The Games: A Global History of the Olympics Contributor(s): Goldblatt, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393355519 ISBN-13: 9780393355512 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Olympics & Paralympics - History | Social History - Sports & Recreation | Sociology Of Sports |
Dewey: 796.480 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.8" W x 8.3" L (1.00 lbs) 544 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: A Boston Globe Best Book of the Year The Games is best-selling sportswriter David Goldblatt's sweeping, definitive history of the modern Olympics. Goldblatt brilliantly traces their history from the reinvention of the Games in Athens in 1896 to Rio in 2016, revealing how the Olympics developed into a global colossus and highlighting how they have been buffeted by (and affected by) domestic and international conflicts. Along the way, Goldblatt reveals the origins of beloved Olympic traditions (winners' medals, the torch relay, the eternal flame) and popular events (gymnastics, alpine skiing, the marathon). And he delivers memorable portraits of Olympic icons from Jesse Owens to Nadia Comaneci, the Dream Team to Usain Bolt. |
Contributor Bio(s): Goldblatt, David: - David Goldblatt is the author of three acclaimed books about soccer, including the international bestseller The Ball Is Round. His podcast Game of Our Lives has recently been nominated for a Webby Award. He teaches at Pitzer College in Los Angeles and lives in London. |
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