Augustyn, Adam

Discusses lacrosse with the rules of the game, exercises for athletes, and stories about the sport.

As Europe's religious, social, economic, and cultural identity began to take more definite shape in the medieval and Renaissance eras, so too did its literary identity. By capturing in ink the spirit of these transformative periods, such literary giants laid the foundations for literature, drama, and poetry today.

In the tradition established by literary heavyweights who came before, modern writers of all stripes and backgrounds have continued to entertain and to confront the social, cultural, and psychological realities of the timesincluding everything from racial identity to war to technologywith their own flair and insight.

Biographies of 19th-century authors from around the world, including discussion of their major works and the literary conventions of their respective times and places.

An introduction to soccer that provides information on the sport's history, rules, equipment, following around the world, teams, most popular and influential players, competitions, and other related topics.

Reviews the history of basketball, looking at college and professional play in the United States, explaining the rules of the game, and profiling some of the stars of the National Basketball Association, Hall of Famers, and other legends of the sport.

Chronicles the history of football, looks at how the game is played, discusses the National Football Conference and the American Football Conference and their stars, and profiles selected pro football Hall of Famers since 1963, as well as other outstanding professional and college players.

Traces the history of baseball, explores various aspects of the game, discusses both the American League and the National League, and profiles selected players.

Explores the works, writers, and movements that shaped the American literary canon from the end of the nineteenth century through the first half of the twentith.

This book describes the development of American literature from impressive new novelists, poets, and playwrights emerging after World War II to the postwar drama, literary criticism, and literary biography of the end of the twentieth century.