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June New Release - Olympics


Title: Olympics
             
Series: Amazing & Extraordinary Facts
                
Author/s: Stephen Halliday

RRP: $16.99

ISBN: 9781446302019

Format:  Hardback, 144 pages
Dimensions: 172mm x 130mm

Publisher: David & Charles

Aust. Release Date:  June 2012


Book Description/Synopsis:
Who reprimanded Hitler during the 1936 Olympic Games?
When did the Olympic event "shin kicking" get banned?
Which Shakespearean play refers to the Olympic Games?
Who was the first official cheat in 388BC?
Find the answers to these and many other intriguing aspects of the Olympic Games in this absorbing collection of stories and trivia. The Olympics: Amazing & Extraordinary Facts reveals the beguiling stories behind the well-known history of the Games. It delves into the ancient origins in Greece, the modern predecessors to the Games from the 17th century onwards and the little-known facts behind the Olympics in the modern era. 

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