The Story of Skiing

Ranulf Rayner (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

96 Seiten

1989
David & Charles (Verlag)
978-0-7153-9365-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Combining paintings with a history of skiing, this book starts with the birth of skiing in Scandinavia, its spread to other countries, and the part it has played in history. The book describes how we now use skis for a variety of applications and looks at equipment and the sport's future.

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Combining paintings with a history of skiing, this book starts with the birth of skiing in Scandinavia, its spread to other countries, and the part it has played in history. The book describes how we now use skis for a variety of applications and there is a chapter on avalanches, snow-making, transport and equipment and a look at the sport's future. The author's previous books include "The Story of Yachting" and "Paintings of the America's Cup".

Inhalt

Early years; the joy of skiing; racing, downhill and slalom; speed records on skis; surfing and monoskiing; freestyle skiing; jumping; military skiing; ski paragliding; ski touring and climbing; cross-country skiing; skijoring; powder snow; avalanches, equipment, transport; the future.

Produkt-Details

• Verlagsort: Newton Abbot
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 362 x 282 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ski- / Wintersport
• ISBN-10: 0-7153-9365-0 / 0715393650
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7153-9365-9 / 9780715393659
• Zustand: Neuware