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The Power of a Name: The Origin of Professional Sports Team Nicknames and Their Most Valuable Players
ISBN: 9780595386666 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Have you ever wondered how your favorite teams acquired their nickname; or the statistics regarding your favorite players. "Power of a Name" delivers the information right to your fingertips. Consider the Yankees: the origin of the name was actually an expression invented by Dutch immigrants. Their accent made saying, "Jack Cheese" sound like they were uttering, "Jan-kee." The Pittsburg Pirates, meanwhile, were so called because their owner was accused of stealing players from other teams. Did you know Ty Cobb ran the 100-yard dash in ten seconds, and Hall of Fame pitcher, Walter Johnson, is...
Have you ever wondered how your favorite teams acquired their nickname; or the statistics regarding your favorite players. "Power of a Name" delivers ...
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Call Waiting
ISBN: 9781497598225 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Years ago, Thomas Edison invented the psycho phone a crude device he believed was capable of reaching dead people; but now, Heather Ross has his old phone number and the dead are calling her non-stop. Heather wants to get rid of the phone but learns they can still reach her through email, television, and billboards. Heather is not adverse to talking to lost souls, but will they save her life, or destroy it?
Years ago, Thomas Edison invented the psycho phone a crude device he believed was capable of reaching dead people; but now, Heather Ross has his old p...
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