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Encyclopedia of the Modern Olympic Movement
. Ed(S): Findling, John E.; Pelle, Kimberly D.
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Description for Encyclopedia of the Modern Olympic Movement
Provides information on the events surrounding the Olympics, such as political controversies, scandals, tragedies, economic issues and peripheral incidents. Editor(s): Findling, John E.; Pelle, Kimberly D. Num Pages: 640 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 180 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1270.
A quaint idea in the 1890s, the Olympic Games are now the foremost sporting event in the world. Information on the winners and medals abounds, but this unique book provides information on the events surrounding the Olympics: political controversies, scandals, tragedies, economic issues, and peripheral incidents. Covering specific games from the 1896 Olympics in Athens to the 2002 games in Salt Lake City, this volume also presents plans for the 2004 Athens games, 2006 Turin games, and the 2008 summer games. Enhanced with new illustrations, this book includes sections on both the Summer and Winter Games. Chronologically arranged entries ... Read more
A quaint idea in the 1890s, the Olympic Games are now the foremost sporting event in the world. Information on the winners and medals abounds, but this unique book provides information on the events surrounding the Olympics: political controversies, scandals, tragedies, economic issues, and peripheral incidents. Covering specific games from the 1896 Olympics in Athens to the 2002 games in Salt Lake City, this volume also presents plans for the 2004 Athens games, 2006 Turin games, and the 2008 summer games. Enhanced with new illustrations, this book includes sections on both the Summer and Winter Games. Chronologically arranged entries ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2004
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
Number of Pages
640
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780313322785
SKU
V9780313322785
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About . Ed(S): Findling, John E.; Pelle, Kimberly D.
JOHN E. FINDLING is Professor of History at Indiana University Southeast. In addition to being the author or editor of many books, he is the coeditor of the two Greenwood series Events That Changed the World and Events That Changed America as well as editor of the Greenwood series Histories of Modern Nations. KIMBERLY D. PELLE is a counselor ... Read more
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