ISBN: 9780593490648 - football (21 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Chuck Klosterman - New York Times bestselling critic, journalist, and, yes, football psychotic - did not write this book to deepen your appreciation of the game. He's not trying to help you become that person at the party, or to teach you how to make better bets, or to validate any preexisting views you might have about the sport (positive or negative). Football does, in fact, do all of those things. But not in the way such things have been done in the past, and never in a way any normal person would expect. Cultural theorists talk about hyperobjects - phenomena that bulk so large that their true dimensions are hidden in plain sight. In 2023, 93 of the 100 most-watched programs on U.S. television were NFL football games. This is not an anomaly. This is how society is best understood. Football is not merely the country's most popular sport; it is engrained in almost everything that explains what America is, even for those who barely pay attention. Klosterman gets to the bottom of all of it. He takes us to a metaphorical projection of Texas, where the religion of six-man football merges with America's Team [sic] and makes an inexplicable impact on a boy in North Dakota. He dissects the question of natural greatness, the paradox of gambling and war, and the timeless caricature of the uncompromising head coach. He interrogates the perfection of football's marriage with television and the morality of acceptable risk. He even conjures an extinction-level event. If Zizek liked the SEC more than he liked cinema, if Stephen Jay Gould cared about linebackers more than he cared about dinosaurs, if Steve Martin played quarterback instead of the banjo. it would still be nothing like this. A century ago, Yale's legendary coach Walter Camp wrote his unified theory of the game. He called it Football. Chuck Klosterman has given us a new Camp for the new age, rooted in a personal history he cannot escape.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Aesthetic fraying on the spine, but the binding remains structurally sound. This book is in acceptable condition and is a reading copy. No dust jacket included with this book. The book is signed by Author. Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed by author.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Zustand: very good(+). First. 294 pages. 8vo, red cloth with gilt graphic. New York: Penguin, (2026). First printing. Spine ends soft, else a near fine copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. SIGNED by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed by author.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

hardcover. Zustand: New. Brand New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 304 pages. 9.25x6.12x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 304 pages. 9.25x6.12x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 304 pages. 9.25x6.12x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Could this be the best book on football ever " Tyler Cowen'Another masterwork from one of our greatest minds." Esquire"[An] essential playoff-season read." PeopleA hilarious but nonetheless groundbreaking contribution to the argument about which force shapes American life the most. For two kinds of readersthose who know it's football and those who are about to find out.Chuck KlostermanNew York Times bestselling critic, journalist, and, yes, football psychoticdid not write this book to deepen your appreciation of the game. He's not trying to help you become that person at the party, or to teach you how to make better bets, or to validate any preexisting views you might have about the sport (positive or negative). Football does, in fact, do all of those things. But not in the way such things have been done in the past, and never in a way any normal person would expect.Cultural theorists talk about hyperobjectsphenomena that bulk so large that their true dimensions are hidden in plain sight. In 2023, 93 of the 100 most-watched programs on U.S. television were NFL football games. This is not an anomaly. This is how society is best understood. Football is not merely the country's most popular sport; it is engrained in almost everything that explains what America is, even for those who barely pay attention. Klosterman gets to the bottom of all of it. He takes us to a metaphorical projection of Texas, where the religion of six-man football merges with America's Team [sic] and makes an inexplicable impact on a boy in North Dakota. He dissects the question of natural greatness, the paradox of gambling and war, and the timeless caricature of the uncompromising head coach. He interrogates the perfection of football's marriage with television and the morality of acceptable risk. He even conjures an extinction-level event. If iek liked the SEC more than he liked cinema, if Stephen Jay Gould cared about linebackers more than he cared about dinosaurs, if Steve Martin played quarterback instead of the banjo . . . it would still be nothing like this.A century ago, Yale's legendary coach Walter Camp wrote his unified theory of the game. He called it Football. Chuck Klosterman has given us a new Camp for the new age, rooted in a personal history he cannot escape.…

Zustand: New. Chuck Klosterman&nbspis the bestselling author of ten nonfiction books (including The Nineties Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs and But What If We&rsquore Wrong?), two novels (Downtown Owl and The Visible Man), and the short story.