Britain and the Olympic Games : past, present, legacy /
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Author / Creator: | Rogan, Matt. |
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Imprint: | Leicester, UK : Matador, 2011. |
Description: | xvi, 239 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8379103 |
Summary: | 'Britain and the Olympic Games' traces the history of Britain's love affair with the Olympic Games and shows exactly why the Olympic movement was re-born here. It looks at how London 1948 re-kindled the Olympic flame and demonstrated that the Games could drive social change in Britain. |
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Physical Description: | xvi, 239 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781848765757 1848765754 |