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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The great American ice cream book

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Labels for locals

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The joy of keeping score

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A collector's compendium of rare and unusual, bold and beautiful, odd and whimsical names

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OldTime Camp Stoves and Fireplaces

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Cover of There are alligators in our sewers, and other American credos

There are alligators in our sewers, and other American credos

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Dickson's joke treasury

Cover of Rising to the occasion

Rising to the occasion

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Cover of A dictionary of the space age

A dictionary of the space age

Cover of What's in a name?

What's in a name?

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Cover of The New Official Rules

The New Official Rules

Cover of The electronic battlefield

The electronic battlefield

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Cover of The official rules

The official rules

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Cover of The Official rules

The Official rules

Cover of The Congress dictionary

The Congress dictionary

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The future of the workplace

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Cover of Baseball's greatest quotations

Baseball's greatest quotations

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Walks East Anglia

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What do you call a person from-- ?

Cover of The official rules for golfers

The official rules for golfers

Cover of The book of Thanksgiving

The book of Thanksgiving

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Cover of Bill Veeck

Cover of Words from the White House

Words from the White House

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Contraband cocktails

Cover of The library in America

The library in America

Cover of The Dickson baseball dictionary

The Dickson baseball dictionary

Cover of The Worth book of softball

The Worth book of softball

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Work revolution

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Cover of From Elvis to e-mail

From Elvis to e-mail

Cover of The Dickson's word treasury

The Dickson's word treasury

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The Hidden Language of Baseball

Cover of The Official Rules 5427 Laws Principles And Axioms To Help You Cope With Crises Deadlines Bad Luck Rude Behavior Red Tape And Attacks By Inanimate Objects

The Official Rules 5427 Laws Principles And Axioms To Help You Cope With Crises Deadlines Bad Luck Rude Behavior Red Tape And Attacks By Inanimate Objects