How It Happened! Skateboards
The Cool Stories and Facts Behind Every Trick
Published on 19. March 2024
192 pages
978-1-4549-4503-1 (ISBN)
Description
Whether you're attempting your first ollie or have perfected railsides, everyone can agree: skateboarding is seriously fun!
Did you know that skateboarding used to be called sidewalk surfing and the sport can trace its roots back centuries? Or that today there are more than 3,000 skate parks in the US alone? Get ready to soar through the story of skateboarding from the science behind the decks to the history of the cool tricks skateboarders continue to create . . . and everything in between!
Did you know that skateboarding used to be called sidewalk surfing and the sport can trace its roots back centuries? Or that today there are more than 3,000 skate parks in the US alone? Get ready to soar through the story of skateboarding from the science behind the decks to the history of the cool tricks skateboarders continue to create . . . and everything in between!
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Paige Towler | WonderLab Group
How It Happened! Skateboards
The Cool Stories and Facts Behind Every Trick
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05/2024
Union Square Kids
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Paige Towler | WonderLab Group
How It Happened! Skateboards
The Cool Stories and Facts Behind Every Trick
Book
05/2024
Union Square Kids
€16.50
Shipment within 10-20 days
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WonderLab Group is a custom-content-creation and editorial-services firm specializing in publishing, audio, and digital content in the areas of children's nonfiction and STEM. Its focus is on developing programmatic and 360-degree content to build nonfiction brands and franchises that promote science and inspire curious kids.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Get Ready to Skate
- Section One: How It All Started
- Chapter One: Surfs Up!
- Chapter Two: From Sea to Sidewalk
- Chapter Three: Ready to Roll
- Section Two: How It Got Off the Ground
- Chapter Four: Hitting the Streets
- Chapter Five: Skate Culture
- Chapter Six: The Competition Heats Up
- Section Three: How It Took Over the World
- Chapter Seven: Exploding onto the Scene
- Chapter Eight: Skating in Pop Culture
- Chapter Nine: Changing the Rules
- Section Four: Skating into the Future
- Chapter Ten: Redefining Skateboarding
- A Tricked-Out Timeline
- Time to Innovate!
- Glossary
- Image Credits
