Roller & In-Line Skating

The world-champion freestyle skateboarder and the man who brought the ollie - the trick that revolutionised the sport by taking it from the ground to the air - to street skating shares the history of skateboarding, as he tells the dramatic story of his...

For British skateboarders in the mid-'80s, RAD (aka Read and Destroy) was more than just a magazine. Before the X Games, before the internet, a whole generation of this once underground subculture relied on RAD to provide a beacon, bringing them together...

An authoritative chronicle of the history and evolution of skateboard design from 1950 to the present day From its starting point as a simple wooden plank to the high-tech models of today, the skateboard has undergone a dramatic evolution...

"This book is dedicated to those that kept skating alive. It is a testament to the perseverance and talents of a rare breed, the ones that kept at it against all odds and paved the way for generations to come." - Tony Hawk FULL BLEED: New York City...

Award-winning Brooklyn-based sports photographer Jonathan Mehring, named by ESPN as one of the top ten skateboard influencers, has logged thousands of hours with pro skate teams in some of the world's most unusual and unlikely destinations - from...

The bad*ss story of the female, queer, bi, and nonbinary skaters who charted a path to the Olympics and changed the face of skateboarding.Who gets to tell the story of skateboarding? Drop In is the first book to recognize and historicize the female,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780979198250Author Marty DonnellanFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Pine Cone PressPublisher Pine Cone PressWeight(grams) 154gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

A beginner's guide to skating for fun, fitness, and self-expression Skateboarding For Dummies teaches you the basics of the fun and popular sport of skateboarding, so you can start shredding. Author Daewon Song has been a pro skateboarder for 30 years...

Skateboarding is both a sport and a way of life. Creative, physical, graphic, urban and controversial, it is full of contradictions - a billion-dollar global industry which still retains its vibrant, counter-cultural heart. Skateboarding and the...

From the beloved brand Moxi Roller Skates comes The Little Book of Roller Skating, the go-to guide for all things roller skating! This book is filled to the brim with all the essentials you'll ever need no matter where you are in your skating journey,...

Out for Air is the exhilarating first collection by former professional skateboarder Olly Todd. Infused with movement, surprise and play, Out for Air presents a unique vision of the built environment, celebrating places where 'the bridges are endless...

In January 2012, creative writing professor and novelist Kyle Beachy published one of his first essays on skate culture, an exploration of how Nike's corporate strategy successfully gutted the once-mighty independent skate shoe market. Beachy has since...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908830210Author FnicFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Sloth Publishing LtdPublisher Sloth Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569755426Author Patty SegoviaFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 209g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593762742Author Alex CohenFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Soft Skull PressPublisher CounterpointWeight(grams) 369g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781584237662Author Juergen BlumleinFormat HardbackPage Count 668Imprint Gingko Press, IncPublisher Gingko Press, IncWeight(grams) 2971gDimensions(mm) 292mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781576877869Author QuartersnacksFormat HardbackPage Count 210Imprint powerHouse Books,U.S.Publisher powerHouse Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 844g

The 1950s phenomenon of Roller Derby is back in full force, and it's definitely not your grandma's game anymore. With leagues in more than one hundred cities across the country, a national tournament, and major sponsors, the new wave of the sport has...

The 1950s phenomenon of Roller Derby is back in full force, and it's definitely not your grandma's game anymore. With leagues in more than one hundred cities across the country, a national tournament, and major sponsors, the new wave of the sport has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780759683990Author Jo Ann Schneider FarrisFormat HardbackPage Count 120Imprint AuthorHousePublisher AuthorHouseWeight(grams) 351gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312152673Author Joel RappelfeldFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint St. Martins Press-3PLPublisher St. Martins Press-3PLWeight(grams) 236gDimensions(mm)...

Given the popularity of all types of skating—on the ice, on the boards, and on the streets—why isn't roller skating an Olympic event? Author David H. Lewis sought out people involved in every aspect of the sport in an attempt to answer this question. He...

Today's roller derby is a wildly popular woman's contact sport, international in scope. This grass roots sport is built on fun, for the spirited rollerskaters and the fans alike. From Reno to Toronto, roller derby is everywhere. See 250 color images of...

Skateboarding is one of the great outlaw subcultures - combining death-defying stunts, cutting-edge fashion, and an all-round bad attitude. This is the story of the people who forged and inspired that culture, like the legendary Dogtown crew: Alva,...