About this product: Many other books have been written about NASCAR, mainly about its drivers and other celebrities who compete in the sport of stock car racing, but there have been very few books written or published about the internal workings of NASCAR.
This book takes a look at NASCAR from day one to present-day and tells the story of how NASCAR has maintained its operation as a dictatorship since the late forties, how drugs played a part in its rapid rise in popularity, and how it has been run by the France family of Daytona Beach, Florida.
The Dirt Under the Asphalt is a book that pulls no punches and paints no pretty pictures. It does, however, offer the author's insight into the most prominent track owners and drivers who got NASCAR started and kept it going through tough times in the fifties and sixties.
About this product: The comprehensive Wall Street: A History, by Manhattan College finance professor Charles Geisst, is a meticulous examination of the economic cycles, legendary financiers, and monumental transactions that have shaped the fiscal structure of the United States. The sweeping tale ranges from Revolutionary War days to the California Gold Rush, from the Civil War to the Depression, and from the great 1950s bull market to the ongoing 1990s boom. Geisst's narrative is pinned to the relationship between finance and government, and tracks the latter's increasing involvement in the former to show where matters stand today.
The stock market is central to the global economy. Tens of millions of people look to it to provide for a comfortable retirement. Central bankers watch it closely as they set monetary policy. Businesses around the world are forced to adjust the way they operate to meet the demands of equity investors. Yet very little has been written about how the modern global stock market came to be. In A History of the Global Stock Market, B. Mark Smith weaves an entertaining tale that ranges from medieval trading companies and nineteenth-century robber barons to modern theorists and international speculators. Here, Smith debunks the popular myth that the market is inevitably subject to recurring speculative bubbles and discredits the notion that the current "globalization" of the market is something radically different from what has occurred in the past.
Informative, entertaining, and written for specialists and non-specialists alike, A History of the Global Stock Market is a worthy read for anyone who wants to understand the role of the stock market in the global economy.
About this product: This full-color poster tracks the performance of the S&P 500 since 1928. With bold imagery and an easy-to-read timeline, it highlights key events and developments that have shaped our world, the economy, and the stock market - wars, presidential elections, technological advances, financial crises, and much more.
It is printed on high-quality paper and suitable for framing. The poster is updated annually to reflect current events and market conditions.
About this product: Plenty of pretty pictures but no records, very little history and nothing about how early on the NHRA managed class rules to thwart creative work in race engineering to appease company executives they were patronizing.
About this product: From the sand dunes of Daytona to today's ultra-modern superspeedways, this history of NASCAR covers America's favorite motorsport from its roots to its current status as a muti-billion-dollar industry. 250 photos, 200 in color.
About this product: Think of it as a 180 mph race through racing history. To welcome NASCAR fans back to its airwaves in July 2007, ESPN will air a special, seven-hour programming extravaganza. The celebration kicks off in February with a five-month countdown of stock car racings 100 most significant moments. For diehard fans of the nations fastest growing sport, ESPN Ultimate NASCAR provides an irresistible sneak peak at the fireworks to comea turbo-charged, four-color, pedal-to-the-metal ride through sixty years of racetrack lore, featuring all of NASCARs royal familes: the Pettys, the Yarboroughs, the Allisons, the Earnhardts, and, of course, the Frances. From the sports birth in Daytona to the shocking crash that killed Dale Earnhardt, from the dirt track wizardry of Junior Johnson to the multi-billion dollar Nextel Cup showdowns of today, ESPN Ultimate NASCAR is a packed track of thrills, chills, spillsand occasional fistfightsall fueled by high octane photos and graphics.
About this product: Whether you are a long time follower or a newbie to the sport this book is for you. It documents the careers and tells about the legends of the sport who made it become the most popular motor sport today.
From the moonshine runners like Buddy Baker and Fonty Flock to the modern hero, Dale Earnhardt reading about their careers and seeing more than 200 pictures (many in color) will educate each of you.
The Allison family, Buck and Buddy Baker, Dale Earnhardt, Bill Elliott, The Flock family, Ray Fox, Dale Earnhardt, Sr., Bill France, Sr., Junior Johnson, Alan Kulwicki, Fred Lorensen Banjo Matthews, Ralph Moody, Bud Moore, Cotton Owens, David Pearson, The Petty Family, Fireball Roberts, Herb Thomas, Curtis Turner Darrell Waltrip, Joe Weatherly, the Wood brothers Cale Yorborough and Smokey Yunick are profiled.
About this product: This book is well-written and entertaining. I recommend it to anyone interested in the history of Sierra or the use of livestock, as well as to anyone who has spent time in the Sierra back country. The author does a wonderful job of presenting the facts in a manner that brings the era and the people alive. The history of packing is provided against the backdrop of the broader Sierra history, putting it in context that makes the role of packing clear.
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