Baseball / General, International / General, Customs & Traditions
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Social Science, Business & Economics
Author
Robert Whiting
Book Series
Vintage Departures Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
90-050150
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Whiting has hit upon a brilliant way of demonstrating the very different psyche of our major trading partner across the Pacific."--The New York Times Book Review
Dewey Decimal
796.3570952
Synopsis
An important element in Japanese baseball is wa--group harmony--embodied in the proverb "The nail that sticks up shall be hammered down". But what if the nail is a visiting American player? Here's a look at Japanese baseball, as seen by baffled Americans