{"product_id":"history-for-jocks-nick-erskine-9781983874819","title":"History for Jocks: Student Workbook","description":"What in the world could 19th-century Manifest Destiny and the NBA possibly have in common? History for Jocks: Student Edition is a workbook of sports-history analogies and pop culture references that seeks to answer those same obscure questions. It includes 100 critical-thinking questions for students to answer within their workbooks. American sports figures are compared to American historical figures in a humorous, lighthearted manner. It encourages all levels of readers to set aside their electronic gadgets and pick up this entertaining, historically accurate book. Some of the most provocative chapters include: -Most Overrated: Christopher Columbus and Joe Namath -Greatest Teams: 1992 Dream Team and the Founding Fathers -Greatest to Have Never Won the Big One: Ted Williams and Henry Clay -Most Deranged: Mike Tyson and Edgar Allan Poe -Greatest Comebacks: 2004 ALCS and the Texas Revolution of 1836 History for Jocks is the first book of its kind to blend the sports and historical worlds together in a witty way. Students and adults will enjoy learning about America's historical past through these comical and captivating sports-history analogies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nick Erskine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1983874817\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781983874819\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/23\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.20d","brand":"Nick Erskine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800747290879,"sku":"9781983874819","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/history-for-jocks-nick-erskine-9781983874819","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}