9780446516297 - Taking to the Air: Rise of Michael Jordan: The Rise of Michael Jordan de Naughton, Jim (23 resultados)

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Condición: Good. 1st ptg. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Good. 1st ptg. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Hardcover. Condición: Good.

Condición: Used - Very Good. From Library JournalThe number of books about Jordan and the Chicago Bulls is now in double figures, but this entry is one of the best. It is not just a biography of Jordan, or a rehash of the Bulls' championship season--it attempts to go behind the scenes of pro basketball's most recognizable figure. Naughton describes Jordan's basketball life in some detail, and tells the role of Jordan's parents, teammates, and family. The book breaks new ground in describing Jordan's business dealings, particularly with Nike. Of great interest is the ambivalent perception and involvement of Jordan in the black community. This book is several levels above most sports biographies. Recommended for public and school libraries.- William O. Scheeren, Hempfield Area H.S. Lib., Greensburg, Pa.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.Product DescriptionThe inside story of Michael "Air" Jordan's career tells how the man became an icon after intense marketing strategies played on the hoopster's skill and congeniality to sell everything from breakfast cereal to automobiles. 35,000 first printing.From Kirkus ReviewsBesides offering a solid chronological biography and record of Michael Jordan's basketball career, here Naughton (My Brother Stealing Second, 1989) also gives an astute assessment of this superstar's impact on society and of ``the conflict between self and symbol'' for an American icon. The ``most successfully marketed athlete in the history of team sports,'' ``Air'' Jordan's popularity transcends the basketball court and, according to Naughton, the racial boundaries encountered by other black athletes and celebrities. Examining Jordan's development from his youth through his emotional catharsis after the 1991 NBA championship, the author finds a man possessed by the need to compete and excel--but one also steeped in the values of family and charity. A member of the 1984 Olympic team following his illustrious career at the Univ. of North Carolina, Jordan's impact on the NBA was felt almost immediately, both on and off the court. His incredible acrobatics and scoring sprees, combined with his unprecedented $2.5 million, five-year contract with Nike and his persistent confrontation with the Chicago Bulls' front office over personnel decisions, marked him as a man apart, one who would become ``bigger than the game he played.'' Jordan's phenomenal appeal is grounded in part, Naughton argues, ``in the public's perception that fame has not spoiled him.'' Handsome, soft-spoken, and seemingly approachable, Jordan is the black embodiment of a Horatio Alger character. Naughton perceptively notes that other black superstars find that their success ``has not been taken as a sign of racial worthiness, but as a sign of genetic peculiarity.'' Despite Jordan's success, however, Naughton says that the player thus far ``has neither encountered the circumstances nor taken the risks that would make him a truly forceful actor in the nation's racial drama.'' Insightful and well written: a fine analysis of the business side of sports and of the creation of a modern legend. (Eight-page photo insert.) -- Copyright ©1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

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Hardcover, illus. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. First Edition; First Printing. Book and DJ As New. NO notes, other names or ANY markings. DJ not clipped ($18.95) ; : "best wishes" and signed by Naughton at half title page. NOT inscribed. ; 264 pages; Signed by Author.

Cloth. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. Book and DJ have no markings. Excellent copy!

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. A real nice clean unmarked 270 page first edition hardcover and states first printing with 1 low in the printing number line. Has a 6 page photo section. The inside story of Michael "Air" Jordan's career tells how the man became an icon after intense marketing strategies played on the hoopster's skill and congeniality to sell everything from breakfast cereal to automobiles. Size: 9 1/2 h x 6 1/4w. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good-. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. 159 X 25 X 240 millimeters; 264 pages; Scuffs to the exterior edge of pages only. Small spill stain to exterior edge of pages only. Great overall condition. Minor cosmetic wear. No noteworthy blemishes. No writing.; - We offer free returns for any reason and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your order will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good-. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Printing. Very slight foxing to the top and outside page ends. ; Hand written letter from the author laid in, along with some review material.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Little, Brown & Company 1992-03-01 00:00:00 Binding: Hardcover dj in mylar unclipped; SIGNED by author Naughton; 264 pages Illustrator: Photos PublishPlace: NY ISBN: 0446516295 Size: 8 vo Signed: Signed by Author.

Hard Cover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. First Edition First Printing. Illustrated with Photographs. Index. 264pp. Po's gift inscription on f.f.p. Orange boards with gray cloth spine with bright gilt title. Pictorial Dust Jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. Support Small Business by buying this book! 1st Edition / 1st Printing - No marks or writing observed in text. Dust jacket clean with minor wear. Binding tight and square.

Hardcover. Condición: New.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. SIGNED & INSCRIBED by the author on half title page, "Best of luck in all you do. Jim Naughton" (actual signature in ballpoint pen). Original quarter cloth (spine). Hardcover, fine in fine dustjacket with price present and "autographed copy" label on front panel. String marks on top edges of boards, otherwise as new, tight, clean, paper crisp, unmarked, and never read. Sports; basketball; biography; autograph ; 1.2 x 9.5 x 6.1 Inches; 264 pages.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Second printing. 264pp. Black and white photographic illustrations. Near fine in near fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First edition. Fine in very good plus dustwrapper. Stamp on inner back panel/end pgs, dustwrapper shows sticker on bottom of back panel, light browning of flaps top edges, shelf rubbing.

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 264 pages. 9.10x6.10x1.00 inches. In Stock.

hardcover. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!