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The world of Olympics / Nick Hunter.
Surveys the origins and growth of the Olympics and how it became a truly international event, describes the games held on different continents and the accomplishments of athletes from each continent, and discusses controversies at the games.
Item details
- ISBN: 9781410941206 (hc)
- ISBN: 1410941205 (hc)
- ISBN: 9781410941268 (pb)
- ISBN: 1410941264 (pb)
- Physical Description: 32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 28 cm.
- Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2012.
Contents / Notes
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | World's games -- How it all began -- Every nation on Earth -- Symbols of the Olympics -- Olympics in Asia -- Games down under -- Out of Africa -- Olympic North America -- Controversy at the Olympics -- From Athens to Athens, the Olympics in Europe -- World comes to London -- Where next? -- World of Olympics. |
| Target Audience Note: | "Level T"--P. [4] of cover. |
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| Subject: | Olympics > History > Juvenile literature. Olympics. Olympic games > History > Juvenile literature. |
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| West Georgia Regional Library System: Dog River Library |
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