Swifter, Higher, Stronger: A Photographic History of the Summer Olympics
Sue Macy. National Geographic Society, $18.95 (96pp) ISBN 978-0-7922-6667-9
Arriving in time for the summer events in Athens is Swifter, Higher, Stronger: A Photographic History of the Summer Olympics by Sue Macy. This account of the modern Olympics, beginning in 1896, covers women's entrance into the games, star athletes who broke records, and expectations and controversies including racism, terrorism and drug scandals. Photographs, charts of record-holders and an introduction by Bob Costas round out this timely release.
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Reviewed on: 06/01/2004
Hardcover - 96 pages - 978-1-4263-0290-9
Library Binding - 96 pages - 978-0-7922-6980-9
Library Binding - 96 pages - 978-1-4263-0302-9
