Author: Perry Fairfax Nursey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Industrial arts
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Throwing Heat
Author: Nolan Ryan
Publisher: Avon Books
ISBN: 9780380708260
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The life story of the only league pitcher to have hurled five no-hitters in his career.
Publisher: Avon Books
ISBN: 9780380708260
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The life story of the only league pitcher to have hurled five no-hitters in his career.
Heat
Author: Mike Lupica
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780142407578
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The #1 Bestseller! Michael Arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat along with aspirations of leading his team all the way to the Little League World Series. But his firepower is nothing compared to the heat Michael faces in his day-to-day life. Newly orphaned after his father led the family’s escape from Cuba, Michael’s only family is his seventeen-yearold brother Carlos. If Social Services hears of their situation, they will be separated in the foster-care system—or worse, sent back to Cuba. Together, the boys carry on alone, dodging bills and anyone who asks too many questions. But then someone wonders how a twelve-year-old boy could possibly throw with as much power as Michael Arroyo throws. With no way to prove his age, no birth certificate, and no parent to fight for his cause, Michael’s secret world is blown wide open, and he discovers that family can come from the most unexpected sources. Perfect for any Little Leaguer with dreams of making it big--as well as for fans of Mike Lupica's other New York Times bestsellers Travel Team, The Big Field, The Underdogs, Million-Dollar Throw, and The Game Changers series, this cheer-worthy baseball story shows that when the game knocks you down, champions stand tall.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780142407578
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The #1 Bestseller! Michael Arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat along with aspirations of leading his team all the way to the Little League World Series. But his firepower is nothing compared to the heat Michael faces in his day-to-day life. Newly orphaned after his father led the family’s escape from Cuba, Michael’s only family is his seventeen-yearold brother Carlos. If Social Services hears of their situation, they will be separated in the foster-care system—or worse, sent back to Cuba. Together, the boys carry on alone, dodging bills and anyone who asks too many questions. But then someone wonders how a twelve-year-old boy could possibly throw with as much power as Michael Arroyo throws. With no way to prove his age, no birth certificate, and no parent to fight for his cause, Michael’s secret world is blown wide open, and he discovers that family can come from the most unexpected sources. Perfect for any Little Leaguer with dreams of making it big--as well as for fans of Mike Lupica's other New York Times bestsellers Travel Team, The Big Field, The Underdogs, Million-Dollar Throw, and The Game Changers series, this cheer-worthy baseball story shows that when the game knocks you down, champions stand tall.
Still Throwing Heat
Author: J.R. Richard
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1633191613
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
A flame-throwing star with the Houston Astros, J. R. Richard was at the top of his profession when he inexplicably began complaining of arm weakness in 1980. Initially scoffed at because he continued approaching 100 mph on the radar gun, everything changed when Richard collapsed while playing catch with a teammate—later diagnosed as a life-threatening stroke. The shocking development ended Richard's major league career and set off a chain of events that led to the former All-Star being homeless by the mid-1990s. This rapid rise and sudden, tragic fall define the unusual, moving, and inspirational life of a Houston icon who has endured many hardships but has become an admired figure in his adopted hometown. J. R. Richard tells that story now in his own words, including the highs and the lows of his brilliant athletic career, the difficulties that befell him on and off the field, abandonment by those he counted on after his stroke, the despair of losing everything, and his ultimate redemption and giving back to the community.
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1633191613
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
A flame-throwing star with the Houston Astros, J. R. Richard was at the top of his profession when he inexplicably began complaining of arm weakness in 1980. Initially scoffed at because he continued approaching 100 mph on the radar gun, everything changed when Richard collapsed while playing catch with a teammate—later diagnosed as a life-threatening stroke. The shocking development ended Richard's major league career and set off a chain of events that led to the former All-Star being homeless by the mid-1990s. This rapid rise and sudden, tragic fall define the unusual, moving, and inspirational life of a Houston icon who has endured many hardships but has become an admired figure in his adopted hometown. J. R. Richard tells that story now in his own words, including the highs and the lows of his brilliant athletic career, the difficulties that befell him on and off the field, abandonment by those he counted on after his stroke, the despair of losing everything, and his ultimate redemption and giving back to the community.
