Fastest Men on Earth: The Story of the Men's 100 Metre Champions

Hardback

Main Details

Title Fastest Men on Earth: The Story of the Men's 100 Metre Champions
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Neil Duncanson
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:352
Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 162
Category/GenreOlympic games
Track and field sports and athletics
ISBN/Barcode 9780233003368
ClassificationsDewey:796.4220922
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Welbeck Publishing Group
Imprint Andre Deutsch Ltd
Publication Date 13 October 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This title presents the story behind the men's Olympic 100 metres champions, the fastest men on Earth. It discusses not only the race itself, but also the preliminary rounds, dramas and controversies.

Author Biography

Neil Duncanson was a trainee news journalist in East London before working for a number of national newspapers. A freelance writer for both the written and visual press, he moved into television as an assistant producer at Thames Sport, where he devised and researched the 1980s book and TV series The Fastest Men on Earth. His other book credits include The Olympics, a book on sporting technology, as well as collaborations with Patrick Collins (on Tales of Gold, celebrating every British Olympic gold medalist) and Norman Giller (on Crown of Thorns, a history of boxing's world heavyweight championship). He joined Chrysalis as a freelance producer in 1990 to head their sports division. The division grew dramatically and Chrysalis Television, now North One Television, was set up in 1997, with him as CEO, a position he continues to hold.