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  • The Olympics: The Basics

    par Andy Miah, Beatriz Garcia ...
    Collections series The Basics
    The Olympics: The Basics is an accessible, contemporary introduction to the Olympic movement and Games. Chapters explain how the Olympics transcend sports, engaging us with a range of contemporary philosophical, social, cultural and political matters, including:peace development and diplomacymanagement and economicscorruption, terror and activismthe rise of human enhancementethics and ... En savoir plus

    $46.71 CAD

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  • The Fastest Man Alive

    The True Story of Usain Bolt

    par Usain Bolt ...
    Autobiography of Usain BoltCovers his journey from playing cricket and soccer as a kid to becoming the fastest man aliveWell-illustratedYears before he set world records for the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints, which made him the fastest man alive and famous, Usain Bolt was a fairly scrawny kid from Trelawny in Jamaica. In this autobiography, Bolt himself shares how, as he grew up and played ... En savoir plus

    $13.99 CAD

  • The Naked Olympics

    The True Story of the Ancient Games

    par Tony Perrottet ...
    What was it like to attend the ancient Olympic Games?With the summer Olympics’ return to Athens, Tony Perrottet delves into the ancient world and lets the Greek Games begin again. The acclaimed author of Pagan Holiday brings attitude, erudition, and humor to the fascinating story of the original Olympic festival, tracking the event day by day to re-create the experience in all its compelling ... En savoir plus

    $9.99 CAD

  • From Budd to Bolt

    50 Stunning Olympic Moments

    par The Guardian ...
    Sporting greatness is defined by more than just a haul of gold medals or championship titles. They help of course, especially if, like Usain Bolt, an athlete redefines what is possible in terms of world records or, in the case of Mark Spitz or Steve Redgrave, demonstrates a sheer dominance of their sport.But greatness is is everything else besides, the mixture of emotion, endurance, excellence and ... En savoir plus

    $2.99 CAD

  • Speed Kings

    The 1932 Winter Olympics and the Fastest Men in the World

    par Andy Bull ...
    A story of risk, adventure, and daring as four American bobsledders race for the gold in the most dangerous competition in Olympic history.In the 1930s, as the world hurtled toward war, speed was all the rage. Bobsledding, the fastest and most thrilling way to travel on land, had become a sensation. Exotic, exciting, and brutally dangerous, it was the must-see event of the 1932 Winter Olympics at ... En savoir plus

    Prix courant $14.99 CAD Maintenant $11.99 CAD

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  • The Olympics, A Very Peculiar History

    par David Arscott ...
    Collections Livre 2 - A Very Peculiar History
    From its beginnings in Ancient Greek antiquity, right up to its arrival in Great Britain, the home of so many modern sports and favoured pastimes, the Olympic Games have always been a grand and exciting spectacle, whether you're watching a no-holds-barred wrestling match or a mesmerising, freewheeling gymnast. 'The Olympics, A Very Peculiar History' gives an overview of the strange, the ... En savoir plus

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  • Onward to the Olympics

    Historical Perspectives on the Olympic Games

    Modifié par Gerald P. Schaus, Stephen R. Wenn ...
    The Olympic Games have had two lives—the first lasted for a millennium with celebrations every four years at Olympia to honour the god Zeus. The second has blossomed over the past century, from a simple start in Athens in 1896 to a dazzling return to Greece in 2004. Onward to the Olympics provides both an overview and an array of insights into aspects of the Games’ history. Leading North American ... En savoir plus

    $54.39 CAD

  • Different Class

    My Favourite Sporting Memories

    par Jimmy Magee ...
    The Memory Man – a sobriquet earned for his uncanny ability to recall virtually any sporting trivia – not only gives us his entertaining and forensic insight into which sporting moments he believes can be justifiably described as in a Different Class, but sports fans will also be thrilled to finally discover who Jimmy Magee really thinks is the best of the best – or the most over-rated for that ... En savoir plus

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  • The Ancient Olympiads

    776 BC to 393 AD

    par James Lynch ...
    Collections Livre 1 - The Olympic Century
    Beginning with a single running race on the plains of Olympia, Greece, the original Olympic Games endured for almost twelve centuries and grew to become one of the most important cultural achievements of the ancient world. The Ancient Olympiads: Bridges to the Modern Era, the first volume in The Olympic Century series, tells the story of the ancient Games, from their founding in 776 B.C. to their ... En savoir plus

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  • Blood and Guts to Glory--a History of Sports

    Sport Science Series

    par Gerald Gems ...
    Collections series Sport Science Series
    Dr. Gerald Gems is one of the premier sports historians in the world. In this book, the first video text in sport history, we can see videos of how ancient and modern games have been played. But he goes beyond the sport, looking at the cultural background in which the sports have been played. We see ancient sports from China, India and the Americas and we follow the evolution of sports through the ... En savoir plus

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  • XIX Olympiad

    Mexico City 1968, Sapporo 1972

    par George Daniels ...
    Collections Livre 17 - The Olympic Century
    The year 1968 is commonly remembered for the massive social and political upheaval occurring around the world at the time, but it was also the year of the Olympic Games of Mexico City. XIX Olympiad, the seventeenth volume in The American Century series, tells the story of one of the most exciting and controversial Olympics of the modern era.In addition to being the first Olympics held in Latin ... En savoir plus

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  • XXIV Olympiad

    Seoul 1988, Albertville 1992

    par Ellen Galford ...
    Collections Livre 22 - The Olympic Century
    XXIV Olympiad, the twenty-second volume in The Olympic Century series, tells the story of the 1988 Summer Olympics of Seoul, Korea. The second Olympics held in Asia would be the last for perennial sporting powerhouses the Soviet Union and East Germany, which ceased to exist before the next Olympiad.The book gives a detailed account of the most infamous episode from Seoul, which saw Canadian ... En savoir plus

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