The 1906 Olympic Games : results for all competitors in all events, with commentary /

"This book provides numerous interesting facts about the poorly documented early years of Olympic history"--Booklist; "in-depth ... invaluable"--Rettig on Reference; "[an] absolute must for any library, public or personal, that prides itself on its Olympic collection"--...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Mallon, Bill
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2009]
Series:Mallon, Bill. Results of the early modern Olympics ; 4.
Subjects:
Olympic Games > (1906 : > Athens, Greece)
Olympic Games
Olympics > Records.
Jeux olympiques > Records.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
Olympics
Records (Sports)
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"This book provides numerous interesting facts about the poorly documented early years of Olympic history"--Booklist; "in-depth ... invaluable"--Rettig on Reference; "[an] absolute must for any library, public or personal, that prides itself on its Olympic collection"--Journal of Olympic History; "if Mallon has missed anything about the 1906 Olympiad ... you would be hard pressed to name it. Public librarians will be particularly pleased with the exhaustive coverage offered here"--Against the Grain; "highly recommended for Olympic collections of any kind"--ARBA; "detailed invaluable"--Reference Reviews
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 232 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages xv-xviii) and index.
ISBN:9781476609515
1476609519

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