Authors:Rob Rains, Foreword by Joe Buck,
Publisher: Triumph Book
Keywords: mission, man, russa, tony
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2009-03-05
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 1600781691
ISBN-13: 9781600781698

What drives La Russa? Why is he such a polarizing figure? Why is he so intense? The answers to those questions reveal the reasons why La Russa has not only been such a successful manager, but also why he has attracted such controversy

Authors:Carole Buck, Joe Buck, Julie Buck,
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
Keywords: winner, forever, buck, jack
Number of Pages: 142
Published: 2003-05-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 158261606X
ISBN-13: 9781582616063

Hall of Fame broadcaster Jack Buck was loved by many and will be missed by everyone. Millions of fans heard his Cardinals broadcasts over the airwaves and were touched by his humor and enlightened by his knowledge and love of the game. After five decades as the voice of the Cardinals, Jack Buck will be remembered for his humor, charity, energy, and unwavering commitment to baseball and its fans. The pages of Jack Buck: Forever a Winner are filled with full-color photographs of Jack, from both his professional and his personal life, as well as photos of colleagues, athletes, coaches, political

Authors:Gladys G. Buck, Josephine Buck Jones,
Publisher: Milliken Publishing
Keywords: africa
Number of Pages: 46
Published: 2004-09
List price: $8.95
ISBN-10: 0787705950
ISBN-13: 9780787705954

Author: et al R.E. Smalley (Foreword)
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: properties, applications, structure, synthesis, nanotubes, carbon
Number of Pages: 447
Published: 2001-04-20
List price: $359.00
ISBN-10: 3540410864
ISBN-13: 9783540410867

This book gives a comprehensive review of the present status of research in this fast moving field by researchers actively contributing to the advances. After a short introduction and a brief review of the relation between carbon nanotubes, graphite and other forms of carbon, the synthesis techniques and growth mechanisms for carbon nanotubes are described. This is followed by reviews on nanotube electronic structure, electrical, optical, and mechanical properties, nanotube imaging and spectroscopy, and nanotube applications.

Authors:Al Kilborne, Foreword by Walter Isaacson,
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Keywords: washington, america, images, residents, woodley
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2008-11-26
List price: $21.99
ISBN-10: 0738553158
ISBN-13: 9780738553153

In 1801, on a ridge that overlooked the incipient national capital, Philip Barton Key, uncle and mentor of Francis Scott Key, built a Federal-style house and named it Woodley. Its extraordinary vistas, together with its extensive grounds and stables, would subsequently attract a series of residents that not only included two presidents, but also some of the most eminent senators, cabinet officers, generals, and socialites of their respective eras. In a sense, the history of Woodley is a history of the nation. This volume contains 200 years of images that detail the history of the house and the

Authors:Ed Housewright, Foreword by Tony Dorsett,
Publisher: Triumph Books
Keywords: things, fans, amp, cowboys
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2008-09-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1600780806
ISBN-13: 9781600780806

The Ultimate Resource Guide for True Cowboys Fans Every good Dallas Cowboys fan can tell you about the highlights from the franchise’s half century of existence--including five Super Bowl victories and 10 players inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame--but how many know all the stories behind the names, games, and traditions of one of the NFL’s most popular teams? 100 Things Cowboys Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die was created for everyone who cheers for pro football in Dallas. Both entertaining and enlightening, this must-have guide ranks and explains the essen

Authors:The Washington Post, Foreword by Ben Bradlee,
Publisher: Triumph Books
Keywords: journal, photographic, obama, barack, inauguration
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2009-02-10
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 1600782841
ISBN-13: 9781600782848

The Post had more than 100 photographers and reporters chronicling every step of the inaugural weekend from the President-elect’s train trip to Washington to the last of the inaugural celebrations. Post reporters also followed the First Family throughout the weekend as they assumed their place at the top of the capital’s hierarchy.