Tracing the history of competitive skating, a detailed tribute describes the development of on-ice techniques and skating innovations, features a special section for each of the sport's four disciplines, and includes 150 dramatic photos.
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Great History of the Sport!,
By hodgirl (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Figure Skating: A Celebration (Paperback)
I own many, many skating books and this one by far contains the best overall history of skating. If you are a relatively new fan of the sport, you should definitely include it in your collection! It is also the least biased of the general 'coffee table' skating books -- although it is obvious that every skating author has their favorites, I never felt that Smith at any point in the book was forcing her opinions on the reader. Overall, a TERRIFIC book that should be mandatory in all "History of Skating 101" classes! :)
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THE best skating coffee table book out there....,
By A Customer
This review is from: Figure Skating: A Celebration (Paperback)
If you are a skater or an educated fan of skating, this is the definitive skating book that should be the centerpiece of your skating book collection. A+!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Wonderful, Objective Presentation of All Skaters!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Figure Skating: A Celebration (Paperback)
I re-read this book after paging through the ludicrously biased Inside Figure Skating and found it once again to be a wonderful breath of fresh air. True, the author seems to spotlight more Canadian skaters than most other books, but unlike books like Inside Figure Skating, Smith presents each skater she profiles objectively and equally. I enjoy reading this book every few months or so, as it is a great refresher on the history's sport. My only complaint is that the copy of the book I have does not feature prominent skating stars of today -- I do hope to see Beverly Smith write another book soon featuring more of the skaters on the past 3 years or so.
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