
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.
Born 1939-07-30
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Books by Paul Dickson
Total count: 144
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Think tanks.[1st ed.]Atheneum1971-01-01
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Think tanks.Atheneum1971-01-01
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The great American ice cream book.[1st ed.]Atheneum1972-01-01
Think tanksBallantine Books1972-01-01-
Great American Ice Cream Book, TheAtheneum1972-01-01
The future of the workplacethe coming revolution in jobsWeybright and Talley1975-01-01
The future of the workplacethe coming revolution in jobsWeybright and Talley1975-01-01-
The electronic battlefieldIndiana University Press1976-01-01
The electronic battlefieldIndiana University Press1976-01-01-
Out of this worldAmerican space photographyDelacorte Press1977-01-01
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Work revolutionG. Allen & Unwin1977-01-01
Out of this worldAmerican space photographyDelacorte Press1977-01-01
The future filea guide for people with one foot in the 21st century1st ed.Rawson Associates Publishers1977-01-01-
The mature person's guide to kites, yo-yos, frisbees and other childlike diversionsNew American Library1977-01-01
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Chowa cook's tour of military food.New American Library1978-01-01
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Chowa cook's tour of military foodNew American Library1978-01-01
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The Official RulesDell Pub Co1979-11-01
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Official RulesPenguin Random House1980-01-01
The official explanationsDelacorte Press1980-01-01
The official rules(New ed.).Arrow1981-01-01-
ToastsOver 1500 of the best toasts, sentiments, blessings, and gracesCrown Publishers1981-01-01
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Toasts, the Complete Book of the Best Toasts, Sentiments, Blessings, Curses, and Graces of the Last 500 Years or SoDelacorte Pr1981-06-01
Official ExplanationDell1981-07-15
Toasts, the complete book of the best toasts, sentiments, blessings, curses, and gracesDell1982-01-01
WordsA connoisseur's collection of old and new, weird and wonderful, useful and outlandish wordsDelacorte Press1982-01-01-
Toasts, the complete book of the best toasts, sentiments, blessings, curses, and gracesDell1982-01-01
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ToastsDell1982-09-15
There are alligators in our sewers, and other American credosDelacorte Press1983-01-01
WordsArena1983-01-01-
Jokesoutrageous bits, atrocious puns, and ridiculous routines for those who love jestsDelacorte Press1984-01-01
Jokesoutrageous bits, atrocious puns, and ridiculous routines for those who love jests.Sphere1984-01-01
Jokesoutrageous bits, atrocious puns, and ridiculous routines for those who love jestsDelacorte Press1984-01-01
On our owna declaration of independence for the self-employedFacts on File Publications1985-01-01
The library in Americaa celebration in words and picturesFacts on File Publications1986-01-01-
Too much Saxon violenceand other important issues for punstersDell Books1986-01-01
A collector's compendium of rare and unusual, bold and beautiful, odd and whimsical namesDelacorte Press1986-01-01-
NAMESDelacorte Press1986-07-01
There's a Fly in MyDell1986-09-01
Too Much Saxon ViolenceAnd Other Important Issues for PunstersDell Publishing Company1986-11-01
Family wordsthe dictionary for people who don't know a frone from a brinkleAddison-Wesley Pub. Co.1988-01-01
The New official rulesmaxims for muddling through to the twenty-first centuryAddison-Wesley Pub. Co.1989-01-01
The Dickson baseball dictionaryFacts on File1989-01-01
What do you call a person from-- ?a dictionary of resident namesFacts on File1990-01-01
TimelinesAddison-Wesley1990-01-01-
New Official Rules, CounterpackHachette Books1990-01-01
The New Official RulesAddison-Wesley1990-09-01-
Dickson's joke treasuryan anthology of gags, bits, puns and jests - and how to tell themWiley1992-01-01
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Dickson's word treasurya connoisseur's collection ofold and new, weird and wonderful, useful and outlandish wordsWiley1992-01-01
Dickson's joke treasuryan anthology of gags, bits, puns, and jests--and how to tell themWiley1992-01-01
The Dickson's word treasurya connoisseur's collection of old and new, weird and wonderful, useful and outlandish wordsWiley1992-01-01
Baseball's Greatest QuotationsHarperResource1992-02-01
Myth-informedlegends, credos, and wrongheaded "facts" we all believePerigee Books1993-01-01-
Send the War HomeWorld War II Pictures in PostcardsShoe String Press, Incorporated1993-01-01
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The Congress dictionarythe ways and meanings of Capitol HillWiley1993-01-01
