Turnpike Team : A History of the New Jersey Nets, 1977-2012, Paperback by Mun…
Turnpike Team : A History of the New Jersey Nets, 1, Paperback by Muniowski, Lukasz, ISBN 1476689407, ISBN-13 9781476689401, Brand New, Free shipping in the US
Turnpike Team : A History of the New Jersey Nets, 1, Paperback by Muniowski, Lukasz, ISBN 1476689407, ISBN-13 9781476689401, Brand New, Free shipping in the US
A nice touch in this textbook is the conversion chart for units of measurement.
Narrating the NBA : Cultural Representations of Leading Players After the Michael Jordan Era, Hardcover by Muniowski, Lukasz, ISBN 1793623392, ISBN-13 9781793623393, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "Muniowski analyzes the career narratives of eight selected NBA players who rose to prominence after Michael Jordan's second retirement in 1999. Combining a variety of approaches and perspectives, the author highlights how well-known archetypes influencemodern-day forms of sports storytelling"--
Sixth Man : A History of the NBA's Best Off the Bench, Paperback by Muniowski, Lukasz, ISBN 147668538X, ISBN-13 9781476685380, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US "While the starting lineup of an NBA team consists of five players, there are at least 12 on each roster. Allocating time on court to keep each of them satisfied is challenging. Theoretically the worst position on the roster is the sixth man--so close tobeing the starter yet seeming to be the odd man out. This book aims at dispelling that notion, presenting many important players who through the years came off the bench for NBA teams, proving that despite not starting, they were worthy of playing in thebest basketball league in the world"--
The players discussed in the book have been selected because of the significance of their career narratives, as all of them correspond with certain archetypes, prevalent in the world of not only professional basketball, but professional sports in general.
This book is both a labor of love and a highly significant contribution to academic debates about sports celebrity. It will also be read avidly by countless NBA fans from Chicago to Chongqing, Madrid to Manila.
By Lukasz Muniowski. Author: Lukasz Muniowski. ISBN-13: 9781476689401. Turnpike Team. Title: Turnpike Team. Format: Paperback. A sense of impending doom surrounded the New Jersey Nets. But if the Nets were never a stable organization, it made following them as entertaining as it was painful.
What stands out about this textbook is the author's engaging writing style.
A nice touch in this textbook is the quick reference cards inside the cover.
This textbook is the one I used for my final year project research.