The Dickson Baseball Dictionary

The Dickson Baseball Dictionary

The definitive work on the language of baseballâ€•one of the â€œFive Best Baseball Booksâ€ (Wall Street Journal).
Hailed as â€œa staggering piece of scholarshipâ€ (Wall Street Journal) and â€œan indispensable guide to the language of baseballâ€ (San Diego Union-Tribune), The Dickson Baseball Dictionary has become an invaluable resource for those who love the game. Drawing on dozens of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century periodicals, as well as contemporary sources, Dicksonâ€™s brilliant, illuminating definitions trace the earliest appearances of terms both well known and obscure. This edition includes more than 10,000 terms with 18,000 individual entries, and more than 250 photos. This â€œimpressively comprehensiveâ€ (The Nation) book will delight everyone from the youngest fan to the hard-core aficionado. 263 black-and-white illustrations
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 263 black-and-white illustrations
ReleaseDate 2011-06-13
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780393340082

Country	USA
Brand	W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer	W. W. Norton & Company
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	263 black-and-white illustrations
ReleaseDate	2011-06-13
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780393340082

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