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Explore the Summer Olympics: ancient glory to modern global spectacle.
What Are the Summer Olympics?
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112 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2016
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Summary
Run, swim, and race back in time to experience the Summer Olympics - from ancient Greece to modern-day super events.
Back in 775 BC, athletes from all over Ancient Greece came together to compete in various games. The contests were held every four years and winning athletes brought honor and respect to their homelands.
The tradition of the Olympic Games faded over time until 1896, when they were brought back to life. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, with …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780448488349 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0448488345 |
| Author: | Gail Herman, Stephen Marchesi, Who HQ |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Grosset & Dunlap Inc.,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2016 |
| Weight: | 147g |
| Dimensions: | 6mm x 137mm x 194mm |
| Series: | What Was? |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
137 × 194 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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Gail Herman
Gail Herman is the author of numerous biographies, including Who Was Jackie Robinson? and What Is the World Series?
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