Age
10-13
Grade
5-8
Chris Oxlade, Andy Crawford, Steve Gorton
Olympics
Hardcover
(Knopf Books for Young Readers Sept. 21, 1999)
Olympics is a triumphal history of the games, from ancient Greece to Sydney in 2000. Readers will discover the pageantry of the
original games; Pierre de Coubertin's revival of the modern games in 1896; the variety of Olympic sports; astounding world records; the intense training Olympians endure; the politics of Olympic games, including boycotts and terrorism; and much more. Here's a glorious celebration of the world's finest athletes and their spirit of competition and excellence.
original games; Pierre de Coubertin's revival of the modern games in 1896; the variety of Olympic sports; astounding world records; the intense training Olympians endure; the politics of Olympic games, including boycotts and terrorism; and much more. Here's a glorious celebration of the world's finest athletes and their spirit of competition and excellence.
- Series
- Eyewitness (Book 79)
- ISBN
- 0375802223 / 9780375802225
- Pages
- 64
- Weight
- 17.6 oz.
- Dimensions
- 9.2 x 0.5 in.
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