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Percival Lowell's Big Red Car: The Tale of an Astronomer and a 1911 Stevens-Duryea (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Both an intimate account of the life of one of America's most important astronomers and the story of his car, a 1911 Stevens-Duryea, this biography provides an insight into life as a US astronomer during the early 20th century.
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The Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
This critical work concentrates on the science fiction writings of Paul Linebarger, who wrote under the pseudonym Cordwainer Smith, among others.
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Clark Gable: Biography, Filmography, Bibliography (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
To many people, Clark Gable will forever be Rhett Butler in ""Gone With The Wind"". This work tell's Gable's life story, chronicling his stage career and of course providing information on every one of his films.
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The Road to Cooperstown: A Critical History of Baseball's Hall of Fame Selection Process (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
The selection process for the Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, New York, has been the same for sixty years. This work combines an irreverent critique of the voting process with an analysis of the biases that have fostered questionable choices in Hall of Fame voting.
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A "A Reliable Car and a Woman Who Knows It": The First Coast-to-Coast Auto Trips by Women, 1899-1916 (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Detailed accounts of five coast-to-coast drives make up this lively history. Drawing from plentiful contemporary newspaper reports and the women's own words, author Curt McConnell recounts the bold adventurers' experiences day by day and mile by mile.
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Television Horror Movie Hosts: 68 Vampires, Mad Scientists and Other Denizens of the Late-Night Airwaves Examined and Interviewed (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Examining a long line of television horror movie hosts, this book covers the major hosts in detail, along with styles and show themes. Merchandise tie-in and fan reactions are also chronicled.
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Alias Jack the Ripper: Beyond the Usual Whitechapel Suspects (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)Status: Skaffevare (forvent 3 - 8 uger)
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Baseball/Literature/Culture: Essays, 2008-2009 (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Provides a collection of 18 essays, covering a range of topics, including the way major American writers have challenged the pastoral idea of baseball... Læs mere
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Vintage Base Ball: Recapturing the National Pastime (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
"This helpful how-to provides all the information needed to play this entertaining, educational, and fast-growing game and to present it to the public,... Læs mere
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Mel Ott: The Little Giant of Baseball (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Melvin Thomas Ott erupted on the baseball scene with career highs of 42 home runs and went on to win or share six home run titles, appear in 11 All-Star Games and play in three World Series. This biography covers every aspect of his remarkable baseball career.
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Caligula and the Fight for Artistic Freedom: The Making, Marketing and Impact of the Bob Guccione Film (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Tells the story of the making of the film, ""Penthouse"", its distribution, and its social and cultural impact.
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Sky Is Falling: An Oral History of the CIA's Evacuation of the Hmong from Laos (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
In May 1975, the CIA generated an air evacuation that moved more than 2,500 Hmong officers, soldiers and family members out... Læs mere
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