Skateboarding
Subtitle: the ultimate guide
By: Becky Beal
Series: Greenwood guides to extreme sports; Greenwood guides to extreme sports
Publisher: Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Santa Barbara
Language: eng
Number of pages: 150
ISBN-13: 9780313381126
Subjects: Skateboarding
Description: Overview: In the last half century, skateboarding has evolved from a simple, idyllic child's pastime that originated in southern California to becoming a worldwide youth culture phenomenon. This now-mainstream action sport has spawned a multi-billion-dollar commercial market for skateboarding equipment, skateboard-related media and entertainment, as well as skate-inspired softgoods like clothing, shoes, and accessories; and it is likely to soon become an Olympic sport. Skateboarding: The Ultimate Guide is brimming with fascinating history and engaging stories from skateboarding's 60-odd year existence and evolution. Covering the action sport's origins, myriad breakthrough developments, pioneering heroes, both "street style" and "vert" or ramp skating, unique popular culture, and likely future, this book will delight anyone with an interest in this individualistic and compelling athletic pursuit.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-135) and index.
Table of contents: title: Series foreword; title: Preface; title: Acknowledgments; title: Skateboarding timeline; title: 1: Introduction: Alternative and mainstream; title: 2: Origins and development of skateboarding; title: 3: Venues for creativity: sites, events, and competitions; title: 4: Pioneers and heroes; title: 5: Navigating the built environment: technology and physics; title: 6: Future trends; title: Resource guide; title: Glossary; title: Bibliography; title: Index.