Historical dictionary of skiing / / E. John B. Allen
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| Autore: |
Allen E. John B. <1933->
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| Titolo: |
Historical dictionary of skiing / / E. John B. Allen
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, Inc., c2012 |
| New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2012 | |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (381 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 796.93 |
| Soggetto topico: | Skis and skiing - History |
| Skis and skiing | |
| Winter sports | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Dictionaries. |
| History | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-346). |
| Nota di contenuto: | CONTENTS; Editor's Foreword Jon Woronoff; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; A. Nation State; B. National and International; Chronology; Introduction; THE DICTIONARY; Appendixes; AppendixesA. Olympic Winter Games: Sites, Dates, Nations, Athletes; B. Olympic Winter Games: Nordic and Alpine Men on the Podium; C. Olympic Winter Games: Nordic and Alpine Women on the Podium; D. Nordic World Championships: Men on the Podium; E. Nordic World Championships: Women on the Podium; F. Alpine World Championships: Men on the Podium; G. Alpine World Championships: Women on the Podium |
| H. Nordic World Cup Cross-Country: Men on the PodiumI. Nordic World Cup Cross-Country: Women on the Podium; J. Ski Flying World Cup: Individual and Team; K. Speed Skiing Records; L. Worldloppet Ski Federation Marathons; M. Interski Venues; N. Ski Museums; Bibliography; About the Author | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The Historical Dictionary of Skiing relates the history of the sport through a comprehensive alphabetical dictionary with detailed, cross-referenced entries on key figures, places, competitions, and governing bodies within the sport. Author E. John B. Allen introduces the reader to the history of skiing through a detailed chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes and an extensive bibliography. This book is an excellent access point for researchers, students, and anyone interested in the history of skiing.</span |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Historical dictionary of skiing |
| ISBN: | 979-82-16-41555-8 |
| 979-82-16-27185-7 | |
| 1-280-99801-6 | |
| 9786613769626 | |
| 0-8108-7977-8 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910964659003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Historical dictionaries of sports.