Freeze Frame A Photographic History of the Winter Olympics

Name: Freeze Frame A Photographic History of the Winter Olympics
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ISBN: 9780792278887

ISBN-10: 0792278887

ISBN-13: 9780792278887

Edition: 2006

Authors: Sue Macy, Peggy Fleming

List price: $28.90

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This companion volume to the highly acclaimed Swifter, Higher, Stronger: A Photographic History of the Summer Olympics follows the stunning visual format of the first book to capture the heroics of the Winter Olympics. From the unlikely Jamaican bobsled team to the unforgettable U.S.S.R. vs. U.S.A. hockey clash at Lake Placid, all the legends of great winter sports are recalled, including stars of skiing, bobsledding, ice skating and even snowboarding. The book recounts the triumph and tragedy that has enthralled the world since the Winter Olympics were launched in Chamonix in 1924: from Eric Heiden's 1980 five gold medal haul to the horror of the 1961 plane crash that claimed 18 members…

Book details

List price: $28.90
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Publication date: 1/24/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 96
Size: 8.81" wide x 11.19" long x 0.47" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Foreword



Introduction


Photo Gallery: Sliding



This Snowy Prelude



The Inescapable Weather Jinx



Heroes and Superstars


Photo Gallery: Soaring



Intimate Conflicts



Going to Extremes


Photo Gallery: Celebrating



Olympic Almanac


Map of Winter Olympic Sites


Winter Olympics at a Glance


Athletes For All Seasons


Youngest, Oldest Gold Medalists


Olympic Snapshots


Sources and Quotes


Resources


Index


Credits