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AUTHOR |
Herman, Gail, 1959-. |
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TITLE |
What are the Summer Olympics? / by Gail Herman ; illustrated by Stephen Marchesi. |
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IMPRINT |
New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 2016. |
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DESCRIPTION |
108 p., 16 p. of plates : ill., map ; 20 cm. |
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SERIES |
What are -- ?. |
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NOTE |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 108) & filmography. |
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CONTENT NOTE |
What are the Summer Olympics? -- The ancient Games, 776 BC-AD 393 -- The modern Games begin: late 1800s -- The Olympics grow: the early 1900s -- New Games: news stars, the 1920s -- Politics enter the Games: the 1930s -- After the war: late 1940s and 1950s -- Time for change: the 1960s -- Munich and Montreal: the 1970s -- Dives and drugs: the 1980s -- Dreams lost and found: the 1990s -- A new century: the 2000s -- At the close -- Movies about the Olympics -- Timelines. |
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SUMMARY |
An overview of the Summer Olympics from Grecian times through 2012. |
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SUBJECT |
Olympic Games. |
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DISCIPLINE |
Physical Education. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Marchesi, Stephen. ill. |
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ISBN |
9780448488349. |
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