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Author : George Kimball
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1590135946
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Manly Art written by George Kimball and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compilation of boxing-related commentary, criticism, reportage, and analysis represents the decade's best from award-winning sports journalist George Kimball. With selections culled from a wide array of publications including Boxing Digest, the Irish Times, ESPN.com, and TheSweetScience.com, this is a hard-hitting look at the current state of the sport. Kimball pulls no punches as he dissects the triumphs, defeats, and mistakes of the major figures in boxing from yesterday and today—including Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Manny Pacquiao, Oscar de la Hoya, and dozens more—bringing all the controversies and personalities vividly to life.

Author : Jeffrey Sussman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538113163
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Boxing and the Mob written by Jeffrey Sussman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-05-08 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than any other sport, boxing has a history of being easy to rig. There are only two athletes and one or both may be induced to accept a bribe; if not the fighters, then the judges or referee might be swayed. In such inviting circumstances, the mob moved into boxing in the 1930s and profited by corrupting a sport ripe for exploitation. In Boxing and the Mob: The Notorious History of the Sweet Science, Jeffrey Sussman tells the story of the coercive and criminal underside of boxing, covering nearly the entire twentieth century. He profiles some of its most infamous characters, such as Owney Madden, Frankie Carbo, and Frank Palermo, and details many of the fixed matches in boxing’s storied history. In addition, Sussman examines the influence of the mob on legendary boxers—including Primo Carnera, Sugar Ray Robinson, Max Baer, Carmen Basilio, Sonny Liston, and Jake LaMotta—and whether they caved to the mobsters’ threats or refused to throw their fights. Boxing and the Mob is the first book to cover a century of fixed fights, paid-off referees, greedy managers, misused boxers, and the mobsters who controlled it all. True crime and the world of boxing are intertwined with absorbing detail in this notorious piece of American history.

Author : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1516 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers to the Secretary of War for the Year ... written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 1516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Civil Works Directorate
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1484 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers on Civil Works Activities written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Civil Works Directorate and published by . This book was released on with total page 1484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1530 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army, on Civil Works Activities written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 1530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Theodore M. Hillyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 776 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shoreline Protection and Beach Erosion Control Study written by Theodore M. Hillyer and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents the findings of a task force review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Shoreline Protection and Beach Erosion Control Program. The assessment of the program was in response to Fiscal Year 1994 "Passback Language" from the Office of Management and Budget. The report responds to concerns about the shoreline protection program, particularly concerning costs, benefits, environmental effects and the related influences on shoreline development. The study was performed in two phases. The initial phase was completed in January 1994 and published as IWR Report 94-PS-1, Shoreline Protection and Beach Erosion Control Study. Phase I: Cost Comparison of Shoreline Protection Projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The purpose of the first phase report was to provide early input to the Office of the Management and Budget regarding the scope and cost of Federal Civil Works shore protection. This second and final phase of the study incorporates: additional analysis of project costs and sand emplacements; and overview of risk management in the coastal zone; a comparison of actual versus anticipated benefits; a discussion on environmental considerations; and an analysis of any induced development effects associated with the Federal shore protection and beach erosion control program. Also, included is a summary of study findings and conclusions. The basis of this report and the data compiled by the task force reflects conditions as of 1 July 1993.

Author : Jeffrey Sussman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442269332
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Max Baer and Barney Ross written by Jeffrey Sussman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1920s and 30s, anti-Semitism was rife in the United States and Europe. Jews needed symbols of strength and demonstrations of courage against their enemies, and they found both in two champions of boxing: Max Baer and Barney Ross. Baer was the only Jewish heavyweight champion in the twentieth century, while Ross was considered one of the greatest welterweight and lightweight champions of the era. Although their careers never crossed paths, their boxing triumphs played a common role in lifting the spirits of persecuted Jews. In Max Baer and Barney Ross: Jewish Heroes of Boxing, Jeffrey Sussman chronicles the lives of two men whose successful bouts inside the ring served as inspiration for Jewish fans across the country and around the world. Though they came from very different backgrounds—Baer grew up on his family’s ranch in California, while Ross roamed the tough streets of Chicago and was a runner for Al Capone—both would bask in the limelight as boxing champions. Their stories include legendary encounters with such opponents as Jimmy McLarnin (known as the Jew Killer), Max Schmeling (Hitler’s favorite athlete), and Primo Carnera (a sad giant controlled and mistreated by gangsters). While recounting the exploits of these two men, the author also paints an evocative picture of boxing and the crucial role it played in an era of anti-Semitism. A vivid and engaging look at these two heroes and the difficult era in which they lived, Max Baer and Barney Ross will appeal to boxing fans, sports historians, and anyone interested in Jewish history.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Designation of Dredged Material Disposal Sites in Central and Western Long Island Sound, Connecticut and New York written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1382 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Annual Report on Civil Works Activities of the Chief of Engineers for FY ... written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 1382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1602 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 1602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes the Report of the Mississippi River Commission, 1881-19 .