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Freeze frame a photographic history of the Winter Olympics

Highlights in the history of the Winter Olympics from their inception in 1924 to today, including profiles of the Olympic athletes and information on the lesser-known winter sports. Also includes an Olympic almanac with information about each Olympiad.

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Main Author: Macy, Sue
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2006.
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Winter Olympics > History > Juvenile nonfiction.
Winter Olympics > History > Pictorial works > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:Highlights in the history of the Winter Olympics from their inception in 1924 to today, including profiles of the Olympic athletes and information on the lesser-known winter sports. Also includes an Olympic almanac with information about each Olympiad.
Physical Description:96 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 29 cm.
Awards:A Junior Library Guild selection.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 92) and index.
ISBN:0792278879 (hardcover) :
0792278887
Author Notes:Sue Macy lives in Englewood, NJ. She is the award-winning author of Winning Ways: A Photohistory of American Women in Sports and A Whole New Ball Game: The Story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Both were named ALA Best Books of Young Adults and NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies.

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