The acclaimed classic on the statistical analysis of baseball records in order to evaluate players and win more games.Long before Moneyball became a sensation or Nate Silver turned the knowledge he'd honed on baseball into electoral gold, John Thorn and Pete Palmer were using statistics to shake the foundations of the game. First published in 1984, The Hidden Game of Baseball ushered in the sabermetric revolution by demonstrating that we were think...

The "fresh and fascinating" (The Plain Dealer, Cleveland), "splendid and brilliant" (Philadelphia Daily News) history of the early game by the Official Historian of Major League Baseball.Who really invented baseball? Forget Abner Doubleday at Cooperstown and Alexander Cartwright. Meet Daniel Lucius Adams, William Rufus Wheaton, and other fascinating figures buried beneath the falsehoods that have accrued around baseball's origins. This is the true story of how org...

"Incisive, hilarious and occasionally nostalgic, this volume will delight many readers, reminding them why they enjoy the pleasures of food and cooking."*James Beard Foundation Book Award-winning author John Thorne's classic first collection is filled with straightforward eating, home cooking, vigorous opinions, and the gracefully intelligent writing that makes him a cult favorite of people who like to think about food."John Thorne is simply the bes...

Many books claim they will change your life. The Healthy Living Handbook may do it.In the UK one in seven deaths are preventable. The top six illnesses cause most of these deaths: a healthy lifestyle cuts the risk of all of them. What’s more, a healthy lifestyle benefits every part of our lives. Relationships, how we feel about ourselves, our enjoyment of life, our looks, our outlook, our sex lives, how much money we have, how long we live for, and our qua...

A small town is in need of some help from a dragon who’s causing a whole lot of trouble. Dillion the knight, an outsider, comes to the rescue.. or does he? Get this wonderful bedtime story! A must-read.

BACK ISSUEBase Ball is a peer-reviewed book series published annually. Offering the best in original research and analysis, it promotes study of baseball's early history, from its protoball roots to 1920, and its rise to prominence within American popular culture.Prior to Volume 10, Base Ball was published as Base Ball: A Journal of the Early Game. This is a back issue of that journal.

Baseball began as a schoolyard game, brought to America by the colonists. It evolved rapidly over the second half of the nineteenth century, with innovations and rule changes continuing throughout the twentieth century and into the modern era. But why and how did these changes take place?In Strike Four: The Evolution of Baseball, Richard Hershberger examines the national pastime’s development, from the reasoning behind new rules and innovations to the consequences of these changes—...

(Sep. 1992) - Fire Walk With Me review; Twin Peaks second season; promo cards; calendar; magazine checklist, Part 1. NOTE: This is the 1st Edition version of Issue #1. A second printing (with additional material) was released in October 1993.Wrapped in Plastic Magazine was a bi-monthly magazine devoted to analysis and critique of the works of David Lynch and other artists associated with the television series, Twin Peaks. WIP regularly featured in-depth analyses of films (and other...

(Jun. 1993) - "The Interconnectedness of Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet"; Twin Peaks in Germany; interview with Catherine Coulson (The Log Lady); interview with TV critic David Bianculli (part 1).Wrapped in Plastic Magazine was a bi-monthly magazine devoted to analysis and critique of the works of David Lynch and other artists associated with the television series, Twin Peaks. WIP regularly featured in-depth analyses of films (and other projects) by Lynch, interviews with Twin Peaks ac...

(Feb. 1994) - Interview with Mark Frost (part 2): Frost on Twin Peaks; Mark Frost retrospective; "Unseen Twin Peaks" (analysis of script for episode 2022).Wrapped in Plastic Magazine was a bi-monthly magazine devoted to analysis and critique of the works of David Lynch and other artists associated with the television series, Twin Peaks. WIP regularly featured in-depth analyses of films (and other projects) by Lynch, interviews with Twin Peaks actors, writers, and producers, news on...

(Aug. 1995) - Interview with Mark Frost about his book The Six Messiahs; Article: "Gentleman Prefer Blondes," the Marilyn Monroe element in Twin Peaks (by Douglas Baptie); report on Twin Peaks in the Netherlands.Wrapped in Plastic Magazine was a bi-monthly magazine devoted to analysis and critique of the works of David Lynch and other artists associated with the television series, Twin Peaks. WIP regularly featured in-depth analyses of films (and other projects) by Lynch, interview...

(June 2000) - WIP compares Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut with Lynch's films! Also: reviews of some Kyle MacLachlan movies; X-Files DVD; talk show appearances; and more!Wrapped in Plastic Magazine was a bi-monthly magazine devoted to analysis and critique of the works of David Lynch and other artists associated with the television series, Twin Peaks. WIP regularly featured in-depth analyses of films (and other projects) by Lynch, interviews with Twin Peaks actors, writers, and pr...