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Hidden Beauty: Microworlds Revealed
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Jacques Cousteau explored the oceans' deepest fathoms. The crew of the space shuttle punched through the Earth's atmosphere and into a space of infinite dimensions. Possessed with the same spirit, France Bourély takes readers on a breathtaking visual odyssey far beyond the reaches of the naked eye with her scanning electron microscope. She travels lunar landscapes on the back of an ant, explores secret valleys in orchid petals, scales the pistils of a daisy, crosses mountains made of pollen, discovers crevices on the back of a caterpillar, and takes shelter under a bush of bristles.
France Bourély can be described as a philosopher, a scientist, an artist, and a navigator all at once. This amazing book opens the door to a hidden paradise, revealing the visual virtuosity and the startling beauty of the microscopic dimension that surrounds us all. By transporting us to the lands of the unseen, Bourély seeks to awaken our senses and transform the way we perceive our infinitely complex and always harmonious universe.
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Stunning + Inspiring.......2003-09-04
Talking a tour through this book is every bit as exciting as exploring new realms. Ms. Bourley had carefully considered her career options and among them were astronaut. Then her focus (literally!) took an unexpected turn. She discovered the depths in the ordinary that surround us. Her travels far, far into inner worlds are amazing and truly uplifting. To see the symmetry and beauty of such teensy tiny wholly seperate beings and things is to speak to the wondrous possibilities of the simple (and even inspirational) joys in seeing not totally unfamiliar patterning on such a miniscule scale. I come away thinking "everything is significant.". The calm in that is worth the price of admission. Along the same lines is a movie entitled "Microcosms". I suggest you look for it. You'll like that, too.
Stunning, Visionary Book!.......2003-01-31
As a physicist (by profession), and amateur photographer (in my free time) I must say that I have *never* encountered a finer example of a synergy of art and science (not to mention philosophy) displayed than what awaits the lucky reader who purchases this extraordinary book. Some of the images, on a purely aesthetic level, rank (in my humble opinion) with some of the great abstract photographs that have **ever** been taken! Indeed, I am tempted to equate what Dr. Bourely has accomplished here to what Ansel Adams accomplished for the American West with his magnificent large format photography. What Adams represents for the macroscopic world, Dr. Bourely represents for the microscopic one. She is *that* good...as a guide, as a scientist, as photographer, and as a visionary.
Quite simply this is one of the most beautiful books I've ever had the pleasure of owning and I shall treasure it for a long, long time to come. If you love photography, or science, or abstraction, or philosophy, or ever simply marvel at the ineffable mystery we call the universe, you owe it to yourself to get this book. It is destined to be a classic.
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Amazing photography.......2007-09-22
Astonshing photographs of the mosquito in all stages of development will captivate readers. The images are colored to enhance the insect's physical featuress. Facts are interspersed with black and white photographs of children playing hide and seek at dusk, during mosquito prime hunting time.
I was sharing this book with some elementary aged kids and one boy commented that the insects looked like aliens.
This is a fascinating look at worlds too small to be seen with our own eyes.
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Its a Small World.......2000-04-09
The work that Ms. Breger present in her electrifying and illuminating book spans that twilight zone between photography made with purely aesthetic vision and imagery made for the purposes of scientific investigation. For my part, if a type of imagery carries a wonderful vision and powerful presence no matter what precincts it hales from, it warrants serious and critical attention.
The photographs in this book come from a visual realm that roughly parallels Egerton, Nilsson, et al. It is work made with a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM).
Whether or not you are familiar with this imaging technology -- its processes and procedures are not all that recondite, is not overly material as they are really not actually at issue.. The rendering though, is. The end product if done in the hands of an expert, as Dee Breger has wide renown for being, is in a rich, etched -- in effect, and extremely beguiling continuous-tone sharply scaled monotone.
