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The games : a global history of the Olympics / David Goldblatt.
Record details
- ISBN: 0393292770
- ISBN: 9780393292770
- Physical Description: 516 pages : illustrations
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 38.95 |
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| Subject: | Olympics > History. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 796.4809 Gol | 31681020023610 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A renowned sportswriter describes the reinvention and modern history of the Olympic Games, from its rebirth in 1896 Athens to the present, highlighting all the classic moments of highest achievement, including Jesse Owens, Nadia Comaneci, the Miracle on Ice and Usain Bolt. - Baker & Taylor
Describes the reinvention and modern history of the Olympic Games, from its rebirth in 1896 Athens to the present, highlighting all the classic moments of highest achievement, including Jesse Owens, Nadia Comaneci, the Miracle on Ice, and Usain Bolt. - Book News
Goldblatt, a sociologist and author of other books on sports, offers a history of the modern Olympics from 1896 to 2016. He describes the role of Baron de Coubertin; Olympic traditions like the torch relay; different sports, including those no longer part of the Olympics; key athletes; the role of the International Olympic Committee; and historical aspects like the fight of women to be included on equal terms, changing attitudes towards race and ethnicity, and key events like the Black Power salute at Mexico City in 1968 and the massacre of Israeli athletes at Munich in 1972. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) - WW Norton
For millions of people around the world, the Summer and Winter Games are a joy and a treasure, but how did they develop into a global colossus? How have they been buffeted byâand, in turn, affected byâworld events? Why do we care about them so much?From the reinvention of the Games in Athens in 1896 to Rio in 2016, best-selling sportswriter David Goldblatt brilliantly traces their history through national triumphs and tragedies, individual victories and failures. Here is the story of grand Olympic traditions such as winnersâ medals, the torch relay, and the eternal flame. Here is the story of popular Olympic events such as gymnastics, the marathon, and alpine skiing (as well as discontinued ones like tug-of-war). And here in all their glory are Olympic icons from Jesse Owens to Nadia Comaneci, Abebe Bikila to Bob Beamon, the Dream Team to Usain Bolt.Wall Street JournalIlluminated with dazzling vignettes from over a century of the Olympics, this stunningly researched and engagingly written history captures the excitement, drama, and kaleidoscopic experience of the Games. - WW Norton
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