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Sports

Faster, Higher, Stronger MAY 2020
The Inspiring Story of the Olympic Games ISBN 9781787394049
$29.95
Published in association with the official Olympic Museum in HC • 160 PP
Lausanne, this exceptional volume—revised, updated, and in an (225 color & b/w
photos & illus.)
exciting new format—explores the history of the summer games. 9 1/2 × 11 1/8 • CQ 14
Beginning with Ancient Greece, it moves forward to the modern US Only
era, games in the television age, and all the most recent competi- Welbeck
tions—including a preview of Tokyo 2020. More than 225 photo-
graphs from the Olympic Museum’s exclusive archive give fans a
close look at the world’s greatest sporting spectacle.

The Olympics: A Very Peculiar History™ APRIL 2020
by David Arscott ISBN 9781912904877
$9.95 ($13.50 CAN)
What would you have seen if you’d attended the Olympics in 472 HC • 192 PP
BC? Did you know that some athletes ran wearing a 50-pound (b/w illus. throughout)
helmet—that is, if they weren’t naked? From its beginnings in 4 × 6 • CQ 80
US/Can
Ancient Greece, the Olympics have always been thrilling . . . but Book House
they’re also a little peculiar. Discover the history of this exciting
spectacle, complete with statistics, biographies, records, enter-
tainingly quirky stories, and weird facts.

COVER NOT FINAL

The Official History of the Tour de France FEBRUARY 2020
by Luke Edwardes-Evans, Serge Laget, Andy McGrath, ISBN 9781787392960
$29.95
foreword by Bernard Hinault HC • 176 PP
(315 color & b/w photos)
Generally considered the greatest test of endurance in sports, the 9 5/8 × 11 1/8 • CQ 10
Tour de France covers more than 2,200 miles in just over three US Only
weeks. This lavish, updated history offers brand-new stories, 300 Carlton Books
photographs (some dating back to the nineteenth century), fea-
tures on the superstars, and memorable moments of each era. The
images include souvenir brochures, period newspapers, posters,
stickers, postcards, and correspondence, plus action shots of the
major stars.

Formula One 2020 MAY 2020
by Bruce Jones ISBN 9781787393738
$22.95
Formula One racing is one of the world’s most popular sports . PB • 128 PP
. . and this is the essential resource for 2020. Stay up to speed (90 color photos)
7 1/2 × 9 3/4 • CQ 32
with detailed examinations of the 10 teams, 20 drivers, and 21 US Only
tracks, and review 2019 with race-by-race reports and statistics, Welbeck
plus rule changes. A fill-in guide lets each book become a person-
alized record of the upcoming season. Ninety color photographs,
circuit maps, and statistics complement the insightful text.

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