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Interviews | June 19, 2009

Dave: IMG Jim Lynch Makes Landscape Art... Out of Text

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jimlynchIf Carl Hiaasen set one of his novels on a residential stretch of boundary line between British Columbia and Washington, or if Richard Russo's characters had relatives in the Pacific Northwest, the result might be something like Jim Lynch's Border Songs. Continue »
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Olympics (DK Eyewitness Books)

by Chris Oxlade

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Publisher Comments:

Surveys the history and traditions of the Olympics, highlighting memorable events from ancient Greece to the present day.

Synopsis:

Olympics is a triumphal history of the games, from ancient Greece to Sydney in 2000. Readers will discover the pageantry of the

original games; Pierre de Coubertin's revival of the modern games in 1896; the variety of Olympic sports; astounding world records; the intense training Olympians endure; the politics of Olympic games, including boycotts and terrorism; and much more. Here's a glorious celebration of the world's finest athletes and their spirit of competition and excellence.

"From the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780756610838
Manufactured:
DK Publishing
Publisher:
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Author:
Oxlade, Chris
Author:
DK Publishing
Author:
Ballheimer, David
Subject:
History
Subject:
Olympics
Subject:
Sports & Recreation - Olympics
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Sports / Recreation / Outdoors
Subject:
Olympics -- History.
Edition Description:
Revised Hardcover
Series:
DK Eyewitness Books
Publication Date:
April 2005
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
72
Dimensions:
11.52x8.78x.41 in. 1.12 lbs.
Age Level:
09-12
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