A threat to humanity portending the end of our species lurks in the cold recesses of space. Our only hope is an eleven-year-old boy.Celebrating the long-awaited release of the movie adaptation of Orso
Recounts the events surrounding the 2001 national high-school football championship between the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits and the Concord De La Salle Spartans, noting the significant cultural differ
For the millions of fans who celebrate the game-day heroics of the student athletes that give college football its heart and soul, bestselling author John U. Bacon’s Fourth and Long, a warts-and-all l
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House Targaryen is an ancient and powerful family recently unseated from its long-held position on the Iron Throne. The Targaryen’s history is forever entwined with the dragons they once used to conqu
The eighteenth-century English game laws have long been synonymous with petty tyranny. By imposing a property qualification on sportsmen, they effectively denied all but country gentlemen the right to take game or even to possess a gun. Those who challenged the gentry's monopoly were fined or imprisoned, usually after only a summary hearing by the local justice of the peace. In the early nineteenth century, it was claimed that one out of every four inmates in England's prisons was an offender against the game laws. Bitterly denounced at the time, they have continued to be condemned by historians as arbitrary, savage and unjust. This book is the first full scholarly examination of the English game laws. Based on material drawn from over two dozen archives - including judicial records, estate correspondence and personal diaries - it attempts to explain what the laws actually were, why they were passed, how they were enforced and why they were eventually repealed. The picture which emerge
The long-awaited revision of the only book on game play available for mental health professionalsNot only is play a pleasurable, naturally occurring behavior found in humans, it is also a driving forc
"How did they do it? What are the secrets of the fishermen who've landed the world's greatest trophy fishes? The Biggest Fish Ever Caught will tell the tales behind the International Game Fishing Asso
An in-depth account of the 1897 pennant race describes the cutthroat, season-long rivalry between the Baltimore Orioles, known as the dirtiest team in baseball, and the Boston Beaneaters, a competitio
Not only was it probably the most cutthroat pennant race in baseball history, it was also a struggle to define how baseball would be played. Game of Brawl re-creates the rowdy, season-long 1897 battle
Feast of the Dragon brings the excitement of Westeros to your kitchen, with dozens of delicious recipes inspired by Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon.Now the time has come: HBO’s House of the Dragon delves into Westeros anew, based on the work of fantasy maestro George R. R. Martin. Fire will reign in your kitchen as you eat, drink, and feast in this vibrant world. Enjoy Sansa’s Lemon Cake, Tywin Lannister’s Oxtail Stew, Arya’s Pilfered Tartlets, and Cersei’s Bloody Sangria alongside your favorite characters, and relive moments in the show with the Blood Red Wedding Cake and more.From the hearty House Lannister Golden Roast to the sophisticated Royal Cream Swans, you’ll find meals for every occasion. Filled with fantastical creations such as Dragon Eggs, Feast of the Dragon will take you on a culinary journey through the rich, dangerous Westeros—as long as you survive the next banquet.Rule your kitchen with fire and blood! This regal collection of 60 recipes will bring Westerosi
"Although soccer had long been the world's game when Michael J. Agovino first encountered it in 1982, here it was just a poor cousin to American football, to be found on obscure UHF channels and in fo
Forget the language instinct―this is the story of how we make up language as we go Language is perhaps humanity’s most astonishing capacity―and one that remains poorly understood. In The Language Game, cognitive scientists Morten H. Christiansen and Nick Chater show us where generations of scientists seeking the rules of language got it wrong. Language isn’t about hardwired grammars but about near-total freedom, something like a game of charades, with the only requirement being a desire to understand and be understood. From this new vantage point, Christiansen and Chater find compelling solutions to major mysteries like the origins of languages and how language learning is possible, and to long-running debates such as whether having two words for “blue” changes what we see. In the end, they show that the only real constraint on communication is our imagination.
Although soccer had long been the world’s game when Michael J. Agovino first encountered it in 1982, here it was just a poor cousin to American football, to be found on obscure UHF channels
A thrilling, inspiring account of one of the greatest charm offensives in historyA-Nelson MandelaA's decade-long campaign to unite his country, beginning in his jail cell and ending with a rugby tour
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The record-holding two-time National Basketball Association champion reflects on his work ethic, his on-the-court friendships and rivalries, and what it takes to have a long and successful career in t
In 2007, the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) ended their bitter, century-long rivalry and merged to form CME Group. The combined company went on to acquire the
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