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Excerpt from The First Quarter-Century of American BroadcastingOn, land, ON sea and IN the air 83 Special Events Scopes Evolution Trial and wgn From ship to shore Charles A. Lindbergh's arrival in Washington Stratosphere flights The Hindenburg crash The Man on the Street.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The First Quarter: A 25-year History of Video Games is an insider's look at the entertainment novelty that drove the evolution of high-technology. The book was compiled from more than 500 first-hand interviews with such people as Nolan Bushnell (founder of Atari), Shigeru Miyamoto (creator of Donkey Kong), Toru Iwatani (designer of Pac-Man), etc. Above all, this book provides an intimate look into the lives of a group of brilliant and quirky people, and the sometimes serious and sometimes wacky way they ran their business.

Traces the first twenty-five years of the National League, from 1876 to 1900, and follows the early development of baseball from its status as a local game to its acceptance as the national pastime

An accessible introduction to the practical aspects of satellite communications. Provides historical background of satellite communications and discusses the wide range of applications throughout the world. Includes descriptions of all the commercial satellite communications systems currently available and their applications in government, broadcasting, and business. Also covers the growing use of satellite communications by developing countries. Contains extensive appendices listing satellite equipment and organizations.

Paperback 4to. 8 1/2 X 11 inches. The story of the Minnesota Twins baseball team from 1961 to 1986, told in words and pictures.

The initial steps which led to the founding of the great educational institutions of the world are known in very few instances. Seldom was any record even made of them, their significance not being recognized when the events occurred. The author of this work, Thomas Wakefield Goodspeed, was intimately connected with the persons and events involved in the founding of the University of Chicago in 1891. His detailed account of that institution's first twenty-five years, originally published in 1916, reveals that the chief participants were aware from the beginning of the magnitude and importance of their enterprise. As Goodspeed shows, once the main roles were cast—in the persons of John D. Rockefeller and William Rainey Harper—the University of Chicago was irrevocably headed for greatness. Without the support of both of these men it would never have become one of the nation's major universities in a mere quarter century. Although Harper died in 1906, his innovative mind and unflagging energy left an indelible mark on the university during the fifteen years of his presidency. The study provides detailed information on the founding of the university, the procurement of funds, the recruitment of faculty, the construction of buildings, student life, and the problems of continuing growth.

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Fast-paced disruption is the common denominator today. Innovation displaces existing companies, business models, products, services and ideas. Those family business owners who endure are those who are always seeking to be a disruptor rather than being disrupted. They always have a startup mindset and always begin with the end in mind. They begin with their "Fourth Quarter" First. And, just like America's pioneers before them, they are going for it —and winning big!

Author Signed First Print - First Edition Hardcover. Hand Signed by Joe Namath. Timed for the 50th anniversary of his legendary Super Bowl "Guarantee," the NFL icon who first brought show business to sports is finally ready to tell the story of his spectacular rise and reign as "Broadway Joe," to his struggles with alcoholism, to the redemption he found in god later in life. "I guarantee it." Three days before the now-legendary 1969 Super Bowl III, quarterback Joe Namath promised the nation that he could lead the New York Jets to a clear underdog victory against the seemingly invincible Baltimore Colts. In what has been remembered as perhaps the biggest upset in football history, that game catapulted the young superstar to not only football immortality but also into a stratosphere of celebrity the likes of which only a few athletes have ever achieved. But before all that, 'Broadway Joe' was just Joe, the small-town kid from Beaver Falls, PA with an arm so impressive that it caught the attention of University of Alabama's Bear Bryant. Following a knockout four-year run at Alabama, Namath was ceremoniously courted by every professional football team. Yet it was the New York Jets who offered a then-unheard-of figure, $427,000, to bring football's Golden Boy to the upstart AFL. In an era of raucous rebellion, shifting social norms, and political upheaval, Namath's roughish charm quickly became symbolic of the commercialization of pro sports, while his progressive views on race further pioneered integration on the gridiron. By 26, with a Super Bowl title under his belt, Namath was quite simply the most famous athlete alive. Although his legacy has been cemented in the history books, underneath the eccentric yet charismatic personality was a player plagued by injury and addiction, both sex and substance.

In John Kennedy Toole's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "A Confederacy of Dunces, Ignatius J. Reilly, an overweight genius misfit, winds up selling wienies for Paradise Vendors, Inc. (the fictional equivalent of Lucky Dogs) in New Orleans' French Quarter. In "Managing Ignatius", Strahan relates his amusing--and bemusing--experiences working for more than two decades with the audacious characters who comprise the actual stable of Lucky Dog vendors. 24 halftones.

EU-only two CD collection, the most detailed reissue of Gary U.S. Bonds seminal recordings yet with two complete albums and all his hits through to 1962. Hits include: "New Orleans"; "School is Out"; "Twist Twist Senora" and of course everyone's favorite party song, "Quarter to Three". Bonus tracks featuring Legrand Records house band led by Daddy Gene Barge plus rarities such as the British edit of "Not Me".

The enthralling sequel to Golding's Booker Prize-winning 1980 novel, Rites of Passage, continuing the story of the 18th-century fighting ship carrying passengers and cargo from England to Australia.

'A quarter-acre is all there is left of the oldest Indian reservation in America. It is not very much room for an Indian nation.' This book describes the life of the Paugussett Indians of Connecticut and uses the voice of Aurelius Piper, Chief Big Eagle, to recount how their tiny reservation survived a modern legal challenge.

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4to, x + 158pp. Profusely illustrated with black & white photographs. Hardcover, bound in original brown leatherette with pictorial dustjacket. In very good plus condition. Firm binding and crisp, clean, interior. Previous owner's small ink stamp to endpapers, otherwise no markings or signs of prior ownership. Slight creasing to fep. The d/j is in very good condition with slight wear or rubbing to edges, and is now protected in a new clear Mylar wrapper. A beautiful copy!

Photographs and detailed floor plans illustrate the works of the leading American architect, revealing the distinctive features of his designs

Mapping the remains of the submerged royal quarters of ancient Alexandria is a huge undertaking. The first part of this book details the sophisticated survey techniques used to survey, map and excavate the seabed and the remains hidden within it. Selected accounts on the Great harbour and Palaces of Alexandria are discussed along with epigraphical documents, sculptural and architectural pieces recovered during the undertakings of the project. An important book recording one of the most significant and enigmatic sites in the Mediterranean.

Rattenkrieg was the term used by German soldiers during the battle for Stalingrad to describe the type of vicious, close quarters battle they experienced there while fighting a determined force of Russian soldiers and partisans street by bloody street. That term has been adopted for the title of this book because the true art and science of close quarters battle pistol skills can only be found when the techniques practiced and employed are based not on unrealistic range training protocols, but on the vivid realities experienced when engaged in a life or death fight for survival and total victory. Prospective students are advised that RATTENKRIEG! is not a basic pistol course and that very little time is spent reviewing those skills. Students must be able to hit the ground running and physical fitness is a definite asset when challenged by some of the more dynamic aspects of this training. While primarily focused on the handgun, many of the drills and techniques shown in this book are adaptable to the long gun as well.