Zarnowski, the world's foremost authority on the event, has written a colourful and comprehensive account of the decathlon. The book traces the heritage of the decathlon and includes the results of the 1988 Summer Games. The book also includes profiles of 22 of the greatest decathletes.
- ISBN10 0880113448
- ISBN13 9780880113441
- Publish Date May 1989 (first published January 1989)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 17 October 2009
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Human Kinetics Publishers
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 372
- Language English