A History Of Skiing A Concise Essay On This Popular Winter Sport Including Its History Equipment Different Styles And Techniques

Author : E. Wroughton
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ISBN 13 : 9781528707800
Total Pages : 74 pages
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Download or read book A History of Skiing - A Concise Essay on this Popular Winter Sport Including Its History, Equipment, Different Styles and Techniques written by E. Wroughton and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-14 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book explores the subject of skiing. Skiing is a means of transport, a recreational activity and a competitive winter sport in which the participant uses skis to move on snow. This illustrated volume looks at the history of the sport, as well as equipment, different styles and techniques, and much more; making it perfect for those with an interest in the origins and development of this universally-enjoyed winter sport. Contents include: "The Antiquity and Renaissance of Ski," "Countries in Which Ski-Running is Practised," "Outfit," "The Elements of Ski-Running," "The Snow and its Peculiarities," etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

Author : E. Wroughton
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1528767268
Total Pages : 69 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Skiing - A Concise Essay on this Popular Winter Sport Including its History, Equipment, Different Styles and Techniques written by E. Wroughton and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2020-09-17 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book explores the subject of skiing. Skiing is a means of transport, a recreational activity and a competitive winter sport in which the participant uses skis to move on snow. This illustrated volume looks at the history of the sport, as well as equipment, different styles and techniques, and much more; making it perfect for those with an interest in the origins and development of this universally-enjoyed winter sport. Contents include: “The Antiquity and Renaissance of Ski”, “Countries in Which Ski-Running is Practised”, “Outfit”, “The Elements of Ski-Running”, “The Snow and its Peculiarities”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

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Total Pages : 864 pages
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Download or read book The Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science, Art, and Finance written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 774 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science and Art written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 896 pages
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Download or read book Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science and Art written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 140 pages
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Download or read book Popular Mechanics written by and published by . This book was released on 2000-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.

Author : E. John B. Allen
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Total Pages : 256 pages
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Download or read book From Skisport to Skiing written by E. John B. Allen and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The first full-length study of skiing in the United States, this book traces the history of the sport from its utilitarian origins to its advent as a purely recreational and competitive activity." "During the mid-1800s, inhabitants of frontier mining communities in the Sierra and Rocky mountains used skis for many practical reasons, including mail and supply delivery, hunting, and railroad repair. In some towns skis were so common that, according to one California newspaper, "the ladies do nearly all their shopping and visiting on them."" "But it was Norwegian immigrants in the Midwest, clinging to their homeland traditions, who first organized the skisport. Through the founding of local clubs and the National Ski Association, this ethnic group dominated American skiing until the 1930s." "At this time, a wave of German immigrants infused America with the ethos of what we today call Alpine skiing. This type of skiing became increasingly popular, especially in the East among wealthy collegians committed to the romantic pursuit of the "strenuous life." Ski clubs proliferated in towns and on college campuses and specialized resorts cropped up from New England to California. At the same time, skiing became mechanized with tows and lifts, and the blossoming equipment and fashion industries made a business of the sport." "On the eve of World War II, as the book concludes its story, all the elements were in place for the explosion in recreational and competitive skiing that erupted after 1945."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Total Pages : 638 pages
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Download or read book The Booklist written by and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 650 pages
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Download or read book Booklist written by and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Raymond Flower
Publisher : Methuen
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Total Pages : 250 pages
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Download or read book The History of Skiing and Other Winter Sports written by Raymond Flower and published by Methuen. This book was released on 1976 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the origins and development of Alpine and Nordic skiing, skating, curling, tobogganing, and other snow and ice sports, supplementing the text with period and recent photographs and maps for major resort areas in Europe and North America.