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Rome 1960 : The Olympics That Changed the World by David Maraniss (2008) 1st ed

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Condition
Very good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious ...
Signed
No
Ex Libris
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Original Language
English
Intended Audience
Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed
No
Edition
First Edition
Vintage
No
Personalize
No
Type
Novel
Personalized
No
Features
Dust Jacket, Illustrated, complete
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
ISBN
9781416534075
Book Title
Rome 1960 : the Olympics That Changed the World
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Item Length
9.2 in
Publication Year
2008
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.3 in
Author
David Maraniss
Genre
Sports & Recreation, History
Topic
Modern / 21st Century, Sociology of Sports, World, History, Olympics & Paralympics
Item Weight
29.3 Oz
Item Width
6.1 in
Number of Pages
496 Pages

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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1416534075
ISBN-13
9781416534075
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63112779

Product Key Features

Book Title
Rome 1960 : the Olympics That Changed the World
Number of Pages
496 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Modern / 21st Century, Sociology of Sports, World, History, Olympics & Paralympics
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, History
Author
David Maraniss
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
29.3 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-013013
Reviews
"Evocative, entertaining and often suspenseful - sports history at a very high standard."-Kirkus(starred review)
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
796.48
Table Of Content
A Brief Preface 1 All the Way to Moscow 2 All Roads to Rome 3 No Monarch Ever Held Sway 4 May the Best Man Win 5 Out of the Shadows 6 Heat 7 Quicker Than the Eye 8 Upside Down 9 Track & Field News 10 Black Thursday Interlude: Descending with Gratitude 11 The Wind at Her Back 12 Liberation 13 The Russians Are Coming 14 The Greatest 15 The Last Laps 16 New Worlds 17 The Soft Life 18 "Successful Completion of the Job" 19 A Thousand Sentinels 20 "The World Is Stirring" Appendix Acknowledgments Bibliography Sources Notes Index
Synopsis
From the New York Times-bestselling author of Clemente and When Pride Still Mattered comes the blockbuster story of the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome--17 days that helped define the modern world.
LC Classification Number
GV722 1960.M37 2008

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  • by reon
    25 May, 2009

    Rome 1960

    This book is about the first "modern" Olympics at the height of the Cold War, held in Rome in 1960. It shows how both the USSR and USA pledged to uphold the Olympic ideals, but behind the scenes engaged in no-holds-barred tactics to gains gold medals. The author covers many sports, some very popular and some not so well attended, and includes behind the scenes human interest stories. There is lots of background information on some of the athletes who became stars, such Wilma Rudolf and Mohammed Ali, making their stories more human and understandable. Some Olympic officials, such as Avery Brundage, are shown to be less than honorable and hypocritical. The author also includes what happened to many of the participants after the Olympics ended. Anyone with an interest in this era, for sports ...

  • by ltr75XeXTVC@Deleted
    05 Apr, 2009

    Review of book "Rome 1960".

    My son was a bronze medalist in the 2006 Winter Olympics (curling) and my husband was the team's coach. I bought them each a copy of this book because of their connection. My son has enjoyed reading it. My husband is getting his copy for his birthday in May.

  • by 4WfnyVbjQyu@Deleted
    11 Sep, 2008

    Wonderful!

    This is an excellent book! It is written like a story and easy to follow yet has wonderfully descriptive historical references. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the Olympics, 1960's or politics. Wonderful book, I can't put it down.

  • by oriole966
    10 Oct, 2008

    Rome 1960

    It is a very good book. It goes into great detail about the Rome olympics and all of the events happening at that time. It ranges from Russia's struggle with world power , to the turmoil of China and Taiwan, South Africa's problems and etc... This is a great read for any sports or history buff.

  • by leilakahn
    05 Nov, 2010

    Another great maraniss book

    not as good as Clemente, Lombardi, or Clinton but head and shoulders above the rest of the biographers. This guy does his homework! Love it

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