CHARLES ALEXANDER

The first comprehensive history of baseball during the Great Depression, by the esteemed Charles Alexander. Read about the players, personalities, and political forces that shaped and guided Americas most beloved game, and allowed it to continue to thrive even during some of the countrys darkest days. It is a tribute to our National Pastime that baseball took on even greater importance to millions of Americans while so many suffered through challenges to survive.Great teams like the Philadelphia As and St. Louiss Gas House Gang are covered, as well as superstars like Lou Gehrig and Lefty Grove, the departure of Babe Ruth and arrival of Joe DiMaggio. The era also included some of the greatest offensive seasons ever as well as the most exciting World Series.As with all his histories, Alexander captures both the flavor of the game and the times about which he writes; the result is both informative and highly entertaining. Winner of SABRs prestigious Seymour Medal in 2003, recognizing the years best book of baseball history or biography.

JOHN MCGRAW is the definitive biography of perhaps the greatest figure of the first decades of major league baseball. It is John McGraw the battling third baseman and leader of the legendary Baltimore Orioles of the 1890s, pioneers of the hit-and-run, cut-off throws, and other essential baseball strategies. And it is John McGraw the unyielding manager of the hugely successful New York Giants, they of the 10 pennants and eight second place finishes in McGraws 32 years. McGraw was feared and respected by his players and just feared by his opponents and umpires.Award-winning baseball historian Charles Alexander recounts the life of the complex and elusive "Little Napoleon" on and off the field, as part of a meticulously researched history of the hard-nosed, vicious world of the first decades of professional baseball. The result is not only an intimate portrait of McGraws life, but also a fascinating depiction of the world of professional baseball in its formative years, a world that was shaped by McGraw himself as much as any other figure of his tim

FUNDAMENTOS DE CIRCUITOS ELÉCTRICOS

Fundamentos de Circuitos eléctricos se ha convertido en la elección de los estudiantes para un curso introductorio de circuitos eléctricos. La tercera edición continúa en esta línea basándose en el éxito de las ediciones anteriores, con nuevas caracteristicas para alumnos y profesores Incluye ejemplos de aplicaciones industriales practicas. Cuenta con ejemplos abundantes: 300 ejemplos resueltos, 300 ejercicios de practica con resultados, 1613 problemas para resolver. Introduce el uso de herramientas computacionales 1614 modernas como Pspice y MATLAB para el analisis de los circuitos. Los ejemplos se explican con el metodo de 6 pasos. Iconos para resaltar los problemas relacionados con el diseño de ingenieria, para ser resueltos con Pspice o MATLAB.

Este libro fue escrito para un curso completo (dos semestres o tres cuatrimestres) de análisis de circuitos lineales. También se puede utilizar para un curso semestral haciendo una selección de capít