Major : a Black athlete, a White era, and the fight to be the world's fastest human being / Todd Bal...
Major : a Black athlete, a White era, and the fight to be the world's fastest human being / Todd Bal...
Major : a Black athlete, a White era, and the fight to be the world's fastest human being / Todd Balf.
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Publisher
New York : Crown Publishers, c2008.
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N796.6092/2
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Language
English
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Physical content
306 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Preface: In the Age of Progress, Problem -- Ch. 1. Free -- Ch. 2. Flight -- Ch. 3. Fire -- Ch. 4. Six Days -- Ch. 5. New Year -- Ch. 6. Together -- Ch. 7. Two Seconds -- Ch. 8. Civil War -- Ch. 9. No Limits -- Ch. 10. Something at the End -- Ch. 11. La Belle Epoque -- Ch. 12. Twoness -- Ch. 13. Stea...
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Publisher
New York : Crown Publishers, c2008.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2008.
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Summary
"At the turn of the 20th century hundreds of handsome, lightning-fast racers won the hearts and minds of a bicycling-crazed public. Scientists studied them, newspapers glorified them, and millions of dollars in purse money was awarded to them. Major Taylor aimed to be the fastest of them all. A prominent black man at a time when such a thing was de...
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Major : a Black athlete, a White era, and the fight to be the world's fastest human being / Todd Balf.
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Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-290) and index.
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c2008.
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N796.6092/2
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74VM43q8dNdg
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ISBN
0307236587
9780307236586
DDC
796.6092 B
MMS ID
991001416859702626
