| Description |
xii, 145 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Intro -- Contents -- Author's Note -- Introduction -- World History -- American History -- Literature, Language, and Mythology -- Music and Pop Culture -- Changing Society: Gender and Race -- The Natural World -- Geography -- Industrial Revolution -- Foreign Studies -- People and Politics -- Marine Sciences and Meteorology -- Electives and Independent Studies -- Challenge Answers -- Notes -- Suggested Readings -- Index -- About the Author |
| Summary |
This interactive book compels both reluctant and sports-crazed readers to its pages by examining how various teams from a range of sports received their names. Teen and pre-teen readers will gain knowledge of history, science, literature, math, and a slew of other subjects through the lens of notable sports teams. -- Provided by publisher |
| Subject |
Sports teams -- United States -- History.
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Sports teams -- United States -- Names -- History.
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Sports teams. (OCoLC)fst01130780
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Sports teams -- Names.
(OCoLC)fst01130785
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Title |
That is my team! |
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History, science, and fun behind sports teams' names |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Volponi, Paul, author. That's my team! Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019] 9781538126745 (DLC) 2019017640 |
| ISBN |
9781538126738 (cloth : alkaline paper) |
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1538126737 (cloth : alkaline paper) |
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9781538126745 (ePub ebook) |
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