The Congress dictionarythe ways and meanings of Capitol HillJ. Wiley1993-01-01-
BaseballThe Presidents' GameFarragut Pub Co1993-04-01
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War slangfighting words and phrases of Americans from the Civil War through the Gulf WarPocket Books1994-01-01
The Worth book of softballa celebration of America's true national pastimeFacts on File1994-01-01-
New Official RulesHachette Books1994-01-01
The book of Thanksgiving1st ed.Berkley Pub. Group1995-01-01
The Volvo Guide to Halls of FameThe Traveler's Handbook of North America's Most Inspiring and Entertaining AttractionsLiving Planet Pr1995-08-01
The official rules at workthe principles, maxims, and instructions that define your life on the jobWalker1996-01-01
The joy of keeping scorehow scoring the game has influenced and enhanced the history of baseballWalker1996-01-01
What's in a name?reflections of an irrepressible name collectorMerriam-Webster1996-01-01
The Official Rules at HomeThe Laws That Determine What Can, and Probably Will, Go Awry in Your Daily LifeWalker & Company1996-06-01
Labels for localswhat to call people from Abilene to ZimbabweMerriam-Webster1997-01-01
The official rules for golfersWalker & Co.1997-01-01-
Official Rules at HomePavilion Books1998-01-01
Slangthe authoritative topic-by-topic dictionary of American lingoes from all walks of lifeRev., updated and expanded.Pocket Books1998-01-01
Official Rules at WorkPavilion Books1998-01-01
The complete book of toasts[over 1,500 of the best toasts for every occasion]Robson Books1998-01-01
From Elvis to e-mailtrends, events, and trivia from the postwar era to the end of the centuryFederal Street Press1999-01-01
The official rules for golfersBarnes & Noble1999-01-01
The new Dickson baseball dictionarya cyclopedic reference to more than 7,000 words, names, phrases, and slang expressions that define the game, its heritage, culture, and variations1st Harvest ed.Harcourt Brace & Co.1999-01-01-
Firestonea legend, a century, a celebration, 1900-2000Forbes Custom Publishing1999-01-01
The official rules and explanationsthe original guide to surviving the electronic age with wit, wisdom, and laughterFederal Street Press1999-01-01
Perfect E-CommerceRandom House UK2000-11-01
Sputnikthe shock of the centuryWalker Pub.2001-01-01
Sputnikthe shock of the centuryWalker & Co.2001-01-01
Walks East AngliaNational Trust2003-01-01
The Hidden Language of BaseballHow Signs and Sign Stealing Have Influenced the Course of Our National PastimeWalker & Company2003-05-01
The Bonus Armyan American epicWalker & Co.2004-01-01
A Mere Grain of SandThe Tagman Press2004-10-01
Complete Book of ToastsRobson Books Ltd2004-10-06-
The Hidden Language of BaseballWalker & Company2005-04-01
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Family WordsA Dictionary of the Secret Language of FamiliesAcorn Guild Press, LLC2007-01-01
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Baseball's Greatest Quotations (An Illustrated Treasury of Baseball Quotations and Historical Lore)Example Product Manufacturer2008-01-01
Baseball's Greatest Quotations Rev. Ed.An Illustrated Treasury of Baseball Quotations and Historical LoreRevised editionCollins2008-02-19-
Dictionary of the Space AgeJohns Hopkins University Press2009-01-01
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Drunkthe definitve drinker's dictionaryMelville House Pub.2009-01-01
A dictionary of the space ageJohns Hopkins University Press2009-01-01-
Between Defeat and TragedyCanada and Canadians from Hong Kong to DieppeUniversity of Toronto Press2009-01-01
UndergroundHarperCollins2009-01-01-
Baseball DictionaryNorton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.2009-01-01
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Unwritten Rules of BaseballHarperCollins Publishers2009-01-01
ToastsOver 1,500 of the Best Toasts, Sentiments, Blessings, and GracesBloomsbury USA2009-11-10-
War slangAmerican fighting words and phrases since the Civil War3rd ed.Dover Publications2011-01-01
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Baseball is--defining the national pastimeDover Publications2011-01-01
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Baseball is--defining the national pastimeDover Publications2011-01-01
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PartnershipA NASA History of the Apollo-Soyuz Test ProjectDover Publications, Incorporated2011-01-01
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SputnikThe Shock of the CenturyWalker Books2011-05-03
The Dickson Baseball Dictionary (Third Edition)W. W. Norton & Company2011-06-13-
Those Were the DaysWeird and Wacky Ads of YesteryearDover Publications, Incorporated2012-01-01
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Golf is--a definitive book of quotesDover Publications, Inc.2012-01-01
