The official history of the Olympic Games and the IOC : Athens to Beijing, 1894-2008
Miller, David, 1935 Mar. 1-2008
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Providing an account of the history of the Olympic Games, this book describes the fortunes of the governing body and the highs and lows of the Games. It also tells the story of the historic competitors, from Spyridon Louis (the inaugural marathon winner) to such heroes as Jim Thorpe, Jesse Owens and Fanny Blankers-Koen.
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Edition:
[New ed.].
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Mainstream, c2008.
Collation:
592 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
Variant title:
Other title: Athens to Athens
Notes:
Previous ed.: published as Athens to Athens. 2003.Includes bibliographical references (p. 563-565) and index.
ISBN:
9781845961596 (hbk)1845961595 (hbk)
Dewey class:
796.4'8'09796.480
Local class:
796.48
Language:
English
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BRN:
1307524