The photographs focus mainly on exo-skeletal microorganisms and organic and inorganic microstructures. That's what you look at when you view one of these sorts of images -- and they are very arresting and strangely alluring ones indeed. The identifiability of subject matter is not in itself, I feel, the source of their quite haunting power. And, it is indeed arguable as to how critical the related data is, interesting as many , including myself, would find it.
The subject matter goes beyond naming and claiming. It is about the enigmatic nature of the fundamental, and the inchoate, the substrates of experience. Platonisn (Neo- & Oldo-), in one form or another, is the operant mode in this sort of representation. The subsuming issues are epistemological in addition to the esthetic and experiential.
Photographically, Dee's antecedents, on one hand, might be Blossfeld and Regner-Patzch -- the Platonisn thing. And, other the other hand, Weston and Strand (The thing itself -- the world being intrinsically more interesting that what anyone can say about it...). Strong resonances too with the archetypal inventories of the Bechers and the mysterious little chthonic worlds of Chiarenza.
That's more than enough for the high falutin' stuff. I guess the brass tacks of the matter is that these images are point blankly speaking, striking They bear a drama, mystery and presence that definitely command the attention of both a general inquisitive audience and those critically interested in photography, how ever unusual or unexpected its manifestation.
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Under the lens of a microscope or through the shaft of a telescope the beauty of life and the universe is dramatically revealed. Hidden from sight because of the restricted ability of the human eye, minute creatures and distant solar systems are made visible for scientific investigation. Atoms, grains of pollen, snow flakes, butterfly wings, cloud formations, searing comets and star showers display their hidden wonders. Heaven and Earth charts an awe-inspiring voyage of discovery through this infinite world of science - from the smallest particles on the earth's surface to gigantic galaxies thousands of light years away. Featuring the varied life forms, materials and phenomena of the cosmos, the book navigates a fascinating course through an unfamiliar world and celebrates the beauty and boundless mysteries of planet earth and the universe.The images are presented in sequence according to scale and distance within chapters, and are roughly grouped by the instruments required for scientific study - microscope, x-ray, satellite, telescope or other viewing instrument. These beautiful but unfamiliar images are accompanied by extended captions which explain what we are looking at, how big or small it is, how near or far away, and how it was photographed.
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Absolutely beautiful.......2007-07-22
The pictures are beautiful, varied, and amazing. Looking at them I felt the wonder of being a human in the universe. This is completely sappy as a review, I know, but the photos are of wonderful things, most of which you can't see any other way than in a photo (because they would require special microscopes or telescopes or other equipment or an unusual place to stand to take the picture).
The book makes a good gift too.
Revealing scientific education for all.......2007-04-05
This is a superb book. I'm 73 with a scientific background and still very active in my field. The book has also been devoured by my 3 teenage grandchildren. They have been fascinated. The photographs are outstanding. The brief text for each picture is well written, succinct, relevant, interesting and scientifically accurate. I found the introduction stimulating and thought provoking. It's a great book. I'm glad I found it.
Amazing cofee table book!.......2006-02-07
This is a facinating book that both my husband and I could not put down. Highly recommended.
Heaven and Earth - What a fantastic book.......2005-08-20
This book contains one of the best set of images I have ever seen. There are pictures of different subjects on a whole variety of scales and colours, which are fantastic design sources for many arty/crafty people who lack inspiration for various projects. Some images are unidentifyable and are impossible to understand without reading the blurbs - I spent a while guessing what some of the pictures were & quite often got them completely wrong. It's one of those books which make you realise that you are glad that you cannot see to microscopic levels, especially of bedbugs & flies etc..! Well worth getting & some amazing photography.
Awesome book, Buy the hardcover.......2005-05-15
I bought this book for my wife, and the pictures are amazing. You really can't go wrong with something this fantastic. The biggest problem is the binding is garbage - hence the 4 stars - on the paperback. After looking through it ONCE, it is already falling apart. Worth the extra couple of bucks for the hardcover.
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Magical Display: The Art of Photomicrography
Michael W. Davidson
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The first art book by research scientist Michael Davidson is a collection of everyday and extraordinary items photographed through a microscope: vitamins, fragrances, drugs, hormones, superconductors, and moon rocks. With 115 color images, informative text, and do-it-yourself instructions.
