The 30 Greatest Sports Conspiracy Theories Of All Time

Author : Elliott Kalb
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1602396787
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The 30 Greatest Sports Conspiracy Theories of All-Time written by Elliott Kalb and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, long-time TV sports statistician and self-professed skeptic Elliot Kalb examines the most notorious conspiracies in sports history-in baseball and football, the NBA and the NHL, the racetrack and the prize ring, and beyond. Separating myth from fact, Kalb attempts to determine which of these long-held conspiracy theories hold water, and which ones fall flat under scrutiny. He thoroughly evaluates conspiracies like the possible fixing of Super Bowl III, Sonny Liston throwing his fights with Muhammad Ali, and why Michael Jordan retired from basketball the first time. In this updated addition, he also includes sections on Spygate, questioning whether or not the Patriots had footage of the Rams walk-through before Super Bowl XXXVI; the 1973 tennis match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King, which Riggs may have thrown; and the controversy surrounding Roger Clemens, who has never failed a drug test, yet seems destined to be hanged with the steroids rope

Author : Elliott Kalb
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1626366780
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The 25 Greatest Sports Conspiracy Theories of All Time written by Elliott Kalb and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-02-11 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In every sport, in every country around the world, there are fans on the losing side who know that something other than skill and luck beat their favorite team or player. Sometimes they’re actually right. That’s why sports lovers will devour this inside look at the 25 biggest myths and scandals in professional and collegiate athletics. Elliott Kalb examines each potential outrage in detail, supporting and debunking popular beliefs along the way. In some cases, proof does exist that the “fix” was in—like the 1919 World Series thrown by the Chicago “Black” Sox players or the conspiracy to keep African Americans out of Major League Baseball until 1947. In others, there remain only whispers of wrongdoing and suspicious circumstances, including the Jets’ win in Super Bowl III and Muhammad Ali’s first-round knockout of Sonny Liston. This is sure to capture the imagination of anyone who has ever wondered what really happened behind the scenes.

Author : Michael Newton
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1599636492
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing Thrillers written by Michael Newton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this invaluable guide, thriller master Michael Newton shows you how to develop compelling plots and intriguing characters that grab readers from page 1 and won't let them go. You'll learn how to craft heroes and villains that are both believable and original and ground them in situations that push them to the limits of physical, emotional, and mental endurance. You'll also find details that will imbue your thriller with authenticity, from the specifics of using guns and knives to the inner workings of secret government agencies. From global conspiracies and knife-wielding psychopaths to ruthless cults and political schemers, Writing Thrillers will give you the tools you need to keep pulses racing, palms sweating, and readers on the edges of their seats.

Author : Linda E. Swayne
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1412973821
Total Pages : 1960 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Sports Management and Marketing written by Linda E. Swayne and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2011-08-08 with total page 1960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first reference resource to bring both sports management and sports marketing all together in one place.

Author : Ben Bowlin
Publisher : Flatiron Books
ISBN 13 : 1250268575
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stuff They Don't Want You to Know written by Ben Bowlin and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2022-10-11 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Interesting...Bowlin's calmly rational approach to the subject of conspiracy theories shows the importance of logic and evidence.”—Booklist "A page-turning book to give to someone who believes in pizza pedophilia or that the Illuminati rule the world."—Kirkus Reviews The co-hosts of the hit podcast Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know, Ben Bowlin, Matthew Frederick, & Noel Brown, discern conspiracy fact from fiction in this sharp, humorous, compulsively readable, and gorgeously illustrated book. In times of chaos and uncertainty, when trust is low and economic disparity is high, when political institutions are crumbling and cultural animosities are building, conspiracy theories find fertile ground. Many are wild, most are untrue, a few are hard to ignore, but all of them share one vital trait: there’s a seed of truth at their center. That seed carries the sordid, conspiracy-riddled history of our institutions and corporations woven into its DNA. Ben Bowlin, Matt Frederick, and Noel Brown host the popular iHeart Media podcast, Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know. They are experts at exploring, explaining, and interrogating today’s emergent conspiracies—from chem trails and biological testing to the secrets of lobbying and the indisputable evidence of UFOs. Written in a smart, witty, and conversational style, elevated with amazing illustrations, Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know is a vital book in understanding the nature of conspiracy and using truth as a powerful weapon against ignorance, misinformation, and lies.

Author : Charlotte Greig
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1848581416
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conspiracy written by Charlotte Greig and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2006-03-01 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 22 November 1963: Dallas, Texas. US President John F Kennedy is assassinated as his motorcade passes through the city's streets. The assassin is soon captured, and revealed to be disaffected Communist sympathizer Lee Harvey Oswald. Did Oswald act alone, or did he have help? Is the Bilderberg Group simply a group of international financiers concerned with promoting democracy throughout the world, or is there a more sinister power at work? And what really happened to Princess Diana's Mercedes one warm August nigh in a Paris underpass? Conspiracy looks at a range of the most interesting theories of this nature, from the risibly far-fetched, such as the belief that the world is run by the lizard people, to the only-too-true and tragic such as the overthrow and murder of Chilean President Salvador Allende.

Author : Kathryn S. Olmsted
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199753954
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Real Enemies written by Kathryn S. Olmsted and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely book links the explosion of conspiracy theories about the U.S. government in recent years to the revelations of real government conspiracies. It traces anti-government theories from the birth of the modern state in World War I to the current war on terror.

Author : Mathias Bröckers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conspiracies, Conspiracy Theories, and the Secrets of 9/11 written by Mathias Bröckers and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Topics: The nature of conspiracy. Its pervasive role in life and history. Secret societies. Philosophy and fallacies of conspiratorial thinking. A science of conspirology. World conspiracies. Skull & Bones Club. 9/11 and the rise of Osama bin Laden-Al Quaeda conspiracy theory, unsupported by evidence. Countervailing theories. WTC, Pentagon. The great game. Drugs, finance, and the CIA. Oil, war and peace. Puppets of empire in the third world and fourth estate.---From verso of title page.

Author : Kevin G. Quinn
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786453281
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sports and Their Fans written by Kevin G. Quinn and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though Americans spend more than $25 billion a year on sports and sporting events, this book argues that the influence of sports on our lives is even more profound than this huge figure would seem to suggest. Exploring such topics as the role of sports in the creation of mass culture, cheating, the abuse of illegal drugs, the strange and fascinating role that numbers play in sporting events, and the future of spectator sport, this book surveys the outsized impact that sports have on American culture. The author draws from new work in such fields as history, economics, politics, sociology, psychology, and ethics to support his claims. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Author : Olli Loukola
Publisher : Value Inquiry Book
ISBN 13 : 9789004499713
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secrets and Conspiracies written by Olli Loukola and published by Value Inquiry Book. This book was released on 2022 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This collection purports to provide a sober analysis of the much debated issues and tries to develop and outline conceptual and theoretical tools to make sense of what secrets and conspiracies truly are"--