Olympic history
By: Moira Butterfield
Series: The Olympics; Olympics (Franklin Watts)
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781445102702; 9781445110417
Subjects: Olympics; Juvenile literature; History
Description: Each title in this series examines the Olympic Games from ancient times, then the revival of the 1890s through to today's multi-million pound business. From the history of the games to which events are included and why, the series puts the reader at the centre of the action with fact-packed text, full-colour photos, facts and statistics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The birth of the Olympics; title: Olympics reborn; title: Faster, higher, stronger; title: Hard times and heroes; title: Cold War Olympics; title: Sporting sixties; title: Triumphs and disaster; title: TV times; title: New teams, new hope; title: Hi-tech, high cost; title: The 2012 Olympics; title: Olympic future.