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This beautifully illustrated book describes the methods used to record images viewed through a microscope. The text describes the principles and practices of photomicrography, and is written for all who take photomicrographs, beginners and/or experienced practitioners. The authors describe techniques that may be applied to many disciplines for teaching, research, archives, or pleasure. The book includes chapters on standard photography, modern digital techniques, methods for improving contrast, and a short chapter on drawing. In addition to its value as a work of reference, the authors' clear, didactic style makes this book suitable as a textbook for courses in photomicrography and/or elementary light microscopy.
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lots of useful information for those getting into microscopy.......2004-07-28
I spent a couple hours looking through this book while sitting in a bookstore, to determine if I should buy the book. I decided not to buy it because I had already learned most everything in it over the past several years of my own searches for information dealing with microscopy and photomicrography. So, if you are just getting into photomicrography, or need a good single reference book on the subject I would recommend it. I wouldn't say that I found anything really new in this book (except for an interesting epi-Rheinberg illumination image), but I was amazed at how much information was packed into it.
The book does cover a lot on film photography, in case you have any questions on that subject. The book is extemely easy to read and understand. A good deal of the equipement shown or mentioned is older, and can be found on the used markets at affordable prices (compared to new equipment). I didn't find a lot of pretty pictures (the ones in the book are very informative) in this book, but it's not intended to sit on your coffee table. I imagine its main use would be as a reference at your microscope bench (doesn't everyone have one of these?)
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Ancient Microworlds
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Nothing less than five stars!.......2001-01-05
Amazing photography, beautiful design, and fine printing make this catalog a five star winner!
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Imagine being able to compete in a triathlon in just three short months! You can, with this all-encompassing, easy-to-use training program!
The 12-Week Triathlete gives the most exciting, encouraging, and up-to-date exercise information for the fitness enthusiast. Whether youÂ're a beginner or a seasoned triathlete, this book offers a complete program that will help you strengthen, tone-up, and both physically and mentally prepare for the big day. It will appeal to both men and women and includes:
- 12 weekly training programs
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- information on weight-training, endurance training, speed work, and more
- basic questions about competing: Can you eat during a race? How do you line up your bike so you can jump right on it? WhatÂ's the best way to quickly shed your swimsuit?
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Great training/coaching book!.......2007-03-31
I bought this book as a guide for me to get ready for my first triathlon. It is much better than I expected. The author gives an account of his first triathlon and how unprepared he was. He then tells you everything you'll need to prepare for. There is also a training plan in the book which I find very helpful.
very helpful guideline.......2007-03-12
To train for a triathlon in just three months time might sound very unreasonable. However, this book is not pushing the boundaries beyond extremes. Anybody finds her/his limits. I liked very much: the resistance program (including stretching) and the really helpful hints.
Great Book For Tri Beginners.......2007-03-08
If you're thinking about doing a triathlon, this is a great book. It describes in a very straight-forward manner all the different areas you will need to address in preparing for your first race.
Excellent Guide for the Beginner.......2007-01-11
I have never done a triathlon and this book was really amazing at helping understand every aspect of what to do to get ready and what to expect. It talks about equipment, nutrition, and what to expect on race day. It also includes really great workout programs for those with goals just to finish and those with specific performance goals. It also includes a training log. The only downside is that i wish tom holland provided some online resources. Other than that, I love it :)
YES! It Works!.......2006-06-18
Follow up from Austan Goolsbee in the other review--This book absolutely gives you enough training to finish. I did an olympic distance following the plan and then a half-ironman following the plan. I cannot thank Tom Holland enough. He makes things possible that eveyone else would tell you would basically require you to give up your job and all your hobbies to accomplish. I even tracked down Holland's email address and sent him a profuse thank you. I told him he made triathlon achievable for the "rest of us." If you are thinking about triathlon, you should buy this book.
