Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Top 10 professional basketball coaches Top 10 professional basketball coaches Ron Knapp Profiles the lives and careers of Red Auerbach, Chuck Daly, Alex Hannum, Red Holzman, Phil Jackson, John Kundla, Don Nelson, Pat Riley, Bill Russell, and Rudy Tomjanovich. OL16099954W
Top 10 heavyweight boxers Top 10 heavyweight boxers Ron Knapp Profiles the lives and careers of Muhammad Ali, Jack Dempsey, George Foreman, Joe Louis, Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes, Jack Johnson, Rocky Marciano, John L. Sullivan, and Mike Tyson. OL16446009W
Sports great Isiah Thomas Sports great Isiah Thomas Ron Knapp Discusses the life and career of the basketball player who led the Detroit Pistons to a dominant position in the NBA in the late 1980s. OL16534022W
Ohio Ohio Ron Knapp Discusses the land and climate, economy, government, and history of the Buckeye State. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Ohio. OL17886646W
Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Ron Knapp Traces the life of the only president to be elected four times. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Franklin Delano Roosevelt. OL18160675W
North Dakota North Dakota Ron Knapp Discusses the land and climate, economy, government, and history of the state of North Dakota. Includes Internet links to Web sites. OL18174422W
Tutankhamun and the Mysteries of Ancient Egypt Tutankhamun and the Mysteries of Ancient Egypt Ron Knapp Describes the 1922 discovery of the treasure-laden tomb of Tutankhamen. Also discusses life in Egypt during the pharaoh's rule. OL19363638W
From prison to the major leagues: The picture story of Ron LeFlore From prison to the major leagues: The picture story of Ron LeFlore Ron Knapp A biography of a major league baseball player who grew up in a Detroit slum and reached "stardom" by a very rough road. OL19363646W
Charles Barkley Charles Barkley Ron Knapp A biography of the basketball superstar, from his childhood in Alabama through his years at Auburn University to his career with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Phoenix Suns. OL19482993W
Andre Agassi Andre Agassi Ron Knapp Profiles the personal life and tennis career of the showy winner of the 1992 Wimbledon championship. OL23611636W
Hawaii Hawaii Ron Knapp Discusses the land and climate, economy, government, and history of the state of Hawaii. Includes Internet links to Web sites. OL23743147W
Sports great Barry Sanders Sports great Barry Sanders Ron Knapp A biography of the talented football player who won the Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma State University and has become a star running back for the Detroit Lions. OL98322W
Sports great Hakeem Olajuwon Sports great Hakeem Olajuwon Ron Knapp Describes the life and career of the noted Houston Rockets basketball player, from his childhood to the present. OL98323W