The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics (Complete Book of the Olympics) (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

David Wallechinsky is a compulsive listmaker. He first turned his eye to the Olympics in 1984, and has been updating his efforts ever since. This edition of The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics is a perfect companion to watching the games. Packed with results of every event ever contested, it adds just enough history, observation, and insight to assure another gold-medal performance. The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics 1998 is a bravura exercise in both the trivial and the pursuit of excellence. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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If you plan to watch or attend the games in Salt Lake City ...this book would be a good investment. -- The Arizona Republic

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Overlook TP (October 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585671851
• ISBN-13: 978-1585671854
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,057,819 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Make sure this is the type of book you're looking for., January 25, 2002

By A Customer

I only gave this book three stars, because it wasn't what I was expecting. If you are looking for facts about each event, lists of past winners and history of the winter Olympics in general, this is the book for you. Wallechinsky has a near encyclopedic knowledge of the games. However, if you are looking for a book that is more of a guide/tour book to Salt Lake City and the 2002 winter Olympics, keep searching. I was looking for something that might have collated information on what Salt Lake had done to prepare and hints on how to get around, what events were going on in addition to the actual games, etc. His book is informative. It just isn't what I was looking for.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very good, in-depth, March 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Complete Book of the Winter Olympics 1998 (Complete Book of the Olympics) (Paperback)

Could contain more pictures, but a good book overall. Subject matter somewhat bland, however, the structure was great. A recommended selection!!!!