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Author:

Bobrick, Benson, 1947-

Title:

A passion for victory : the story of the Olympics in ancient and early modern times / Benson Bobrick.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Alfred A. Knopf,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

xvi, 143 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Olympic Games--(1st :--1896 :--Athens, Greece)--Juvenile literature.
Olympic Games--(11th :--1936 :--Berlin, Germany)--Juvenile literature.
Olympics--Juvenile literature.
Olympics--History--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

"A Borzoi book." Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

The captivating story of the Olympic Games, starting with their inception in Ancient Greece, leading up to our modern day Olympics.

ISBN:

0375968695 (glb)
9780375968693 (glb)
0375868690 (hbk.)
9780375868696 (hbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)730054014

LCCN:

2011016036

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

FYPI314 -- Dubuque County Library - Asbury Branch (Asbury)

HMPB845 -- Boyden Public Library (Boyden)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

CMPE792 -- Drake Community Library (Grinnell)

XUPC157 -- Griswold Public Library (Griswold)

EKPC715 -- Hartley Public Library (Hartley)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)