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Autore |
Wilcox Christine |
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Titolo |
Oscar Pistorius / / by Christine Wilcox |
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Farmington Hills, Mich. : , : Lucent Books, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, , 2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (104 pages) : color illustrations |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Runners (Sports) - South Africa |
Amputees - South Africa |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: Why do we make athletes our heroes? -- chapter 1. "Never say never, and never give up" -- Chapter 2. Walking the table -- Chapter 3. The fastest man on no legs -- Chapter 4. An unfair advantage? -- Chapter 5. "Not the triumph, but the struggle". |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Discusses the life of South African sprinter, Oscar Pistorius. |
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