The Olympics, a Very Peculiar History |
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| Author:
| Arscott, David |
| Illustrator:
| Lyttleton, David |
| Series title: | A Very Peculiar History(tm) Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-912904-87-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2020 |
| Publisher: | Book House
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $9.95 |
Book Description:
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What would you have seen if you'd attended the Olympics in 472 BC? Did you know that some athletes ran wearing a 50-pound helmet--that is, if they weren't naked? From its beginnings in Ancient Greece, the Olympics have always been thrilling . . . but they're also a little peculiar. Discover the history of this exciting spectacle, complete with statistics, biographies, records, entertainingly quirky stories, and weird facts.
What would you have seen if you'd attended the Olympics in 472 BC? Did you know that some athletes ran wearing a 50-pound helmet--that is, if they weren't naked? From its beginnings in Ancient Greece, the Olympics have always been thrilling . . . but they're also a little peculiar. Discover the history of this exciting spectacle, complete with statistics, biographies, records, entertainingly quirky stories, and weird facts.