Search results for ""Author Richard B. Faber""
McFarland and Company, Inc. Spitballers The Last Legal Hurlers of the Wet One
Book SynopsisThis work looks at the lives and careers of 17 veteran spitballers: Red Faber, Burleigh Grimes, Jack Quinn, Urban Shocker, Stan Coveleskie, Bill Doak, Ray Caldwell, Clarence Mitchell, Dutch Leonard, Ray Fisher, Dick Rudolph, Allen Sothoron, Phil Douglas, Allan Russell, Doc Ayers, Dana Fillingim and Marvin Goodwin.
£23.74
McFarland & Company The American Presidents Ranked by Performance
Book Synopsis This is a revision and an updating of the first edition, published in 2000. Presidents from Washington to Obama (not included are William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield because of very short terms) are rated in five categories: Foreign Relations, Domestic Programs, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations, Leadership and Decision Making, and Presidential Comportment.Each president is evaluated on his effectiveness in each area and a final analysis is provided for the scores combined. The presidents are then ranked overall. The most overrated and underrated chief executives are identified. Each entry includes biographical and political information, as well as an analysis of their overall behavior and status.Trade Reviewrecommended--Against the Grain; ""useful""--Reference Reviews; ""every president from Washington to Clinton is rated in the categories of foreign relations, domestic programs, administration and intergovernmental relations, leadership and decision-making, and personal qualities. Each president is given a substantial entry on these topics""--Today's Librarian
£30.39
McFarland & Company Domestic Programs of the American Presidents A
Book SynopsisTakes a look at the domestic programs of America's 43 presidents. This volume contains chapters which focus on a single presidency, providing information, analysis, interpretation and commentary regarding the domestic facet of each Chief Executive.
£27.54
