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Paul Dickson

Paul Dickson is the author of several classic baseball books, including The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, The Unwritten Rules of Baseball, The Hidden Language of Baseball, and The Joy of Keeping Score. He is also the author of the seminal narrative history Sputnik: The Shock of the Century and the coauthor of the acclaimed The Bonus Army: An American Epic. He lives in Garrett Park, Maryland.

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American journalist

Born 1939-07-30

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  • Cover of: Jokes: outrageous bits, atrocious puns, and ridiculous routines for those who love jests.

    First published in 1984 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1977 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The New official rules: maxims for muddling through to the twenty-first century

    First published in 1989 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1972 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Official rules

    First published in 1978 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The electronic battlefield

    First published in 1976 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Words

    First published in 1983 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The future of the workplace: the coming revolution in jobs

    First published in 1975 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1990 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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American journalist

Born 1939-07-30
Subjects
American wit and humor, Dictionaries, English language, History, Quotations, maxims, Humor, Toasts, Etymology, Golf, Names, Popular culture, United States, American wit and humor, sports and games, Americanisms, Baseball, Chronology, English, English Names, English language, slang, dictionaries, Folklore, Forms of Address, Geographical Names, Language, Military art and science, Modern History
Places
United States, East Anglia, East Anglia (England), England
Time
1945-, 1945-1989, 1989-, 20th century

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January 20, 2024 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
March 11, 2018 Edited by mountainaxe1 Edited without comment.
May 7, 2014 Edited by KirstinM added author website
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import