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Ladataan... Major : a black athlete, a white era, and the fight to be the world's fastest human being (vuoden 2008 painos)Tekijä: Todd Balf
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At the turn of the 20th century, hundreds of handsome, 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 was awarded to them. Major Taylor aimed to be the fastest of them all. A prominent black man at a time when such a thing was deemed scandalous, his mounting victories, high moral virtue, and bulletlike riding style made him a target for ridicule from the press and sabotage by the white riders who shared the track with him. This is the account of a fierce rivalry that would become an archetypal tale of white versus black in the 20th century. But it is also the tale of our nation's first black sports celebrity--a man who transcended the handicaps of race at the turn of the century to reach the stratosphere of fame.--From publisher description. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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Major Taylor, at a time when slavery had only recently been abolished and segregation was a reality all over the world, managed to make a way for himself to become the World's Fastest Human Being.
Regardless of if your into cycling or not, you'll really enjoy this book. And it just might make you want to dust off your bike and cruise the neighborhood. ( )