Best Selling Books by Michael E. Goodman

A team history of the club that broke the hearts of Brooklyn fans when it left its East Coast home for Los Angeles.

A history of the Houston Rockets, a team which began life in San Diego, California, and moved to Houston in 1971.

A team history of the Seattle Mariners, a club formed in 1976 with the awarding of an American League franchise to Seattle.

Describes the background and history of the Sacramento Kings pro basketball team.

Describes the background and history of the Seattle SuperSonics pro basketball team.

Russia, the world’s largest country in total area, remains one of the most unknowable. Russian intelligence agencies play a major role in protecting their country and their espionage missions from the eyes of outsiders. In 1565, the ruthless Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible created a 6,000-member security force called the Oprichnina. Officers of the Oprichnina dressed all in black and rode black horses. They terrorized the Russian people, killing thousands whom they blamed for made-up acts of treason. Many rulers after Ivan also created their own security forces to spy on Russians at home or living outside the country. The Russian security forces of the 20th and 21st centuries—known at different times as the Cheka, NKVD, KGB, and SVR—have added to a long tradition of power, fear, and secrecy that began more than 400 years ago. Read all about these formidable Russian intelligence agencies, their spy networks, and their surveillance operations around the world. Michael E. Goodman was born in Savannah, Georgia. He attended Yale University and graduate school at Brown University. He began as a high school English teacher in Providence, RI, and Teaneck, NJ, before turning to writing and editing and serving as an executive in corporate communications. He is a former senior editor at Scholastic and Prentice-Hall and executive editor at Peoples Education.

Examines the history, players, and future of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team.

The Mighty Ducks received a warm welcome when they arrived in 1993.

Traces the history of the team from its beginnings through 1996.

The US intelligence agencies have always been actively involved in covert operations. Some of their spying activities have been as exciting as Hollywood movies, and a few have even been made into films. Whether it is procuring Nazi secrets during World War II, trying to assassinate Fidel Castro in the peak of Cold War, attempting to overthrow the Iranian government in 1953 to protect the interests of American and British oil companies or capturing and killing of Osama bin Laden following 9/11, the part played by the CIA and other American spy agencies in all these operations have been more overt than covert. Apart from keeping America safe, these agencies play an important role in keeping peace between countries, making the Unites States the Big Brother. Working together, American intelligence agencies are today helping the U.S. battle terrorism and other threats in 130 countries on 6 different continents. Read all about these formidable American intelligence agencies, their spies and their espionage missions around the world. Michael E. Goodman was born in Savannah, Georgia. He attended Yale University and graduate school at Brown University. He began as a high school English teacher in Providence, RI, and Teaneck, NJ, before turning to writing and editing and serving as an executive in corporate communications. He is a former senior editor at Scholastic and Prentice-Hall and executive editor at Peoples Education.

What dark secrets are concealed within the twisted corridors of an ancient labyrinth? Young readers will explore the mysterious tomb of Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. This underground crypt was constructed by over 700,000 workers about 2,400 years ago. An army of 8,000 life-size clay soldiers, each different from the others, was buried near the tomb to guard the emperor after death. To conceal the tomb’s location, the architects who designed it were killed, and deadly booby traps were set up to catch anyone who disturbed it. The tomb remained hidden for hundreds of years! From secret caves to subterranean cities, the 11 spooky places featured in this book reveal the history of sinister happenings within their winding tunnels. Chilling tales and vivid, full-color photos will keep readers eagerly turning the pages for more.

Highlights the personalities and memorable games in the history of the team that began play in New York in 1962.

Highlights the key personalities and memorable games in the history of the team that changed its name from the Colt 45''s to the Astros in 1965 when it moved to the first indoor baseball stadium, the Astrodome.

A team history of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have been playing baseball since the 1880s.

Highlights the key personalities and memorable games in the history of the team that has won fifteen National League pennants and nine world championships, second only to the New York Yankees, in the past one hundred years.

A history of the professional basketball team that brought Chicago its first NBA championship in 1991.

Highlights the history and key players and coaches of the Boston Celtics.

In addition to biographical information, this book includes comments on Monica and her tennis by her family members, her friends, and other people in tennis.

Describes the background and history of the New York Knickerbockers pro basketball team.

Traces the history of the team from its beginnings through 1996.

Immortalized in popular culture by the James Bond novels and movies, unearth the actual nature of the job of a British secret service agent and the evolution of the agency over the ages. The Secret Service Bureau, the official British intelligence organization was established in 1909. Now known as MI6, this organization has seen the evolution of espionage. Today, they concentrate their efforts in uncovering secrets related to wars in places like Kuwait and Iraq, combating terrorism and getting to the roots of the attacks on the London public transit system in 2005. British spy agencies collaborate with other intelligence agencies, mostly to combat terrorism. Real life British spies have been recruited from diverse professions such as John Dee, the astrologer and mathematician, adviser to Queen Elizabeth I or Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting Movement, children’s writer Roald Dahl who was a Royal Air Force pilot before joining the secret service. Delve into the fascinating secrets of working for Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service with tales from spies and tactical matters resolved with their assistance. Michael E. Goodman was born in Savannah, Georgia. He attended Yale University and graduate school at Brown University. He began as a high school English teacher in Providence, RI, and Teaneck, NJ, before turning to writing and editing and serving as an executive in corporate communications. He is a former senior editor at Scholastic and Prentice-Hall and executive editor at Peoples Education.

Traces the historyof the teamfrom its beginning through 1996.

Highlights the players, coaches, playing strategies, and memorable games in the history of the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team.

"Approachable text and engaging photos highlight the Denver Broncos'' Super Bowl wins and losses, plus sensational players associated with the team such as Terrell Davis"--

A biography of the star linebacker for the New York Giants football team.

Presents true sports stories of victory snatched from the jaws of defeat.

Traces the history of the team from its beginnings through 1996.

Describes the history of the New York Rangers hockey team, and profiles a number of the team''s veteran players, managers, and coaches.

A history of baseball''s World Series, begun in 1903, which reminisces about players and game highlights.

Looks at the life and career of the star basketball player, and how his discipline and perseverance have contributed to his extraordinary success.

Traces the history of the team from its beginnings through 1996.

Examines the life of the American poet and presents some of his poems.

Highlights the players, coaches, playing strategies, and memorable games in the history of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team.