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Over the past decade, there have been various highly publicized instances of governments intimidating, silencing, and even killing individuals who express dissent toward their regime. Transnational repression refers to these…
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Meet some of history’s greatest Olympic track and field athletes and explore their incredible careers.
Covers fourteen well-known tennis players through the ages.
This title tells the story of Major League Baseball, from its beginnings more than a century ago to its status today as the home of America’s pastime. Readers will learn…
This title introduces fans to the business side of the Esports industry. The title features informative sidebars, full-color photos and infographics, a glossary, and an index. SportsZone is an imprint…
A history of the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team, from their rocky first seasons, improvement and growth that preceded a disastrous era in the early 1980s, and culminating in the LeBron…
Martial arts are extremely popular today, and teens will be captivated by the history of the fighting sports. This volume takes a look at kung fu and tai chi chuan…
Brazilian soccer star Robinho was born into a family with little money and not many options for a good life. In this sports biography, explore how with the help of…
A tale of an exciting life, this sports biography covers all of the ups and downs of soccer star Robinho. From family members being kidnapped, to winning titles with three…
Explores some of the reasons why fans love the Los Angeles Dodgers. Each spread highlights a different fact, player, story, or tradition that helps define the team.
Explores some of the reasons why fans love the St. Louis Cardinals. Each spread highlights a different fact, player, story, or tradition that helps define the team.
As a rookie for the Denver Nuggets, Carmelo Anthony helped lead his team to the playoffs with his outstanding scoring skills. After he was traded to the New York Knicks…
Point Guard Chris Paul knows how to make a big impact on the court, despite the fact that hes only six feet tall. During his first year playing professional basketball…
From an early age, Kevin Love showed a lot of promise on the court. In college, he led the UCLA Bruins in rebounds and guided his team to the Final…
Discusses the life of Chris Rock, including his childhood in New York City, his rise to stardom as a stand-up comic, his family life, and his work in movies and…
Presents some of the grossest practices in hygiene, dining, fashion, and medicine of Medieval Europe.
The greatness of a college football team is not measured only by win totals or championships won. It is not evaluated simply by the number of All-Americans that have graced…
One of our most fundamental rights as citizens of a democracy is our right to due process of law. This principle provides critical protection against arbitrary rule by the government…
The Black Lives Matter movement has shined a light on the frequently unequal treatment of African Americans by the U.S. justice system. This has led to some adverse reactions, including…
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Those who love sports and working with statistics can combine those two passions to forge a career. This book outlines a pathway for readers seeking to become sports statisticians. It…
A biography that introduces readers to the professional and personal life of Von Miller.
This series profiles the lives and careers of some of today’s most prominent newsmakers. Whether covering contributions and achievements or notorious deeds, books in this series examine why these well-known…
Discrimination in the gamer community is rampant, as evidenced by the recent GamerGate controversy. Though females make up 45 percent of all gamers, nearly 90 percent of all game designers…
Fighting with deadly weapons, scaling towering mountains, and riding angry bulls. Sporting events take on a whole new meaning when winning and losing is a life-or-death situation. Get the play-by-play…
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Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Mickey Mantle. These baseball legends rule the record books. But who will fans still be talking about years from now? Find out which of…
In this lively career guide, readers who hope to be a scout learn there are high school and college scouts who find and judge talent, professional scouts who assess players…
Many people dream of making it to the big leagues, but very few will make it there as athletes. This does not mean that the dream of a career in…
The well-educated son of an Italian family, Verrazzano settled in Dieppe, France, as a young man. This explains why his historic explorations of the coast of eastern North America were…
This enlightening book leads readers though the history of ancient China, up to and through its decline, including how power was centralized within the Zhou royal house and aristocratic families…
Christopher Columbus is often referred to as the discoverer of the Americas. The Americas are named after explorer Amerigo Vespucci. Learn more about explorers in Italian Explorers, an Early Explorers…
Bartolomeu Dias was the first European to sail around the Cape of Good Hope. Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe. Learn more about explorers in Portuguese…
Featured are an overview of the country as well as insights into how Australias youth experience home and family, education and work, social life, and more –
Jeff Gordon is one of the biggest stars on the NASCAR circuit. In 1997 Gordon became the youngest driver ever to win the Daytona 500, considered to be NASCAR’s most…
Jimmie Johnson is one of the dominating figures in NASCAR. He became the first rookie ever to lead in the point standings. He is the only driver to finish in…
Author Martin Gitlin breaks down the skills one needs to play football like the pros. A field diagram and basic scoring rules help new players learn the game. From passing…
Darrell Waltrip is one of the most successful drivers in NASCAR history, having won three Cup championships in his glorious career. Today, he serves as one of the voices of…
David Wright is the All-Star third baseman for the New York Mets. Off the field, Wright began the David Wright Foundation after the 2005 season. He became most involved in…
