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The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, by Paul Dickson (2009, Hardcover)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- “Faint foxing to the top edge, otherwise very good. Firm binding, all pages unmarked.”
- ISBN
- 9780393066814
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393066819
ISBN-13
9780393066814
eBay Product ID (ePID)
66564222
Product Key Features
Edition
3
Book Title
Dickson Baseball Dictionary
Number of Pages
1008 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Baseball / General
Publication Year
2009
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
70.2 Oz
Item Length
1 in
Item Width
0.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-051238
Dewey Edition
19
Reviews
A must-have for everyone who seeks to understand the spirit of America and, most especially, our politics: you'll learn why an easy question is a 'softball,' a tricky one, a 'curve ball,' and why sometimes we may have to 'play hardball.' We want leaders who 'can step up to the plate,' free of 'screwball' ideas from 'out of left field.' You will learn from this book and you will treasure this book, just as I have. It is an invaluable American thesaurus., A wonderful companion volume...enough to last a fan through a 162-game season and the playoffs....What a treasure to have at hand with a long season ahead. , A wonderful companion volume...enough to last a fan through a 162-game season and the playoffs....What a treasure to have at hand with a long season ahead. , This grand book is truly a baseball lover's dream come true. From the first to the last page, it provides an enjoyable experience for readers to treasure. Of special note are the handsome presentation, adequate type size, and editorial care taken with photos and layout that makes the book accessible without compromising comprehensiveness. An essential guide to America's pastime. , Dickson's discursive dictionary...a delight for former sandlot players, lexical scholars and members of the hot-stove league. , Dickson's discursive dictionary...a delight for former sandlot players, lexical scholars and members of the hot-stove league. , Always attuned to lore and language, Dickson ventures far beyond dugout expressions that have already dug out a place in common American speech., Baseball-loving dads need this book now. It's the perfect gift any time, but to receive it at the start of baseball season--well, it doesn't get any better than that., If you're a baseball fan and...you're curious about the etymology of the phrase out in the left field or you need a refresher on the infield fly rule. Well for 20 years, the authority, the baseball Bible, if you will, has been The Dickson Baseball Dictionary. , If you're a baseball fan and...you're curious about the etymology of the phrase out in the left field or you need a refresher on the infield fly rule. Well for 20 years, the authority, the baseball Bible, if you will, has been The Dickson Baseball Dictionary. , If you "re a baseball fan and...you "re curious about the etymology of the phrase out in the left field or you need a refresher on the infield fly rule. Well for 20 years, the authority, the baseball Bible, if you will, has been The Dickson Baseball Dictionary ., [E]xtraordinary book...of value beyond the cost. If you or someone you love has an interest in [baseball, this] will be [a] welcome addition to any collection...so readable, so accessible, and such a pleasure to dip into, to research into, or to just sit down and read for the narrative flow.
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
796.357/0973
Synopsis
The expanded and now-definitive work on the language of baseball--"That rarest of sports books, a valuable reference work that provides absorbing and enlightening reading." (Sports Illustrated), Drawing on dozens of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century periodicals, as well as contemporary sources, Paul Dickson's brilliant, illuminating definitions trace the earliest appearances of our most treasured baseball expressions ("tearin' up the pea patch," "can o' corn," "catbird seat," etc.). Termed "baseball's Webster," Dickson has spent nearly a decade painstakingly revising and writing new definitions, for words both well-known and obscure, including those introduced by Latin-American ballplayers, and statistical expressions relating to fantasy baseball and the SABR/ Moneyball era. More than 200 photos throughout the book--many rare and previously unpublished--illuminate various historical and contemporary terms. Because of its deep and broad coverage, its authoritativeness and its rich and colorful descriptions, The Dickson Baseball Dictionary will prove indispensable to baseball fans and word lovers alike., Hailed as "a staggering piece of scholarship" ( Wall Street Journal ) The Dickson Baseball Dictionary is the most complete resource on the lexicon of baseball in the English language. More than twenty-five years in the making, with the help of more than 400 baseball and lexical experts, this masterful third edition, expanded by more than 30 percent, with over 10,000 terms and 18,000 definitions, provides the comprehensive history and meanings of words and phrases from around the world of baseball. Drawing on dozens of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century periodicals, as well as contemporary sources, Paul Dickson's brilliant, illuminating definitions trace the earliest appearances of our most treasured baseball expressions ("tearin' up the pea patch," "can o' corn," "catbird seat," etc.). Termed "baseball's Webster," Dickson has spent nearly a decade painstakingly revising and writing new definitions, for words both well-known and obscure, including those introduced by Latin-American ballplayers, and statistical expressions relating to fantasy baseball and the SABR/ Moneyball era. More than 200 photos throughout the book--many rare and previously unpublished--illuminate various historical and contemporary terms. Because of its deep and broad coverage, its authoritativeness and its rich and colorful descriptions, The Dickson Baseball Dictionary will prove indispensable to baseball fans and word lovers alike., The first book in the Detective D.D. Warren series from The Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Lisa Gardner. ARE YOU AFRAID TO BE ALONE? As he watches a potentially fatal hostage situation unfold through the scope of his sniper rifle, Massachusetts State Trooper Bobby Dodge knows that he may be all that stands between life and death. But from the moment Bobby pulls the trigger, killing an armed man holding his own wife and child hostage, it may be Bobby's own life that is lost. Detective D. D. Warren's investigation into the shooting leads her to the impossibly beautiful young widow, Catherine Rose Gagnon, and the darkness in her past. Even as the truth behind the façade of this wealthy Boston family's life is revealed, the body count rises. And with a sadistic, vengeful killer newly released from prison, everyone must be on their guard. For he strikes the solitary wanderer - and no one can stay protected forever..., The expanded and now-definitive work on the language of baseball--"absorbing and enlightening reading" ( Sports Illustrated ). Hailed as "a staggering piece of scholarship" ( Wall Street Journal ), The Dickson Baseball Dictionary has become an indispensable resource for those who love the game. Drawing on dozens of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century periodicals as well as contemporary sources, Paul Dickson's brilliant, illuminating definitions trace the earliest appearances of terms both well known and obscure. More than twenty-five years in the making, with the help of more than three hundred baseball and lexical experts, this new edition is expanded by more than thirty percent to over 10,000 terms with 18,000 individual entries. It introduces words and phrases from around the world of baseball, including those introduced by Latin-American ballplayers, and statistical expressions relating to fantasy baseball and the SABR/ Moneyball era. Packed with more than 250 photos--many rare and previously unpublished-- The Dickson Baseball Dictionary will delight everyone from the youngest fan to the hard-core aficionado.
LC Classification Number
GV862.3.D53 2009
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- l***2 (393)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseExcellent cookbook
- t***p (1573)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseFASt shipping! CAREFULLY packed! AMAZING value for this RARE handmade book!
- f***f (406)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseBook is exactly as described and was delivered earlier than expected. I was very excited to receive this as it was written by a relative so having it arrive early was a sweet surprise.