Maphead
Maphead

Author: Ken Jennings

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-04-17

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1439167184

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Traces the history of mapmaking while offering insight into the role of cartography in human civilization and sharing anecdotes about the cultural arenas frequented by map enthusiasts.

Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett

Author: Andrew K. Kennedy

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1989-06-30

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780521274883

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"Andrew Kennedy links Beckett's vision of a diminished humanity with his art of formally and verbally diminished resources, and traces the fundamental simplicity and coherence of Beckett's work beneath its complex textures. In the section on the plays, Dr Kennedy stresses the humour and tragicomic humanism alongside the theatrical effectiveness; and in a discussion of the fiction (the celebrated trilogy of novels) he relates the relentless diminution of 'story' to the diminishing selfhood of the narrator. An introduction outlines the personal, cultural and specifically literary contexts of Beckett's writing, while a concluding chapter offers up-to-date reflections on his œuvre, from the point-of-view of the themes highlighted throughout the book."--From publisher description.

Beckett Collectible Gaming Almanac
Beckett Collectible Gaming Almanac

Author: Beckett Media LLC.

Publisher: Beckett Media

Published: 2011-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781936681990

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TCG/CCG's covered includes: MTG, YGO, Pokemon, WoW and many more! Includes Miniature games covered as well as Non Sports cards (Modern era non sports cards from the most popular TV shows, Movies and Comics). Bonus coverage of Star Wars collectible coverage (vintage action figures and more!)

Mickey Mantle
Mickey Mantle

Author: Tony Castro

Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.

Published: 2014-05-14

Total Pages: 531

ISBN-13: 1597979945

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More than any other athlete, Mickey Mantle was the American hero whose life personified the great expectations and unfulfilled dreams of the twentieth century. Hailed by Casey Stengel as the next Ruth and successor to DiMaggio, Mantle would become the first true sports icon of the television age. In Mickey Mantle: America's Prodigal Son, former Sports Illustrated writer Tony Castro recounts a story of fathers and sons, rebels and heroes, and a youth's rite of passage. He interviewed over 250 of Mantle's friends, teammates, lovers, acquaintances, and drinking partners, producing an explosive biography of one of the world's most fascinating sports heroes and a telling look at the American society of his time.