- Bib ID:
- 3093762
- Format:
- Book
- Description:
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- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004
- xl, 602 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- ISBN:
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- Summary:
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"Covering specific games from the 1896 Olympics in Athens to the 2002 games in Salt Lake City, this volume also presents plans for the 2004 Athens games, 2006 Turin games, and the 2008 summer games." "Enhanced with new illustrations, this book includes sections on both the Summer and Winter Games. Chronologically arranged entries cover each of the games, while appendixes provide further information, including details about the Olympic committees. Bibliographic information is provided with the entries, as well as in a general bibliography. A full subject index makes this volume the ideal reference for anyone interested in the colorful history and scope of the Olympics."--BOOK JACKET.
- Notes:
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- Rev. and expanded ed. of: Historical dictionary of the modern Olympic movement. 1996.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 543-564) and index.
- Subject:
- Olympics -- History -- Encyclopedias
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- Copyright:
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