Few people know that the next aviator after Wilbur and Orville Wright brothers was a Brazilian, who flew... Læs mere
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1948, Pie Traynor was the face of Pittsburgh baseball during the twenties and thirties, a time when the Pirates were a... Læs mere
A look at film piracy within the motion picture industry. The book begins with some of the earliest cases and then considers how the problem grew due to a lack of... Læs mere
Trained as a photo reconnaissance unit, the US Marine Observation Squadron 251 ended up serving as a fighter squadron for... Læs mere
Police violence is not a new phenomenon. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, police officers in America assaulted or... Læs mere
Through classroom activities, wizard rock concerts and organizations like the Harry Potter Alliance, Harry Potter fans are using... Læs mere
"The right to participate in sports and competitive athletics is more than an issue of fair play--it's a matter of human rights. In 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments became law, transforming sports opportunities for girls and women in the U.S"--
Today a multinational video game developer, Sega was the first to break Nintendo's grip on the gaming industry, expanding from primarily an... Læs mere
The connection between baseball and dance is an intimate, perhaps surprising one. Covering more than a century of dancing ballplayers and... Læs mere
Studies the effects of the sports media spotlight (and its absence) on the fortunes of teams in pennant races and Hall of Fame inductees. Along the way, the author brings to light accomplished players most non-fans have probably never heard of.
Explores concepts central to the design and enjoyment of video games, including affect, immersion, liveness, presence, agency, narrative, ideology... Læs mere
Player won-lost records give credit to all players for what they do - without credit or blame for teammates' performance - and measure... Læs mere