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  • The Rise of the G.I. Army, 1940–1941

    The Forgotten Story of How America Forged a Powerful Army Before Pearl Harbor

    by Paul Dickson ...
    "A must-read book that explores a vital pre-war effort [with] deep research and gripping writing." — Washington TimesIn The rise of the G.I. Army, 1940–1941, Paul Dickson tells the dramatic story of how the American Army was mobilized from scattered outposts two years before Pearl Harbor into the disciplined and mobile fighting force that helped win World War II.In September 1939, when Nazi ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Sputnik

    The Shock of the Century

    by Paul Dickson ...
    On October 4, 1957, the day Leave It to Beaver premiered on American television, the Soviet Union launched the space age. Sputnik, all of 184 pounds with only a radio transmitter inside its highly polished shell, became the first artificial satellite in space; while it immediately shocked the world, its long-term impact was even greater, for it profoundly changed the shape of the twentieth century ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Baseball's Greatest Quotations

    An Illustrated Treasury of Baseball Quotations and Historical Lore

    by Paul Dickson ...
    Baseball has always had its share of colorful characters, and over the years they have expressed themselves in eminently quotable ways. In this treasury of more than 5,000 quotations, noted baseball writer and observer Paul Dickson has captured the flavor of the game, in the words of its most important participants and onlookers.They are all here—from Aaron (Estella, Hank's mother) to Zoldack ( ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Unwritten Rules of Baseball

    The Etiquette, Conventional Wisdom, and Axiomatic Codes of Our National Pastime

    by Paul Dickson ...
    From beanballs to basebrawls, the most important rules governing the game of baseball have never been officially written down—until now.They have no sanction from the Commissioner, appear nowhere in any official publication, and are generally not posted on any clubhouse wall. They represent a set of time-honored customs, rituals, and good manners that show a respect for the game, one's teammates, ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Hidden Language of Baseball

    How Signs and Sign-Stealing Have Influenced the Course of Our National Pastime

    by Paul Dickson ...
    Baseball is set apart from other sports by many things, but few are more distinctive than the intricate systems of coded language that govern action on the field and give baseball its unique appeal. During a nine‑inning game, more than one thousand silent instructions are given—from catcher to pitcher, coach to batter, fielder to fielder, umpire to umpire—and without this speechless communication ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Rising to the Occasion

    The Best Toasts for Any Celebration

    by Paul Dickson ...
    The perfect pocket guide for anyone who ever needs to give a toast.Paul Dickson's Rising to the Occasion is the ideal pocket reference for any moment when one might need to raise a glass. Organized by category, it contains sayings famous and profound, suitable and sentimental, created by the likes of Groucho Marx, Mark Twain, and Willard Scott alongside equally engaging anonymous toasts. Covering ... Read more

    $12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Dickson Baseball Dictionary

    by Paul Dickson ...
    The definitive work on the language of baseball—one of the “Five Best Baseball Books” (Wall Street Journal).Hailed as “a staggering piece of scholarship” (Wall Street Journal) and “an indispensable guide to the language of baseball” (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 ... Read more

    $17.09 USD

  • Words from the White House

    Words and Phrases Coined or Popularized by America's Presidents

    by Paul Dickson ...
    "A compendious, entertaining look at our nation's leaders through words and turns of phrase." — Kirkus ReviewsFrom George Washington's "New Yorker" and Thomas Jefferson's "pedicure" to Theodore Roosevelt's "lunatic fringe," Richard Nixon's "silent majority," and Donald Trump's "covfefe," this entertaining and eminently readable volume compiles words and phrases that were coined or popularized by ... Read more

    $10.69 USD

  • The Official Rules

    5,427 Laws, Principles, and Axioms to Help You Cope with Crises, Deadlines, Bad Luck, Rude Behavior, Red Tape, and Attacks by Inanimate Objects

    by Paul Dickson ...
    Series series Dover Humor
    This new, vastly expanded and enriched version of The Official Rules presents precisely 5,427 laws, principles, rules, proverbs, and aphorisms collected by Paul Dickson and the esteemed Fellows of the Murphy Center for the Codification of Human and Organizational Law. This often amusing, sometimes profound, collection of "official rules" was gathered one rule at a time over more than forty years ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • War Slang

    American Fighting Words & Phrases Since the Civil War, Third Edition

    by Paul Dickson ...
    From the homegrown "boodle" of the 19th century to current "misunderstandistan" in the Middle East, America's foremost expert on slang reveals military lingo at its most colorful, innovative, brutal, and ironic. Author Paul Dickson introduces some of the "new words and phrases born of conflict, boredom, good humor, bad food, new technology, and the pure horror of war." This newly updated reference ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Work Revolution

    by Paul Dickson ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Human Resource Management
    In this book, first published in 1975, the author critically examines the organisation of work, the systems of control, and the patterns of authority in British establishments. By bringing together detailed descriptions of alternative forms of work organisation and management from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and the USA, Paul Dickson provokes considerable thought as to the extent to which these models ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • A Dictionary of the Space Age

    by Paul Dickson ...
    Series series New Series in NASA History
    2009 Outstanding Academic Title, ChoiceThe launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 ushered in an exciting era of scientific and technological advancement. As television news anchors, radio hosts, and journalists reported the happenings of the American and the Soviet space programs to millions of captivated citizens, words that belonged to the worlds of science, aviation, and science fiction suddenly became ... Read more

    $46.69 USD