Verlag: Crown Publishing Group, The, 2008
ISBN 10: 0307236587 ISBN 13: 9780307236586
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
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Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Verlag: Crown Publishing Group, The, 2009
ISBN 10: 0307236595 ISBN 13: 9780307236593
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Very Good. Reprint. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Verlag: Crown, 2008
ISBN 10: 0307236587 ISBN 13: 9780307236586
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Verlag: Crown, 2008
ISBN 10: 0307236587 ISBN 13: 9780307236586
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: Crown, 2008
ISBN 10: 0307236587 ISBN 13: 9780307236586
Anbieter: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, USA
Zustand: Used - Like New. 2008. Hardcover. Fine. Dust jacket is fine.
Verlag: Mindfast Publishing Jan 2009, 2009
ISBN 10: 0307236595 ISBN 13: 9780307236593
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The story of a man who transcended the handicaps of race to become America's first African American mega sports celebrityAt the turn of the 20th century, hundreds of lightning-fast racers won the hearts and minds of a bicycling-crazed public. Scientists studied them, newspapers glorified them, and millions of dollars in purse money were awarded to them. Major Taylor aimed to be the fastest of them all. Taylor's most formidable and ruthless opponent-a man nicknamed the 'Human Engine' was Floyd McFarland. One man was white, one black; one from a storied Virginia family, the other descended from Kentucky slaves; one celebrated as a hero, one trying to secure his spot in a sport he dominated. The only thing they had in common was the desire to be named the fastest man alive. Finally, in 1904, both men headed to Australia for a much-anticipated title match to decide who would claim the coveted title.Major is the story of a superstar nobody saw coming, the account of a fierce rivalry that would become an archetypal tale of white versus black in the 20th century, and, most of all, the tale of our nation's first black sports celebrity.