Amateurs

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The myth of the amateur : a history of college athletic scholarships / Ronald A. Smith. by Smith, Ronald A. (Ronald Austin), 1936-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Amateurism then and now -- The Harvard dilemma -- amateur or professional -- Scholarships: eastern authority and early payments -- Training, training tables, and athletic dorms -- The amateur challenge of summer baseball for pay -- The 1929 Carnegie Report: condemnation of professionalism -- The Southeastern Conference and athletic scholarships -- National athletic scholarship failure: the Sanity Code -- The cleansing of the Ivy League: no athletic scholarships? …”
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The amateur hour : a history of college teaching in America / Jonathan Zimmerman. by Zimmerman, Jonathan, 1961-

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Amateur Media : Social, cultural and legal perspectives. by Hunter, Dan

Table of Contents: “…: fan-to-fan piracy, translation, and the primacy of authorisation / Eva Hemmungs Wirtén -- Have amateur media enhanced the possibilities for good media work? …”
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Amateur Night.

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The amateur scale : [linking East Boston] / Michael D. Wojnarowicz. by Wojnarowicz, Michael D.

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The Amateur Astronomer by Patrick Moore. by Moore, Patrick

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Stagecraft for nonprofessionals / F.A. Buerki. by Buerki, F. A.

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Through amateur eyes : film and photography in Nazi Germany / Frances Guerin. by Guerin, Frances

Table of Contents: “…Witnessing from a distance, remembering from afar: how to see amateur images -- 2. On the Eastern Front with the German army -- 3. …”
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The Last Great Amateurs.

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The Chess Amateur's Mind.

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Astronomical Spectroscopy for Amateurs by Ken M. Harrison. by Harrison, Ken M.

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Part I: Introduction to Spectroscopy -- Chapter 1: Early Experiments in Spectroscopy -- Chapter 2: A History of Astronomical Spectroscopy -- Chapter 3: Theory of Spectra -- Chapter 4: Prisms, Gratings, and Spectroscopes -- Chapter 5: Types of Spectroscopes -- Part II: Obtaining and Analyzing Specta -- Chapter 6: Setting Up the Spectroscope -- Chapter 7: Using Spectroscopes in the Converging Beam -- Chapter 8: Reflection Grating Spectroscopes -- Chapter 9: Cameras and CCD's -- Chapter 10: Processing Spectra -- Chapter 11: Amateur Spectroscope Projects -- Part III: Spectroscope Design and Construction -- Chapter 12: Design Basics -- Chapter 13: Prism Spectroscope Designs -- Chapter 14: Transmission Grating Spectroscope Designs -- Chapter 15: Reflection Grating Spectroscopes Designs.- Chapter 16: Guiding, OAG, and Beam Splitters/Flip Mirrors -- Appendix A: Suppliers of Spectroscopes and Accessories -- Appendix B: Useful Spectroscopy Forums and Other Websites -- Appendix C: Selected Bibliography -- Appendx D: Springer Extra Materials and Yahoo Support Group -- Index.…”
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The Web Was Done by Amateurs A Reflection on One of the Largest Collective Systems Ever Engineered / by Marco Aiello. by Aiello, Marco

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Making a Film on a Micro-Budget. by Hardy, Paul

Subjects: “…Amateur films Production and direction.…”
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Global Perspectives on Amateur Film Histories and Cultures by Salazkina, Masha

Table of Contents: “…Understanding (Amateur) Cinema: Epistemology and Technology -- 2. …”
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Unseen Cinema 6: The Amateur as Auteur.

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Ameco amateur radio theory course. by Schwartz, Martin, 1923-

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Selling Skills for Complete Amateurs. by Etherington, Bob

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Amateurs, professionals and serious leisure / Robert A. Stebbins. by Stebbins, Robert A., 1938-

Table of Contents: “…Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Serious Leisure -- 2 Professionals -- 3 Amateurs -- 4 Publics -- 5 Careers -- 6 Costs and Rewards -- 7 In the Community -- 8 Serious Leisure in the Twenty-first Century -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Author Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Subject Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P…”
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Amateur images and global news / edited by Kari Andén-Papadopoulos and Mervi Pantti.

Table of Contents: “…Looking back : ethics and aesthetics of non-professional photography -- Ch. 2. Amateur photography in wartime : early histories -- Ch. 3. …”
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