Throwing Heat
Author: Fred Bowen
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1561455407
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Known for his crazy fastball pitches, Jack has never had a problem striking a batter out. Until now. This season, he's playing in a new league where the distance to the catcher's mitt is a lot greater, and he can't get seem to get into the strike zone. Then a baseball coach at a local college shows Jack some new pitches and tells him about Steve Dalkowski, who never made it out of the minor leagues because he wouldn't throw other pitches. At first Jack doesn't listen to the coach's advice, but with the season on the line, he realizes that the coach was right. Is it too late to change his game plan? In this installment of his Sports Story series, author Fred Bowen shows readers how to battle the ache of disappointment and rise to new challenges. Readers can learn more about pitching phenoms Steve Dalkowski and Sandy Koufax and their Major League Baseball careers in the afterword.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1561455407
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Known for his crazy fastball pitches, Jack has never had a problem striking a batter out. Until now. This season, he's playing in a new league where the distance to the catcher's mitt is a lot greater, and he can't get seem to get into the strike zone. Then a baseball coach at a local college shows Jack some new pitches and tells him about Steve Dalkowski, who never made it out of the minor leagues because he wouldn't throw other pitches. At first Jack doesn't listen to the coach's advice, but with the season on the line, he realizes that the coach was right. Is it too late to change his game plan? In this installment of his Sports Story series, author Fred Bowen shows readers how to battle the ache of disappointment and rise to new challenges. Readers can learn more about pitching phenoms Steve Dalkowski and Sandy Koufax and their Major League Baseball careers in the afterword.
Iron
Author: Perry Fairfax Nursey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Industrial arts
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Industrial arts
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Mechanic's Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Evolved Adventures
Author: Raymond F. Drew
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1664170189
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
Fantastic adventures await for equally amazing characters in this unique game supplement. Combining the concept of evolutionary mutation with the classic adventure styles of the d20 system tabletop role-playing games, this book allows you to create customized characters with supernatural and extraordinary capabilities. Controlling the elements, manipulating raw energy, and performing feats of unimaginable heroism is all at your fingertips, should you be brave enough to venture forth. As your adventurer grows in experience, you can develop new abilities or fine-tune those you have to create a hero that is uniquely your own.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1664170189
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
Fantastic adventures await for equally amazing characters in this unique game supplement. Combining the concept of evolutionary mutation with the classic adventure styles of the d20 system tabletop role-playing games, this book allows you to create customized characters with supernatural and extraordinary capabilities. Controlling the elements, manipulating raw energy, and performing feats of unimaginable heroism is all at your fingertips, should you be brave enough to venture forth. As your adventurer grows in experience, you can develop new abilities or fine-tune those you have to create a hero that is uniquely your own.
Mechanics Magazine
Author: John I Knight
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
The Mechanics' Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Industrial arts
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Industrial arts
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description
Advances in Heat Pipe Technology
Author: D. A. Reay
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483157024
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 831
Book Description
Advances in Heat Pipe Technology covers the proceedings of the Fourth International Heat Pipe Conference, held at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London, United Kingdom on September 7-10, 1981. This conference focuses on the advances in heat pipe and thermosyphon technology. This book is organized into seven parts encompassing 69 chapters. The first part describes the design and features of heat pipes, as well as their terrestrial and spacecraft applications. The subsequent parts deal with the performance, heat transfer and hydrodynamic properties, and entrainment of thermosyphon and heat pipes, with an emphasis on their application to energy conservation. The last parts discuss the heat pipe theory, and the experimental techniques and life tests of heat pipes.
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483157024
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 831
Book Description
Advances in Heat Pipe Technology covers the proceedings of the Fourth International Heat Pipe Conference, held at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London, United Kingdom on September 7-10, 1981. This conference focuses on the advances in heat pipe and thermosyphon technology. This book is organized into seven parts encompassing 69 chapters. The first part describes the design and features of heat pipes, as well as their terrestrial and spacecraft applications. The subsequent parts deal with the performance, heat transfer and hydrodynamic properties, and entrainment of thermosyphon and heat pipes, with an emphasis on their application to energy conservation. The last parts discuss the heat pipe theory, and the experimental techniques and life tests of heat pipes.