Swifter, Higher, Stronger: A Photographic History of the Summer Olympics - Hardcover

Macy, Sue

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9780792266679: Swifter, Higher, Stronger: A Photographic History of the Summer Olympics

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ISBN 10: 0792266676 ISBN 13: 9780792266679

Publisher: National Geographic Books, 2004

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Swifter, Higher, Stronger The modern Olympic Games have survived boycotts, wars and terrorism to become a massive, global media event. This book traces the history of the Games, featuring controversies such as the 1936 Berlin Olympics and the 1980 Moscow Games, where 60 countries boycotted the event as a protest against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

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The modern Olympic Games have survived boycotts, wars and terrorism to become a massive, global media event. This book traces the history of the Games, featuring controversies such as the 1936 Berlin Olympics and the 1980 Moscow Games, where 60 countries boycotted the event as a protest against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

Review:

"While other books on the topic go into more depth on specific sports, athletes, or historical events, none are as enthusiastically broad or as enjoyable to read as this one...Wonderful research notes, an annotated resource list, and an Olympic quiz bring this book across the finish line first."--starred review (2004 edition), School Library Journal

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