns otherwise sane, rational people into raving lunatics? Why does winning compel people to tear down goalposts, and losing, to drown themselves in bad keg beer? In short, why do fans care? In search of the answers to these questions, Warren St. John seeks out the roving community of RVers who follow the Alabama Crimson Tide from game to game across the South. A movable feast of Weber grills, Igloo coolers, and die-hard superstition, these are characters who arrive on Wednesday for Saturday’s game: Freeman and Betty Reese, who skipped their own daughter’s wedding because it coincided with a Bama game; Ray Pradat, the Episcopalian minister who watches the games on a television set beside his altar while performing weddings; John Ed (pronounced as three syllables, John Ay-ud), the wheeling and dealing ticket scalper whose access to good seats gives him power on par with the governor; and Paul Finebaum, the Anti-Fan, a wisecracking sports columnist and talk-radio host who makes his living mocking Alabama fans—and who has to live in a gated community for all the threats he receives in response. In no time at all, St. John himself is drawn into the world of full-immersion fandom: he buys an RV (a $5,500 beater called The Hawg) and joins the caravan for a football season, chronicling the world of the extreme fan and learning that in the shadow of the stadium, it can all begin to seem strangely normal. Along the way, St. John takes readers on illuminating forays into the deep roots of humanity’s sports mania (did you know that tailgaters could be found in eighth-century Greece?), the psychology of crowds, and the surprising neuroscience behind the thrill of victory. Reminiscent of Confederates in the Attic and the works of Bill Bryson, Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer is not only a travel story, but a cultural anthropology of fans that goes a long way toward demystifying the universal urge to take sides and to win.
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 1400082978
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
"Fresh and funny… St. John has crafter a winner.” —Tony Horwitz, author of Confederates in the Attic In the life of every sports fan, there comes a moment of reckoning. It may happen when your team wins on a last-second field goal and you suddenly find yourself clenched in a loving embrace with a large hairy man you’ve never met. . . . Or in the long, hormonally depleted days after a loss, when you’re felled by a sensation similar to the one you first experienced following the death of a pet. At such moments the fan is forced to confront the question others—spouses, friends, children, and colleagues—have asked for years: Why do I care? What is it about sports that turns otherwise sane, rational people into raving lunatics? Why does winning compel people to tear down goalposts, and losing, to drown themselves in bad keg beer? In short, why do fans care? In search of the answers to these questions, Warren St. John seeks out the roving community of RVers who follow the Alabama Crimson Tide from game to game across the South. A movable feast of Weber grills, Igloo coolers, and die-hard superstition, these are characters who arrive on Wednesday for Saturday’s game: Freeman and Betty Reese, who skipped their own daughter’s wedding because it coincided with a Bama game; Ray Pradat, the Episcopalian minister who watches the games on a television set beside his altar while performing weddings; John Ed (pronounced as three syllables, John Ay-ud), the wheeling and dealing ticket scalper whose access to good seats gives him power on par with the governor; and Paul Finebaum, the Anti-Fan, a wisecracking sports columnist and talk-radio host who makes his living mocking Alabama fans—and who has to live in a gated community for all the threats he receives in response. In no time at all, St. John himself is drawn into the world of full-immersion fandom: he buys an RV (a $5,500 beater called The Hawg) and joins the caravan for a football season, chronicling the world of the extreme fan and learning that in the shadow of the stadium, it can all begin to seem strangely normal. Along the way, St. John takes readers on illuminating forays into the deep roots of humanity’s sports mania (did you know that tailgaters could be found in eighth-century Greece?), the psychology of crowds, and the surprising neuroscience behind the thrill of victory. Reminiscent of Confederates in the Attic and the works of Bill Bryson, Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer is not only a travel story, but a cultural anthropology of fans that goes a long way toward demystifying the universal urge to take sides and to win.
The Random House Encyclopedia
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1066
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1066
Book Description
Chase's Annual Events
Author: Contemporary
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
ISBN: 9780809237326
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Packed with over 10,000 entries, this is the directory to special events, holidays, ethnic celebrations, anniversaries, celebrity birthdays, regional and local festivals, historic benchmarks, and traditional and whimsical observances of all kinds the world over. A one-of-a-kind directory to what's happening when, where, and why. Line drawings.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
ISBN: 9780809237326
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Packed with over 10,000 entries, this is the directory to special events, holidays, ethnic celebrations, anniversaries, celebrity birthdays, regional and local festivals, historic benchmarks, and traditional and whimsical observances of all kinds the world over. A one-of-a-kind directory to what's happening when, where, and why. Line drawings.
Chase's Annual Events
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anniversaries
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anniversaries
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
Road Atlas: United States, Canada, and Mexico
Author: Rand McNally and Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
America the Quotable
Author: Mike Edelhart
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Brings together comments by writers, historians, statesmen and residents on America and her states, cities and important landmarks. Part I contains quotations on America as a whole, organized into some 20 separate sections such as the city, women, beliefs and values, government and history. Part II provides quotations about each state and major cities and landmarks within the state. There is an index of persons quoted. Sources for quotations range from travel guides to such quotables as Will Rogers and H.L. Mencken. ISBN 0-87196-331-0 : $29.95.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Brings together comments by writers, historians, statesmen and residents on America and her states, cities and important landmarks. Part I contains quotations on America as a whole, organized into some 20 separate sections such as the city, women, beliefs and values, government and history. Part II provides quotations about each state and major cities and landmarks within the state. There is an index of persons quoted. Sources for quotations range from travel guides to such quotables as Will Rogers and H.L. Mencken. ISBN 0-87196-331-0 : $29.95.
The Travel Dictionary
Author: Claudine Dervaes
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
For professionals and travelers the world over, this encyclopedia of information contains over 6,000 terms, codes, acronyms and abbreviations of travel, and includes travel industry associations, consortiums, reference books, magazines, and newsletters. Time zones around the world are listed as well as countries and capitals, currencies and currency codes, airline codes, and city/airport codes in both encoding and decoding formats. From "arunk" to "Z- time", the terminology also comprises many political, social, cultural, technical, and geographic elements, and numerous American terms are defined for foreign tourism consultants. From world facts and trivia, to international geographical terms, metric conversions, and world area maps, this dictionary covers it all!
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
For professionals and travelers the world over, this encyclopedia of information contains over 6,000 terms, codes, acronyms and abbreviations of travel, and includes travel industry associations, consortiums, reference books, magazines, and newsletters. Time zones around the world are listed as well as countries and capitals, currencies and currency codes, airline codes, and city/airport codes in both encoding and decoding formats. From "arunk" to "Z- time", the terminology also comprises many political, social, cultural, technical, and geographic elements, and numerous American terms are defined for foreign tourism consultants. From world facts and trivia, to international geographical terms, metric conversions, and world area maps, this dictionary covers it all!