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" Olympics / "
written by Chris Oxlade and David Ballheimer ; [photographers, Andy Crawford, Bob Langrish, Steve Teague]
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BL
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| Record Number
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703715
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b525904
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| Main Entry
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Oxlade, Chris
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| Title & Author
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Olympics /\ written by Chris Oxlade and David Ballheimer ; [photographers, Andy Crawford, Bob Langrish, Steve Teague]
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| Edition Statement
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Rev. ed
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: DK,, 2005
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| Series Statement
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DK eyewitness books
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| Page. NO
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72 p. :: ill. (chiefly col.) ;; 29 cm
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| ISBN
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0756610834 (trade bdg.)
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: 0756610842 (lib. bdg.)
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: 9780756610838 (trade bdg.)
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: 9780756610845 (lib. bdg.)
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| Notes
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"Discover the world of the most elite sports competition on Earth"--Cover
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At head of title: Eyewitness
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Includes index
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| Contents
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What were the Olympics? -- Ancient games -- Olympia discovered -- Olympics reborn -- Traditions -- From the beginning -- Summer Games -- Winter Games -- Paralympics -- Comings and goings -- Great Olympians -- Getting fit -- Shapes and sizes -- Changing styles -- Made to measure -- Wheels of fortune -- Skates and skis -- Fancy footwork -- Perfect timing -- Spoilsports -- Behind the scenes -- Stadium -- Into the future -- Did you know? -- Famous Olympians -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index
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| Abstract
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Surveys the history and traditions of the Olympics, highlighting memorable events from ancient Greece to the present day
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| Subject
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Olympics, Juvenile literature
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Olympics-- History, Juvenile literature
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| LC Classification
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GV721.53.O95 2005
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Crawford, Andy
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Langrish, Bob
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Teague, Steve
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| Parallel Title
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Eyewitness Olympics
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