| The Sport Almanac: Football, Baseball, Basketball, Cycling, and Other Highlights from 2005 Contributor(s): Stevens, Dakota (Author) |
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ISBN: 1140670204 ISBN-13: 9781140670209 Publisher: Webster's Digital Services OUR PRICE: $23.18 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2010 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.93 lbs) 232 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The 2000s is a decade full of scandals in sports. It gave us the BALCO scandal and a corrupt Olympic figure skating judge at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games. We also saw the rise of huge stars in their own sports such as Lance Armstrong, Roger Federer and Tiger Woods, all in their athletic prime and each perhaps the greatest-ever champion in their chosen field. We witnessed the rise and fall of Tiger Woods all in the same decade. Lance Armstrong won all the Tour de France races between 1999 and 2005 (he encountered his share of issues with doping candals). Roger Federer captured 16 Grand Slam titles. Michael Phelps became the most decorated athlete with eight gold medals at the Bejing games. His image was tarnished later on by the apparition of unwanted pictures. In the NFL, Michael Vick created chaos and disappointment amongst fans when he ws convicted of dog fighting. This book is an overview of the year 2005 in sports with a highlight on Football, Basketball, Baseball, Cycling, Ice Hockey, and the players and teams who shined that year including New England Patriots, Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods, and Danica Patrick. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. |