The perfect mile: three athletes, one goal, and less than four minutes to achieve it
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Published:
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 2005.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st Mariner Books ed.
Physical Desc:
xii, 322 pages, [8] pages of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780618562091, 0618391126, 0618562095 (pbk.), 9780618562091 (pbk.)

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General Note
"A Mariner book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
A stirring account of athleticism in the face of adversity follows the remarkable journey of three young men-- John Landy, Wes Santee, and Roger Bannister--who suffered defeat at the Helsinki Olympics in 1952 but nevertheless vowed to break the four-minute mile, training tirelessly to accomplish their goal.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Bascomb, N. (2005). The perfect mile: three athletes, one goal, and less than four minutes to achieve it. 1st Mariner Books ed. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Bascomb, Neal. 2005. The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Bascomb, Neal, The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co, 2005.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Bascomb, Neal. The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It. 1st Mariner Books ed. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co, 2005.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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