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The most popular question-and-answer review for the NCLEX-PN(R) is now in its Seventh Edition. To assist in the preparation for the exam, this study guide contains a total of 2,200 questions in various review tests and two comprehensive examinations. Questions and rationales have been revised and coded, and the exam introduction updated according to the latest version of the NCLEX-PN(R) test plan. A CD-ROM included with the text contains all of the book's questions in interactive format, designed with features for both functions of test-taking mode and study mode.
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Content is Worth The Price!.......2006-05-12
One of the few NCLEX-PN review books that goes above and beyond for studying for the boards. I used this book to study for my finals in Maternal-Child and received one of the highest scores in that class. Other than using Del Mar's Publishing NCLEX-PN review CD, ATI Books (which you can't buy online at any bookstore but at ATI) and this book, you can't beat the value or the incredible content! I even used the older edition to pass the 2006 boards! Buy it used, doesn't matter what it looks like--it's the content that's precious!
Excellent Book for PN Students.......2005-07-08
This is a very thorough book full of NCLEX questions for the PN student. You will be fully prepared when taking board exams. I found it to have a variety of difficulties in questions, ranging from easy to extremely hard, but that's what is needed to pass the board exam. I very highly recommend purchasing this book if you want to be ready to pass the boards.
Lippincott's Review for NCLEX-PN.......2003-02-05
Not only does this book help you with the review for the n-clex, it is invaluable to you while you are still in the nursing program. Many times the questions in the book were very similar to test questions in my classes. This book gets you in the critical thinking mode. Also it explains the answers as well as why the other choices are incorrect.My study group swears by this book.
PracticalNurse2b.......2002-02-26
I purchased this book, and after using it,I borrowed several books from a friend that had taken the PN exam and passed. I was amazed at how I was able to answer the questions correctly from the books I borrowed from her. If you are looking for a good review book, I suggest this book "Lippincott's Review for nclex-PN. The section "Frequently Asked Question(FAQ)" will help a great deal with the style of questions asked on the exam, and other questions you may have. Of course, no one has any idea what questions will be on the test, but I am confident that this review book will help a great deal. I am passing my review book down to a nursing student, and I know it will benefit her. The main key is to review and of course remain confident. Nursing school was not a piece of cake, but this book will help. "You Can Do It".....
"Finally-a smart choice to a passing grade, look NO further".......2000-01-26
This book focuses on many areas of nursing including med-surg, pediatrics,the Endocrine system, and lab values which are all areas covered in length on the Nclex-PN CAT. I would highly recommend this study guide to any nursing student studying for the board. Included is a disk with multiple questions and rationales. I purchased many types of resources in preparation for the Nclex and I feel this book prepared me more than any of the others. Good luck future nurse!
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This comprehensive question-and-answer review book has been revised and updated to meet the current NCLEX and has added features to keep students prepared for the test. This excellent study guide and reference text includes a free NCLEX computer disk, over 1,750 review questions, two comprehensive exams that simulate the actual licensing exam and answers with rationale for correct and incorrect responses. Test taking strategies are discussed and the new Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) is also covered. A self-evaluation grid follows each test, and reference citations after each correct answer.
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Great!.......2003-02-18
Great study guide for the NCLEX-PN! Incorporates study icons throughout book to help with review organization and information retention. Shaded boxes present fast facts on key information. Spot check questions are included throughout the text. The book uses limericks, mnemonics and other creative strategies to help you retain information. Finally, it contains realistic clinical situations that focus on the PN's role within the nursing practice.
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"Gorgeous George" Sisler, a left-handed first baseman, began his major-league baseball career in 1915 with the St. Louis Browns. During his sixteen years in the majors, he played with such baseball luminaries as Ty Cobb (who once called Sisler "the nearest thing to a perfect ballplayer"), Babe Ruth, and Rogers Hornsby. During his illustrious career he was a .340 hitter, twice achieving the rare feat of hitting more than .400. His 257 hits in 1920 is still the record for the "modern" era. Now in The Sizzler, this "legendary player without a legend" gets the treatment he deserves. Rick Huhn presents the story of one of baseball's least appreciated players and studies why his status became so diminished. Huhn argues that the answer lies somewhere amid the tenor of Sisler's times, his own character and demeanor, the kinds of individuals who are chosen as our sports heroes, and the complex definition of fame itself.
