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  • The Myth of the Amateur

    A History of College Athletic Scholarships

    de Ronald A. Smith ...
    In this in-depth look at the heated debates over paying college athletes, Ronald A. Smith starts at the beginning: the first intercollegiate athletics competition—a crew regatta between Harvard and Yale—in 1852, when both teams received an all-expenses-paid vacation from a railroad magnate. This striking opening sets Smith on the path of a story filled with paradoxes and hypocrisies that plays out ... Leer más

    $31.99 USD

  • Walter Byers and the NCAA

    Power, Amateurism, and Growing Controversy in Big-Time College Sport

    de Ronald A. Smith ...
    Series series Sport & Popular Culture
    Walter Byers, the first executive director of the NCAA, oversaw the organization’s transformation from a small rule-making body into a billion-dollar enterprise that wielded immense power over collegiate athletics. In Walter Byers and the NCAA, historian Ronald A. Smith delves into the complexities of Byers’s leadership during a period of great cultural and institutional change. Under Byers’s ... Leer más

    $23.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Play-by-Play

    Radio, Television, and Big-Time College Sport

    de Ronald A. Smith ...
    Noted sports historian writes on the relationship of the media to college athletics.Chosen as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2003 by Choice MagazineThe phenomenal popularity of college athletics owes as much to media coverage of games as it does to drum-beating alumni and frantic undergraduates. Play-by-play broadcasts of big college games began in the 1920s via radio, a medium that left much ... Leer más

    $47.99 USD

  • Sports and Freedom

    The Rise of Big-Time College Athletics

    de Ronald A. Smith ...
    Series series Sports and History
    Perhaps more than any other two colleges, Harvard and Yale gave form to American intercollegiate athletics--a form that was inspired by the Oxford-Cambridge rivalry overseas, and that was imitated by colleges and universities throughout the United States. Focusing on the influence of these prestigious eastern institutions, this fascinating study traces the origins and development of ... Leer más

    $58.99 USD

  • Hoodoo

    de Ronald L. Smith ...
    " I loved this book. Told by a narrator you won ' t soon forget, it is filled with myth and legend, danger and bravery. Hoodoo is pure folk magic. "— Keith Donohue, New York Times bestselling authorTwelve-year-old Hoodoo Hatcher was born into a family with a rich tradition of practicing folk magic: hoodoo, as most people call it.... ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

    Navigating the World of Intelligent Technologies: Principles, Practices, and Prospecpts - A Comprehensive Guide to AI

    de Ronald K. Smith ...
    Unlock the mysteries of the digital future with "Introduction to Artificial Intelligence", a comprehensive guide that takes you on a journey through the fascinating world of AI. Whether you're a curious beginner or an aspiring tech enthusiast, this book provides a clear and engaging introduction to the concepts, tools, and applications that are revolutionizing industries and shaping the future.Why ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Quantum Computing Simplified

    Demystifying Quantum Concepts for Beginners: A Practical Guide to Quantum Computing Fundamentals

    de Ronald K. Smith ...
    Quantum Computing Simplified is a comprehensive guide designed to make the complex and often intimidating world of quantum computing accessible to a broader audience. Whether you're a student, an enthusiast, or a professional from a non-technical background, this book breaks down the intricate concepts of quantum computing into digestible and understandable segments.Key Features:1. Introduction to ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Handbook of Oral History

    de Rebecca Sharpless, Mary Chamberlain, Pamela Dean, James E. Fogerty, Jeff Friedman, Sherna Berger Gluck, Charles Hardy III, Alice M. Hoffman0, Howard S. Hoffman1, Elinor A. Mazé2, Eva M. McMahan3, Charles T. Morrissey4, Kim Lacy Rogers5, Linda Shopes6, Valerie Raleigh Yow7, Ronald J. Grele8, Mary A. Larson9, Richard Cándida Smith0 ...
    Originally intending to produce the first comprehensive scholarly reference guide to the antecedents, practices, and theory of oral history, the editors have gone even further, creating a highly readable and useful tool for scholars, students, and the general public. Covering the vast scope of this increasingly popular field, the eminent contributors discuss almost every aspect of a field that ... Leer más

