The world's fastest man : the extraordinary life of cyclist Major Taylor, America's first Black sports hero
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New York : Scribner, 2019.
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First Scribner hardcover edition.
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x, 365 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
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Published
New York : Scribner, 2019.
Format
Book
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Language
English

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Includes bibliography (pages 343-349) and index.
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"In the tradition of The Boys in the Boat and Seabiscuit, a fascinating portrait of a groundbreaking but forgotten figure--the remarkable Major Taylor, the black man who broke racial barriers by becoming the world's fastest and most famous bicyclist at the height of the Jim Crow era"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kranish, M. (2019). The world's fastest man: the extraordinary life of cyclist Major Taylor, America's first Black sports hero (First Scribner hardcover edition.). Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kranish, Michael. 2019. The World's Fastest Man: The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor, America's First Black Sports Hero. Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kranish, Michael. The World's Fastest Man: The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor, America's First Black Sports Hero Scribner, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kranish, Michael. The World's Fastest Man: The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor, America's First Black Sports Hero First Scribner hardcover edition., Scribner, 2019.

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