Action Skateboarding [Hardcover]

Jan Andrejtschitsch (Author), Raimund Kallee (Author), Petra Schmidt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1992

Discusses the history, equipment, and techniques of skateboarding, examining such styles as streetstyle, halfpipe or vertical, and freestyle.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

YA-- In informal language that addresses readers as "you," the author discusses the history of this sport, the gear required, the surface necessary, and numerous stunts. Special attention is given to the importance of safety. Yellow tips next to many of the tricks point out special considerations and technique hints. Clear, full-color, stop-action photographs draw browsers in. Their creative placement (diagonally, or as steps, or with special edges to look like negatives) heightens interest. Directions are included for making a simple halfpipe and miniramp.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 14 and up
  
• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc (April 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806985003
• ISBN-13: 978-0806985008
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,948,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Book RULES!!, October 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Action Skateboarding (Paperback)

The book was awsome! its my new bible, it has all the tricks (exept for a couple) that i know of.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is one of the better skateboarding book, May 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Action Skateboarding (Hardcover)

This book including some of the older tricks: the flatland freestyle, which is rarely found in any of the recent skateboarding books. It's all colour and plenty of pictures. There is not enough pictures of the pros but if that's what you want, you would go and get Transworld Skateboarding. This bood is very refreshing. It's not prefect but by comparison, this is one of the better skateboarding books out there.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good report book, October 16, 1998

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Dave Aakhus (Helsinki, Antartica) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Action Skateboarding (Paperback)

This is a good book if you're doing a research paper or report on skateboarding. It's alright for learning how to do tricks since the tricks are outdated but fun.