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The Great G.O.A.T. Debate
The Best of the Best in Everything from Sports to Science
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About this book
Who is the Greatest Of All Time-the G.O.A.T.? This is the question debated constantly between fans for any number of categories. Who is the greatest basketball player of all time? The greatest band? Video game? Sci-fi movie?
In The Great G.O.A.T. Debate: The Best of the Best in Everything from Sports to Science, award-winning young adult author Paul Volponi explores the "greatest of all time" in over twenty-five different categories. Volponi asks the G.O.A.T. question of writers, superheroes, musicians, philosophers, architects, athletes, and more. Alongside icons such as martial artist Bruce Lee, basketball star Maya Moore, and rapper Jay-Z, readers will also discover the diverse talents of inventor Leonardo da Vinci, the artistry of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, and the genius of scientist Marie Curie.
Full of facts, trivia, and mini-arguments, The Great G.O.A.T. Debate is sure to expand readers' horizons and help answer the ultimate question: "Who is the Greatest Of All Time?"
In The Great G.O.A.T. Debate: The Best of the Best in Everything from Sports to Science, award-winning young adult author Paul Volponi explores the "greatest of all time" in over twenty-five different categories. Volponi asks the G.O.A.T. question of writers, superheroes, musicians, philosophers, architects, athletes, and more. Alongside icons such as martial artist Bruce Lee, basketball star Maya Moore, and rapper Jay-Z, readers will also discover the diverse talents of inventor Leonardo da Vinci, the artistry of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, and the genius of scientist Marie Curie.
Full of facts, trivia, and mini-arguments, The Great G.O.A.T. Debate is sure to expand readers' horizons and help answer the ultimate question: "Who is the Greatest Of All Time?"
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield PublishersYear
2022eBook ISBN
9781538153161Edition
1Table of contents
- Introduction
- 1 Athlete (All Around): Mildred “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias vs. Jim Thorpe
- 2 Band (music): The Beatles vs. Rolling Stones
- 3 Baseball Player: Babe Ruth vs. Hank Aaron
- 4 Building Designer/Architect: Zaha Hadid vs. Frank Lloyd Wright
- 5 Chess Player: Hou Yifan vs. Garry Kasparov
- 6 Composer: John Williams vs. Ludwig van Beethoven
- 7 Dancer (Female), Dancer (Male): Anna Pavlova vs. Janet Jackson, Mikhail Baryshnikov vs. Michael Jackson
- 8 Electric Guitar Player: Jimi Hendrix vs. B. B. King
- 9 Hoops Star (Female), Hoops Star (Male): Maya Moore vs. Ann Meyers, LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan
- 10 Inventor: Leonardo da Vinci vs. Nikola Tesla
- 11 Jazz Soloist: Ella Fitzgerald vs. Miles Davis
- 12 Jockey: Angel Cordero Jr. vs. John Velazquez
- 13 Martial Artist: Rickson Gracie vs. Bruce Lee
- 14 Mathematician: Srinivasa Ramanujan vs. Sir Isaac Newton
- 15 MC (Hip-Hop Artist): Nas vs. Jay-Z
- 16 Orator (Public Speaker): Martin Luther King Jr. vs. Sir Winston Churchill
- 17 Philosopher: Plato vs. Albert Camus
- 18 Quarterback: Joe Montana vs. Tom Brady
- 19 Science Fiction Franchise: Star Trek vs. Star Wars
- 20 Scientist: Marie Curie vs. Albert Einstein
- 21 Stunt Person: Dar Robinson vs. Jeannie Epper
- 22 Superhero Squad: Justice League vs. Avengers
- 23 TV Moment: Moon Landing vs. Ellen’s Coming-out Episode
- 24 Video Game: Mario Brothers vs. Pac-Man
- 25 Villain (Fictional): Lord Voldemort vs. Joker
- 26 Wrestler: Mildred Burke vs. Dan Gable
- 27 Writer: William Shakespeare vs. Mark Twain
- Notes
- About the Author