    $76.99 USD

  • Gloom Town

    de Ronald L. Smith ...
    A delightfully creepy novel from a Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner imbued with magic and seafaring mythology. Lemony Snicket and Jessica Townsend meet Greenglass House, with a hint of Edward Gorey thrown in.When twelve-year-old Rory applies for a job at a spooky old mansion in his gloomy seaside town, he finds the owner, Lord Foxglove, odd and unpleasant. But he and his mom ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • Black Panther: The Young Prince

    de Ronald L. Smith ...
    Black Panther. Ruler of Wakanda. Avenger. This is his destiny. But right now, he's simply T'Challa—the young prince. Life is comfortable for twelve-year-old T'Challa in his home of Wakanda, an isolated, technologically advanced African nation. When he's not learning how to rule a kingdom from his father—the reigning Black Panther—or testing out the latest tech, he's off breaking rules with his ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

  • Race and Reconciliation in America

    de Adele Logan Alexander, Tom Allen, Bernard Bergreen, Douglas Blackmon, Katrina Brown, Krista Buccellato, Lonnie Bunch, Deepak Chopra, Gail Christopher, Nancy Clair, Chuck Conconi, John Connolly, Stephen Cropper, Jason Dean, Debbie Dingell, Jan Smith-Donaldson, Maria Echaveste, Christopher Edley, Mary Farrell, Raul Fernandez, Patricia Finneran, Badi Foster, LaToya Foster, D'Angelo Gardner, Helene Gayle, Kevin Gover, Tammy Haddad, Elyas Harris, Dorothy Height, Zelda Heller, Fred Hochberg, Murray Horwitz, Noel Ignatiev, Bruce Jacobs, Joe Klein, Jay Lavender, Reta Lewis, The Honorable John Lewis, Michael Liberty, Joe Madison, Sharon Malone, Marlon Marshall, Robbie McCauley, Alexis McGill, Sgt Maj. Alford McMichael, Natalie Moody, Dawn Moore, Joy Moore, Minyon Moore, Westley Moore, Beverly Morgan-Welch, Judith Mowry, Marilyn Ordover, Joshua Packwood, Jennifer Pardo, Richard North Patterson, Erica Payne, Colette Phillips, Mark Planning, Sally Quinn, Stephanie Robinson, Amanda Sage, David Schoen, Gerald Talbot, Robert Talbot, Marc Titus, Enola Gay Aird, James Allen, Louis Gossett Jr., Ambassador Marc Grossman, Rev. Roger Hambrick, Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, The Honorable Henry Kennedy Jr., Hon. William S. Cohen, Janet Langhart Cohen, Sam Donaldson, General Jim Jones, Peggy McIntosh, William Smith, Rev. Gerald Tyler, Marjorie Valbrun, Ronald Walters, Harriet A. Washington, Rabbi Avi Weiss, Michael Wenger, Thomas Wharton, Armstrong Williams, Doug Wilson, Jay Winik, Simeon Wright, Paul Zimmerman, David Zirin, John Zogby ...
    Race and racism have played a divisive and defining role throughout much of America's history. Slavery, Jim Crow laws, segregation, and Ku Klux Klan terrorism have inflicted deep psychic wounds, social disparities, and economic disadvantages that have diminished the promise of equal rights and opportunities for all.While much progress in race relations has been made in recent years-including the ... Leer más

    $44.99 USD

  • The Mesmerist

    de Ronald L. Smith ...
    Thirteen-year-old Jessamine Grace and her mother make a living as sham spiritualists—until they discover that Jess is a mesmerist and that she really can talk to the dead. Soon she is plunged into the dark world of Victorian London's supernatural underbelly and learns that the city is under attack by ghouls, monsters, and spirit summoners. Can Jess fight these powerful forces? And will the group ... Leer más

    $6.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus