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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Christopher Hilton |
| ISBN: | 0750942924 9780750942928 |
| OCLC Number: | 65468539 |
| Description: | ix, 244 p., [16] p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | Acknowledgments -- Maps -- 1. Man at the centre of the world -- 2. Poisoned chalice -- 3. No Jews or dogs allowed -- 4. Stormy waters -- 5. Light my fire -- 6. War games -- 7. The Führer and the runner -- 8. Bitter taste -- 9. Last shot fired -- 10. Village people -- Notes -- Statistics -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Responsibility: | Christopher Hilton. |
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Abstract:
The Berlin Olympic Games, which remain the most controversial ever held, have their 70th anniversary in August 2006. Using newspapers, diaries and interviews to recreate the atmosphere during the XIth Olympiad, this book presents an account of the disputes, the personalities and the events which made these Games so memorable.
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