The book of basketball : the NBA according to the sports guy / Bill Simmons.
Bill Simmons, the from-the-womb hoops addict known to millions as ESPN.com's Sports Guy, offers in a single volume his wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining look at the past, present, and future of pro basketball.
Record details
- ISBN: 034551176X
- ISBN: 9780345511768
- ISBN: 9780345520104
- Physical Description: xi, 715 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Ballantine/ESPN Books, [2009]
- Copyright: ©2009
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 701-702) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Prologue: A four-dollar ticket -- The secret -- Russell, then Wilt -- How the hell did we get here? -- The what-if game -- Most valuable chapter -- The Hall of Fame pyramid -- The pyramid: level 1 -- The pyramid: level 2 -- The pyramid: level 3 -- The pyramid: level 4 -- The pyramid: Pantheon -- The legend of Keyser Söze -- The wine cellar -- Life after the secret.
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- 25 of 26 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 796.3236 SIM (Text) | 36015000620910 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | 796.3236 SIM (Text) | 36015000984472 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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