The Skateboard: The Good, the Rad, and the Gnarly: An Illustrated HistoryThe story of the simple skateboard is part thriller, part underground, underdog success tale. It s chock-full of innovations, far-out graphic artistry, and ever-more-incredible hot-dogging feats. And the story s told in this book with contributions from the stars themselves Tony Hawk, Stacey Peralta, Jeff Ho, the Dogtown Z-Boys, and more. Beautifully illustrated with historical posters, ads, and memorabilia along with new action photography, studio skateboard shots, and unique portraits of the stars, this is a fitting tribute to an American classic. |
Contents
CRED | 12 |
Skateboarding Prehistory | 17 |
The First Skateboarders Rolled Their Own 19471959 | 25 |
The Fast Rise and Faster Fall of Skateboarding 1959 to 1965 | 49 |
Skateboarding Disappears 19651972 | 95 |
Urethane Accelerates Skateboarding from the Flintstones to the Jetsonsand Then It All Goes Boom 19731980 | 107 |
Skateboarding Moves Away from Sidewalk Surfing and Into the Air 1981 to 1991 | 183 |
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The Skateboard: The Good, the Rad, and the Gnarly: An Illustrated History Ben Marcus Limited preview - 2011 |
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