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Sisler overrated? No way!.......2007-04-24
In response to "J.F. Baseball history nut, music fan", I think the point of Sisler's talent has been missed. I won't go so far as to call Mr. J.F, etc. a moron, but he has certainly missed the boat on some things.
J.F, et. al. tosses around some players who were "better" than Sisler. Let's pick one and compare their stats. How about Jack Clark? True, Sisler didn't walk very much, but he also didn't strike out very much. How many times did he strike out? Try 327 times, in approximately 8200 AB. How many times did Jack Clark strike out? Try 1441 in approximately 6800 AB. ('Nuf said.) Interestingly, Clark and Sisler have an identical OBP, of .379, and Clark has a slightly higher slugging number -- about 10 points higher. Looking at those two stats, they appear somewhat equal, but look at the hit totals: Sisler, 2812; Clark 1826. You see, Sisler wasn't "taking" walks because he was too busy actually getting hits! So, Clark has a thousand fewer hits, and struck out about a thousand more times. Even taking into consideration the ~800 more walks Clark had, I would still rather have Sisler on my team.
PLUS, Sisler scored about 100 more runs than Clark -- on fewer walks, home runs, and in fewer seasons played. This could be because Sisler also stole about 300 more bases than Clark did, or maybe that he hit about 100 more doubles than Clark. Or, maybe, that Clark was a big, dopey power hitter who could do little more than swat the ball a pretty fair distance when he was lucky enough to hit it at all. In essence, this means that while Clark had bigger power numbers, and leads Sisler in the sexy stats of modern baseball analysis, he really wasn't a better player. Not even close. To understand statistics you have to analyze things for yourself and deduce what they really mean -- don't rely on the percentage stats at the end of the row.
This is such a silly comparison, I don't even know why I'm continuing to waste my time on it. I'm not even mentioning Sisler's fielding prowess, and all the ancedotal evidence for his greatness. (Do you think the most "overrated player ever" would have been the first firstbaseman elected to the Hall of Fame? Think about it.)
I could go on, but I think I'm done.
Finally, read the book. It may not be the best piece of baseball writing ever, but don't let J.F.&Company's ridiculous critique hold you back.
Ignore that last review.......2007-01-04
This last moron to post a review bashed Sisler saying that he is overrated, mostly noted because he hardly hit home runs. I didn't think one had to hit home runs in order to be a Hall of Famer. It's obvious he wasn't a slugger - but just look at this: Twice he was second in the AL in long balls and five times he was in the top 10; on six occasions he was in the top 5 in slugging percentage. Seven times he was top 10 in RBI, four times the steals champ. Let's throw in an MVP for good measure. The list goes on reflecting Sisler's above-average speed and outstanding hitting ability (over 200 hits in 6 different seasons, very easily could have been 8).
Don't allow the lack of Sisler power numbers deter you from reading this book.
Sisler: One of the two most overrated players ever.......2006-02-06
I hope Huhn did not spend much time on this project.
George Sisler had a .340 career batting average, and that sounds impressive to the few baseball fans who still think batting average is a major statistic. But for the rest of us, Sisler is either--as the preeminent living baseball historian, Bill James, calls him--the most overrated player in baseball history, or, as I call him, the second most overrated player in baseball history, behind Roberto Clemente.
The two men had the same problem. They racked up very high batting averages for their eras, and thus superficially appeared to be great hitters, but they almost never walked. Thus, their career ON-BASE PERCENTAGES, of which "batting average" is but a portion, were mediocre. And neither one of them hit home runs, though Sisler was especially egregious in this respect.
