The Olympics [electronic resource] : unforgettable moments of the games / [Text written by Stephanie Peters].
A short history of the Olympics, highlighting memorable moments from ancient Greece to the present day.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316032766 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
- ISBN: 031603276X (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
- Publisher: New York, NY. : Little Brown & Co, 2008.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Matt Christopher the # 1 sports series for kids." Title from eBook information screen. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 776 BC-AD 1894: the Olympics begin, end and begin again -- 1896-1916: First Olympic decades -- 1920-1928: New traditions and new games -- 1932-1936: Babe and Jesse -- 1948-1956: War-torn Olympics -- 1960-1968: Protest amidst the games -- 1972-1976: "The games must go on!" -- 1980-1988: Miracles and memorable moments -- 1992-1994: Splitting the Olympiads -- 1996-2002: From centenary celebrations to scandals -- 2004-2006: Back to Athens and into the future -- Epilogue: Beijing and beyond. |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning MG 7.8 3. |
System Details Note: | Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 402 KB). |
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Subject: | Olympics > Juvenile literature. Olympics > History > Juvenile literature. Olympics > History. Sports. |
Genre: | Electronic books. |