{"product_id":"city-of-champions-a-history-of-triumph-and-defeat-in-detroit-hardcover","title":"City of Champions: A History of Triumph and Defeat in Detroit - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStefan Szymanski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSilke-Maria Weineck\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe changing fortunes of Detroit, told through the lens of the city's major sporting events, by the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eSoccernomics\u003c\/em\u003e, and a prizewinning cultural critic\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Ty Cobb and Hank Greenberg to the Bad Boys, from Joe Louis and Gordie Howe to the Malice at the Palace, \u003cem\u003eCity of Champions\u003c\/em\u003e explores the history of Detroit through the stories of its most gifted athletes and most celebrated teams, linking iconic events in the history of Motown sports to the city's shifting fortunes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn an era when many teams have left rustbelt cities to relocate elsewhere, Detroit has held on to its franchises, and there is currently great hope in the revival of the city focused on its downtown sports complexes--but to whose benefit? Szymanski and Weineck show how the fate of the teams in Detroit's stadiums, gyms, and fields is echoed in the rise and fall of the car industry, political upheavals ushered in by the depression, World War II, the 1967 uprising, and its recent bankruptcy and renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriven by the conviction that sports not only mirror society but also have a special power to create both community and enduring narratives that help define a city's sense of self, \u003cem\u003eCity of Champions\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique history of the most American of cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStefan Szymanski\u003c\/strong\u003e, co-author of \u003cem\u003eSoccernomics\u003c\/em\u003e, is a sports economist who teaches sport management at the University of Michigan. He lives in Ann Arbor. Silke-Maria Weineck, author of The Tragedy of Fatherhood, is a professor of German and Comparative Literature at the University of Michigan. She lives in Ann Arbor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978474062125,"sku":"9781620974421","price":28.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/VlpMVEpqQXVZdE55VENxdFdQbC9EUT09.webp?v=1775805366","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/city-of-champions-a-history-of-triumph-and-defeat-in-detroit-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}