Major : a black athlete, a white era, and the fight to be the world's fastest human being / Todd Balf.
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 prom...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Crown Publishers,
[2008], ©2008.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Physical Description: | 306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Format: | Book |