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Level Playing Fields
University of Nebraska Press 2007; US$ 24.95Most baseball fans want to hear about stellar players and spectacular plays, statistics and storied franchises. Level Playing Fields sheds light on a usually unnoticed facet of the game, introducing fans and historians alike to the real fundamentals of baseball: dirt and grass. more...
Catcher
Ivan R. Dee 2009; US$ 15.99Today the baseball catcher is a familiar but uninspiring figure. Decked out in the so-called tools of ignorance, he stolidly goes about his duty without attracting much attention. But it wasn't always that way, as Peter Morris shows in this lively and original study. In baseball's early days, catchers stood a safe distance back of the batter. Then... more...
Cantonese Love Songs
Hong Kong University Press 1992; US$ 40.00This collection of 97 Cantonese love songs aims to give a wider audience the opportunity of reading these songs in English. The author investigates the language and social background of the songs and provides cross-references to Chinese and Western literature. more...
Cracking Baseball's Cold Cases
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2013; US$ 29.95This book is the result of one man's twenty-year quest to solve some of baseball's most enduring mysteries--the "cold cases" of major leaguers about whom virtually nothing is known. (In many instances, the various baseball encyclopedias list only their names and one other word: "deceased.") Some of these mysterious players... more...
A Game of Inches
Ivan R. Dee 2006; US$ 28.99A fascinating and charming encyclopedic collection of baseball firsts, describing how the innovations in the game-in rules, equipment, styles of play, strategies, etc.- occurred and developed from its origins to the present day. The book relies heavily on quotations from contemporary sources. more...
The Business Shrink - The Disgruntled Employee
F+W Media 2008; US$ 16.95"Do your employees plan exit strategies around the water cooler? Are your office hallways filled with nasty gossip? Is your productivity shrinking and your profits dissolving? As a manager, every day you're faced with disgruntled employees. Now Peter Morris, host of the popular radio show "The Business Shrink,"draws on his long experience... more...
Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment
Taylor and Francis 2001; US$ 48.95Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is now firmly established as an important and often obligatory part of proposing or launching any development project. Delivering a successful EIA needs not only an understanding of the theory but also a detailed knowledge of the methods for carrying out the processes required. Peter Morris and Riki Therivel bring... more...
Theoretical Aspects of Memory
Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 50.95Recent years have seen major developments in our understanding of how memories works. Aspects of Memory gives a clear introduction by some of the world's leading experts. The first two chapters of set past theorising about memory in an historical context and identify the major aspects of memory to be captured by any theoretical account. Later chapters... more...
Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment
Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 53.95Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is now firmly established as an important and often obligatory part of proposing or launching any development project. Delivering a successful EIA needs not only an understanding of the theory but also a detailed knowledge of the methods for carrying out the processes required. Peter Morris and Riki Therivel bring... more...
The Wiley Guide to Project Technology, Supply Chain, and Procurement Management
Wiley 2009; US$ 70.00A complete guide to managing technical issues and procuring third-party resources The Wiley Guides to the Management of Projects address critical, need-to-know information that will help professionals successfully manage projects in most businesses and help students learn the best practices of the industry. They contain not only well-known and widely... more...









