1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910704197603321

Autore

Fowler Kathleen K.

Titolo

Flood-inundation maps for the Wabash and Eel Rivers at Logansport, Indiana / / by Kathleen K. Fowler ; prepared in cooperation with the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Reston, Va.] : , : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2014

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (9 maps) : color + + pamphlet (v, 12 pages)

Collana

Scientific investigations map ; ; 3293

Soggetti

Floods - Wabash River

Floods - Indiana - Eel River (Allen County)

Maps.

Wabash River Maps

Eel River (Allen County, Ind.) Maps

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale cartografico a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed June 26, 2014).

Includes text and location map.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references in pamphlet (page 12).



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910806986403321

Autore

Bar-On Tamir

Titolo

The world through soccer : the cultural impact of a global sport / / Tamir Bar-On

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-4422-3474-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (333 p.)

Disciplina

796.334

Soggetti

Soccer - Social aspects

Sports and globalization

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Saving the Nation; 2 "Believe, Obey, and Fight"; 3 Winning Hearts and Minds; 4 "One Ball Can Change the World"; 5 Gods and Their Shrines; 6 Playing Fair; 7 The Business of Business; 8 Leading by Example; 9 Dreaming of Wembley or Anfield; 10 Immortal Heroes?; 11 The Pitch as Canvas and Player as Artist; Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This book uses soccer to provide insights into worldwide politics, religion, business, ethics, leadership, childhood, philosophy, and art. It examines the way soccer influences and reflects these aspects of society, and vice versa. Each chapter includes a selection of players that represent the current lesson, providing the reader with specific examples of how soccer replicates and informs our lives.