Snowboarding : The Ultimate Guide Hardback
by Holly Thorpe
Part of the Greenwood Guides to Extreme Sports series
Hardback
Description
This book provides a comprehensive look at the snowboarding phenomenon, including its history; techniques and equipment; biographies of the sport's pioneers, athletes, and heroes; key sites and events; and future directions. While snowboarding didn't become a commercial success until the early 1980s, the roots of the modern snowboard go back to at least 1964, when Sherman Poppen invented the "Snurfer" by bolting two skis together and adding a rope for stability.
Today snowboarding is one of the most prominent and appealing youth sports.
Want proof? Professional snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White was the highest paid athlete entering the 2010 Winter Olympics with an estimated annual salary of $10 million. The book is a highly accessible and extensive overview of snowboarding, providing an introduction to the sport and lifestyle of snowboarding; a historical timeline of the rapid growth of snowboarding; techniques and equipment used; and a discussion of key places and events, such as Alaska, Winter X Games, and the Winter Olympics.
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:232 pages, 26 bw illus
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication Date:06/01/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9780313376221
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:232 pages, 26 bw illus
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication Date:06/01/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9780313376221
