DICKSON, Paul

DICKSON, Paul. American, b. 1939. Genres: History, Recreation, Social commentary, Speech/Rhetoric, Sports/Fitness, Humor/Satire. Career: McGraw-Hill Publs., NYC, editor, 1964-69. Publications: Think Tanks, 1971; The Great American Ice Cream Book, 1972; The Future of the Workplace, 1975 (in UK as Work Revolution, 1977); The Electronic Battlefield, 1976; The Mature Person's Guide to Kites, Yo-Yo's, Frisbees and Other Childlike Diversions, 1977; The Future File, 1977; Out of This World: American Space Photography, 1977; Chow: A Cook's Tour of Military Food, 1978; The Official Rules, 1980; The Official Explanations, 1980; Toasts, 1981; Words, 1982; (with J.C. Goulden) There Are Alligators in Our Sewers, 1983; Jokes, 1984 (as Too Much Saxon Violence, 1986); On Our Own, 1985; Names, 1986; The Library in America, 1986; Family Words, 1988; The New Official Rules, 1989; The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, 1989; Timelines, 1990; What Do You Call a Person from …, 1990; Slang!, 1990; (ed.) Baseball's Greatest Quotations, 1991; (with D. Evelyn) On This Spot, 1992; Dickson Word Treasury, 1992; (with J.C. Goulden) Myth Informed, 1992; (with P. Clancy) The Congress Dictionary, 1993; (with W.B. Mead) Baseball: The President's Game, 1993; The Worth Book of Softball, 1994; War Slang, 1994; The Book of Thanksgiving, 1995; (with R. Skole) The Volvo Guide to Halls of Fame, 1996; The Joy of Keeping Score, 1996; The Official Rules at Home, 1996; The Official Rules for Lawyers, 1996; The Official Rules at Work, 1997; The Official Rules of Golfers, 1997; Labels for Locals, 1997; The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary, 1999; The Official Rules for Life, 2000; Sputnik: The Shock of the Century, 2001; The Hidden Language of Baseball, 2003. Address: Box 80, Garrett Park, MD 20896, U.S.A. Online address: newdefiner@aol.com