The Olympic Games

The Olympic Games
By:"Kristine Toohey","Anthony James Veal"
Published on 2007 by CABI

E-book Library:"Sports & Recreation"

The Olympic Games: A Social Science Perspective presents a broad, multi-disciplinary account of all things Olympic from the relationship of the modern to the ancient games, to the possible future of the grandest of athletic spectacles. This extended new edition covers the Olympic phenomenon from political, economical and sociological perspectives, from its history and the media to commercialism and drug use. Its detailed analyses and extensive bibliography make it essential reading for researchers and students in leisure and sports studies.

This Book was ranked 17 by Google Books for keyword science and social olympiads.