He played in one of baseball's greatest launching pads ever, Sportsman's Park, where it was: 310 down the right field line, 322 to straightaway right, and 351 to deepest right center. And he played there with the super-live ball of the 1920's, before they put the screen up in that part of the park. He also got to play as a visitor in Cleveland's League Park and NY's Yankee Stadium, when they were generous to left-handed hitters, as well as nearly three full seasons as a visitor in the outrageous Baker Bowl in Philly, the century's greatest launching pad.
Do you know how many HR's the guy hit in his career? Try 102.
So this guy is not "baseball's forgotten great." This guy is deservedly forgotten, because sophisticated baseball fans have come to realize he wasn't great. All those years in Sportsman's Park, and he never once hit 20 HR's. All those gaudy batting averages, and his career on-base percentage was lower than those of Fred McGriff, Alvin Davis, Gene Tenace, Elmer Valo, Jack Clark and many scores of other guys who hit nowhere near .300, let alone .340.
Finally, I'm aware of Sisler's mid-career injury, and the huge decline in his stats which flowed from it. He was a vastly better player before that than afterward, and without it, he may have been truly great. But so what? Anyone remember Don Mattingly? I remember thinking he was going to replace Lou Gehrig as the greatest 1B of all time. And I wasn't alone. His back injury ruined him, and if he still makes the Hall, it will be only because he was a Yankee. These things happen, and they don't make Sisler something he was not. (And Sisler was just as terrible about taking walks before the injury as after.)
Next time, Mr. Huhn, write about a "forgotten great" who truly was great. This book was a waste of your time, and is a waste of any reader's time.
Jim F.
Portrait of Sports Heroism.......2005-12-28
Rick Huhn's biography of George Sisler makes its case for a reaasessment of this relatively unheralded superstar of the 1920's. Huhn also exposes a flaw in our assessment of athletic accomplishment that is even more relevant in our age of self-aggrandizing sports heroes. It's a variation on the problem that Steibeck described so well in Cannery Row: "The things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness,honesty, understanding and feeling are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest are the traits of success. And while men admire the quality of the first they love the produce of the second." In Sisler, Huhn finds a successful man of admirable traits, a nice guy who finished first in many respects, yet whose legacy suffers when held up against flashier, more self-promoting peers (Hornsby, Cobb). Huhn persuaded me that, with Sisler as a prime example, our notion of sports heroism needs to be more thoughtful and inclusive. I also liked how Huhn uses the second half of Sisler's career, as a scout and batting coach, to reinforce his player's image as a tireless student of and selfless contributor to the game. There is a lot for the true baseball fan to enjoy in this book.
Overdue book, but check it out!.......2005-07-16
Players like George Sisler seem finally to be getting their due in the baseball bio realm. Sisler was a great star who was a quiet person, and who never played in New York. He thus missed out on the publicity machines that have made much lesser players famous.
Rick Huhn serves us well by giving us an unusually balanced baseball bio. Unusual in that he tells us the on-field, and the private stories of the man, as well as they are likely to be told. Sisler left private memoirs which his family made available to the author. These give the insight that most baseball biographers either don't have, or don't bother to try to access.
Huhn does get a number of baseball facts confused: players names, stats, scores, historical firsts. Strangely, he makes the same error twice, calling Dolf Luque in 1930 a "pitching prospect", and Joe Black in 1954 a "Dodger prospect." These star pitchers were both in their waning years at these points in time. On the whole, though, the research is thorough.
Huhn could try to avoid hackneyed phrases in his writing style. In one case he misses out on opportunity to turn a too-worn expression into something humorous and meaningful, while recounting a fine anecdote. On June 10, 1922, Carl Mays of the Yanks accused St. Louis of trying to hit him with pitches (Mays himself threw "the pitch that killed" two years earlier). The umpire averted a brawl, and then "adding insult to injury, [the St.Louis Browns owner]'s left cheek required stitches when [he] was struck by a foul ball..." Surely this was rather "adding injury to insult."
You won't go wrong with this book. More entertaining bios like this one are needed.
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