JournaleseA Dictionary for Deciphering the NewsAcorn Guild Press, LLC2012-01-01-
Golf is--a definitive book of quotesDover Publications, Inc.2012-01-01
Bill VeeckBaseball’s Greatest Maverick1st U.S. editionWalker & Company2012-01-01-
Chariots for ApolloThe NASA History of Manned Lunar Spacecraft To 1969Dover Publications, Incorporated2012-01-01
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Project VanguardThe NASA HistoryDover Publications, Incorporated2012-01-01
Suddenly, Tomorrow CameThe NASA History of the Johnson Space CenterDover Publications, Incorporated2012-01-01-
Write It RightA Little Blacklist of Literary FaultsDover Publications, Incorporated2012-01-01
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Bill VeeckBaseball's Greatest MaverickBloomsbury Publishing USA2013-01-01
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Golf Is ...Defining the Great GameDover Publications, Incorporated2013-01-01
Words from the White HouseWords and Phrases Coined or Popularized by America's PresidentsFirst U.S. editionWalker & Company2013-01-01-
On MarsExploration of the Red Planet, 1958-1978 -- The NASA HistoryDover Publications, Incorporated2013-01-01
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This Side of CooperstownAn Oral History of Major League Baseball in the 195sDover Publications, Incorporated2013-01-01
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Old-Time Camp Stoves and FireplacesDover Publications, Incorporated2013-01-01
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Lunar ImpactThe NASA History of Project RangerDover Publications, Incorporated2013-01-01
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War SlangAmerican Fighting Words and Phrases since the Civil WarDover Publications, Incorporated2014-01-01
Rising to the occasionthe best toasts for any celebrationFirst U.S. edition.2014-01-01
Authorismswords wrought by writersFirst U.S. edition.Bloomsbury USA2014-01-01
Contraband cocktailshow America drank when it wasn't supposed to2015-01-01-
Thoroughly Canadian GeneralA Biography of General H. D. G. CrerarUniversity of Toronto Press2017-01-01
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Leo Durocherbaseball's prodigal sonBloomsbury USA2017-01-01
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Work RevolutionTaylor & Francis Group2017-01-01
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Work RevolutionTaylor & Francis Group2017-01-01
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Hidden Language of BaseballHow Signs and Sign-Stealing Have Influenced the Course of Our National PastimeUniversity of Nebraska Press2019-01-01
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Anglian AnnalsMore Moments in Time in Eastern EnglandDickson, Paul2019-01-01
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SputnikThe Shock of the CenturyUniversity of Nebraska Press2019-01-01
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Asset Management ReviewLaw Business Research ltd2019-01-01
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Apollo Expeditions to the Moonthe 50th Anniversary EditionDover Publications, Incorporated2019-01-01
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Words from the White HouseWords and Phrases Coined or Popularized by America's PresidentsDover Publications, Incorporated2020-01-01
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Bonus ArmyAn American EpicDover Publications, Incorporated2020-01-01
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Rise of the G. I. Army, 1940-1941The Forgotten Story of How America Forged a Powerful Army Before Pearl HarborGrove/Atlantic, Incorporated2020-01-01
The Rise of the G.I. Army, 1940-1941The Forgotten Story of How America Forged a Powerful Army Before Pearl HarborAtlantic Monthly Press2020-07-07-
DrunkThe Definitive Drinker's DictionaryLemur Press2021-01-01
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Future of the WorkplaceThe Coming Revolution in JobsLemur Press2021-01-01
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IntoxeratedThe Definitive Drinker's DictionaryLemur Press2021-01-01
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There Are Alligators in Our Sewers and Other American CredosA Collection of Bunk, Nonsense, and Fables We BelieveLemur Press2021-01-01
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Ultimate Diabetes BookIndependently Published2021-01-01
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Congress DictionaryThe Ways and Meanings of Capitol HillLemur Press2021-01-01
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Contraband CocktailsHow America Drank When It Wasn't Supposed ToLemur Press2021-01-01
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Worth Book of SoftballLemur Press2021-01-01
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Leo DurocherBaseball's Prodigal SonUniversity of Nebraska Press2023-01-01