The Ultimate Boston Red Sox Time Machine Book, Gitlin Martin

Автор: Martin Gitlin
Название: Diana, Princess of Wales A Biography
ISBN: 0313348790 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780313348792
Издательство: Greenwood
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Описание: Long before her tragic death, Diana, Princess of Wales was a beloved modern icon, relatable to the general public in a way that transcended the barrier between royal and commoner. This volume explores her life, including her aristocratic upbringing, her whirlwind engagement to Prince Charles, their rocky marriage, and her role as mother.

Автор: Gitlin Martin
Название: Powerful Moments in Sports: The Most Significant Sporting Events in American History
ISBN: 1442264950 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781442264953
Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Цена: 52090.00 T
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Описание: Jesse Owens wins four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics. Billie Jean King takes on Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes. Title IX is passed. Some moments in sports-whether they take place on a track, on a tennis court, or in a courtroom-transcend the event itself. Some have helped America live out its creed that all men are created equal. Others have pushed the nation toward gender equality. Others have changed individual sports to such a degree that they have transformed society. Powerful Moments in Sports: The Most Significant Sporting Events in American History encompasses more than a single player, team, or game. This book looks at how a particular event revolutionized a sport, how a contest of speed inspired a nation, or even how a humble victory affected the world. Martin Gitlin considers such impactful moments as Jackie Robinson's integration of Major League Baseball, Gertrude Ederle becoming the first female to swim the English Channel-and shattering the times of five men who had accomplished the feat before her-and the underdog US hockey team defeating the Soviets at the 1980 Olympics. The twenty events featured in this book had profound social, political, and cultural importance and inspired athletes and spectators alike. Spanning multiple decades, Powerful Moments in Sports reveals the tremendous impact athletes have had on America-and the world-over the years. Covering football, baseball, hockey, basketball, track and field, boxing, and more, this book will fascinate and enlighten sports fans, historians, and those interested in the impact of athletic endeavors on culture and society.

Автор: Gitlin Martin
Название: The 100 Greatest American Athletes
ISBN: 1538110261 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781538110263
Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Описание: In this book, Martin Gitlin has ranked the 100 greatest American athletes across all sports, from football and baseball to the decathlon and skateboarding. Taken into consideration are the athletes` achievements, mental toughness, versatility, athleticism, and overall impact on their sport.

Автор: Martin Gitlin
Название: Kyrie Irving: Uncle Drew, Little Mountain, and Enigmatic NBA Superstar
ISBN: 1496213491 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781496213495
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Цена: 22530.00 T
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Описание: Perhaps no NBA player today is as exciting and yet enigmatic as Kyrie Irving. Martin Gitlin’s biography chronicles Irving’s brilliance on the court as a devastating one?on?one talent, examines the influence of his father, the untimely death of his mother, his growth as a basketball player in high school and college, and his journey in the NBA.

Nicknamed the “Isolation Assassin,” Irving has earned the distinction as the most incredible isolation player in the league, outperforming rivals such as Stephen Curry and Russell Westbrook with his crossover dribble, drives to the basket, stop?and?go moves, and smooth, feathery jumpers, a distinction borne out, moreover, by his championship-clinching shot against Curry’s Golden State Warriors in 2016. Yet while he speaks of maximizing his talent, he has shown reluctance to maximize the production of his teammates by passing the ball, as well as his overall defense. Irving expresses his desire to win championships yet demanded a trade away from the franchise best suited to deliver him a second.

Off the court there is no one like Irving either. An educated individual who claims that the earth could be flat and that dinosaurs perhaps never existed, Irving is a man of puzzling contradictions who seeks self-actualization and contentment through a variety of pursuits, including reflection, music, and acting. Gitlin, a veteran writer who has followed Irving’s career from the beginning, has much to tell about one of the most mysterious and sensational athletes of our time whose appeal transcends his sport.