The British Olympics : Britain's Olympic heritage, 1612-2012
Polley, Martin, 1965-2011
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Martin Polley argues in this book that Britain's fascination with all things Olympian has played a pivotal role in shaping the Games as we know them today, culminating in London becoming in 2012 the first city ever to stage a 3rd modern Olympiad.
Main title:
The British Olympics : Britain's Olympic heritage, 1612-2012 / Martin Polley ; editor, Simon Inglis.
Imprint:
Swindon : English Heritage, c2011.
Collation:
200 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. (some col.) ; 21 x 22 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Ill. and text on inside covers.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781848020580 (pbk)1848020589 (pbk)
Dewey class:
796.4'8'0941796.48796.480
Language:
English
BRN:
1029210
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