Olympic games books

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The International Olympic Committee and the Olympic System: The Governance of World Sport

The International Olympic Committee and the Olympic...

Author: Jean-Loup Chappelet (Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration, Switzerland) ,  Brenda Kübler-Mabbott
ISBN: 9780415431682
Format: Paperback
$48.00

This book analyzes the International Olympic Committee, what makes the system work and whether it will survive in...  Read More >>

The International Olympic Committee and the Olympic System: The Governance of World Sport

The International Olympic Committee and the Olympic...

Author: Jean-Loup Chappelet (Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration, Switzerland) ,  Brenda Kübler-Mabbott
ISBN: 9780415431675
Format: Hardback
$170.00

This book analyzes the International Olympic Committee, what makes the system work and whether it will survive in...  Read More >>

The Olympics For Beginners

The Olympics For Beginners

Author: Brandon Toropov
ISBN: 9781934389331
Format: Paperback
$39.47

Toropov travels back in time to look at the original Olympic Games and offers a brisk tour of the modern Olympic...  Read More >>

The History of the Olympics

The History of the Olympics

Author: John Goodbody ,  Barry Davies
ISBN: 9789626348703
Format: Audio
$76.51

John Goodbody, for many years chief sports writer for The Times, has covered every Olympics since 1964. In this...  Read More >>

Rome: 1960

Rome: 1960

Author: David Maraniss
ISBN: 9781410408518
Format: Undefined
$86.99

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Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World

Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World

Author: David Maraniss
ISBN: 9780743572712
Format: Undefined
$79.07

From the New York Times -bestselling author of Clemente and When Pride Still Mattered comes the blockbuster...  Read More >>

The Olympic Tour of China: Seeing Sports, Venues, Cities and Parks All Together

The Olympic Tour of China: Seeing Sports, Venues, Cities...

Author: Don G Zhao
ISBN: 9780976118336
Format: Paperback
$52.67

This guide to the Chinese cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, and Shenyang highlights parks,...  Read More >>

China's Great Leap: The Beijing Games and Olympian Human Rights Challenges

China's Great Leap: The Beijing Games and Olympian Human...

Author: Minky Worden
ISBN: 9781583228432
Format: Paperback
$39.99

An essential volume for understanding modern China on the cusp of the 2008 Olympic Games.  Read More >>

Olympic Equestrian: A Century of International Horse Sport

Olympic Equestrian: A Century of International Horse...

Author: Jennifer O Bryant
ISBN: 9781581501797
Format: Paperback
$73.92

Whether it is the bravado of show jumping, the elegance of dressage, or the thrill of three-day eventing, the Olympic...  Read More >>

The Treasures of the Olympic Games: An Official Olympic Museum Publication

The Treasures of the Olympic Games: An Official Olympic...

Author: Neil Wilson
ISBN: 9781741730289
Format: Hardback
$69.95

Brings to life, through more than 200 photographs and 25 removeable artifacts, the glorious history of the summer...  Read More >>

A Century of Olympic Posters

A Century of Olympic Posters

Author: Margaret Timmers
ISBN: 9781851775385
Format: Paperback
$105.60

Draws on the V and A's poster collection and shows the evolution of the Olympic Games poster.  Read More >>

The Complete Book of the Olympics

The Complete Book of the Olympics

Author: David Wallechinsky ,  Jaime Loukey
ISBN: 9781845133306
Format: Paperback
$79.07

* The 'Bible' of Olympic history * The top eight finishers in every Summer Olympic event since 1896 * Full descriptions...  Read More >>

History of the Olympics

History of the Olympics

Author: John Goodbody ,  David Davies, PhD, Cpsych (McGill University, Canada)
ISBN: 9789629547165
Format: Downloadable audio file
$76.56

An unusual release on audiobook format! The 2008 Beijing Olympics take place in August. John Goodbody, for many...  Read More >>

The 1940 Tokyo Games: The Missing Olympics: Japan, the Asian Olympics and the Olympic Movement

The 1940 Tokyo Games: The Missing Olympics: Japan, the...

Author: Sandra Collins (California State University, USA)
ISBN: 9780415373173
Format: Hardback
$284.00

Exploring the relationship between modern Asia and the Olympic Games, this original work focuses on the forgotten...  Read More >>

The 1904 St. Louis Olympic Games and Anthropology Days: Sport Before the Laughter Left

The 1904 St. Louis Olympic Games and Anthropology Days:...

Author: Susan Brownell (University of Missouri-St Louis, USA)
ISBN: 9780415439824
Format: Hardback
$343.20

'The 1904 Olympic Games and Anthropology Days' were a pivotal point in the history of American anthropology and...  Read More >>

Canadians in the Summer Olympics: Canada's Athletes, Victories, Records, Controversies, Firsts and Weird Facts

Canadians in the Summer Olympics: Canada's Athletes,...

Author: J. Alexander Poulton
ISBN: 9781897277331
Format: Paperback
$31.02

Canadian pride rides on the shoulders of the more than 4000 athletes who have competed in the Summer Games and won...  Read More >>

Sport, Revolution and the Beijing Olympics

Sport, Revolution and the Beijing Olympics

Author: Grant Jarvie ,  Dong-Jhy Hwang
ISBN: 9781845201012
Format: Paperback
$76.99

The 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing, but many human rights activists support a boycott. They liken the...  Read More >>

Sport, Revolution and the Beijing Olympics

Sport, Revolution and the Beijing Olympics

Author: Grant Jarvie ,  Dong-Jhy Hwang
ISBN: 9781845201005
Format: Hardback
$240.00

The 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing, but many human rights activists support a boycott. They liken the...  Read More >>

Boycott: The Story Behind Australia's Controversial Involvement in the 1980 Moscow Olympics

Boycott: The Story Behind Australia's Controversial...

Author: Lisa Forrest
ISBN: 9780733322952
Format: Paperback
$39.99

A meticulously researched and compelling exploration of one of our most significant sporting and political moments,...  Read More >>

Owning the Olympics: Narratives of the New China

Owning the Olympics: Narratives of the New China

Author: Monroe E. Price ,  Daniel Dayan
ISBN: 9780472050321
Format: Paperback
$71.15

Offers a framework with which to understand the struggles by which multiple entities such as the International Olympic...  Read More >>

Owning the Olympics: Narratives of the New China

Owning the Olympics: Narratives of the New China

Author: Monroe E. Price ,  Daniel Dayan
ISBN: 9780472070329
Format: Hardback
$211.20

Offers a framework with which to understand the struggles by which multiple entities such as the International Olympic...  Read More >>

Hitler's Olympics

Hitler's Olympics

Author: Christopher Hilton
ISBN: 9780750942935
Format: Paperback
$23.26

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Beijing's Games: What the Olympics Mean to China

Beijing's Games: What the Olympics Mean to China

Author: Susan Brownell
ISBN: 9780742556416
Format: Paperback
$65.87

Why is hosting the Olympic Games so important to China? What is the significance of a quintessential symbol of Western...  Read More >>

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