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Story of Modern Skiing by John Fry (2006, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherDartmouth College
ISBN-101584654899
ISBN-139781584654896
eBay Product ID (ePID)53732840
Product Key Features
Book TitleStory of Modern Skiing
Number of Pages380 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSkiing, General
Publication Year2006
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, History
AuthorJohn Fry
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight28.9 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-013869
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsJohn Fry . . . has written a thorough and entertaining history of the sport's growth. Fry skillfully and vividly touches on what seems to be every aspect of skiing's growth."\R--Vermont Life9781584654896|, "Fry takes you through the advent of lifts and snowmaking, the glory days of freestyle, the ups and downs of ski racing, and what skiing has meant to life, the environment and the ecomony. Fry's love and deep understanding of the sport comes through page after page, and one picks up the book feeling like they're joining in a great conversation with a ski friend."--Boston Herald, "Fry notes that the direct work of his book consumed four years. The greater truth is that it is the result of more personal research spanning a lifetime, a degree of comprehension that comes only from having been there."--Skiing Heritage, "John Fry . . . has written a thorough and entertaining history of the sport's growth. Fry skillfully and vividly touches on what seems to be every aspect of skiing's growth." --Vermont Life, "It's impressive how much Fry actually does pack into a volume that would fit in a skier's backpack along with a couple of sandwiches. Modern Skiing is full of helpful timelines, appendices and glossaries, along with ski trivia." --Seven Days, Burlington, VT
Dewey Decimal796.93
SynopsisThis is the definitive history of the sport that has exhilarated and infatuated about 30 million Americans and Canadians over the course of the last fifty years. Consummate insider John Fry chronicles the rise of a ski culture and every aspect of the sport's development, including the emergence of the mega-resort and advances in equipment, technique, instruction, and competition. The Story of Modern Skiing is laced with revelations from the author's personal relationships with skiing greats such as triple Olympic gold medalists Toni Sailer and Jean-Claude Killy, double gold medalist and environmental champion Andrea Mead Lawrence, first women's World Cup winner Nancy Greene, World Alpine champion Billy Kidd, Sarajevo gold and silver medalists Phil and Steve Mahre, and industry pioneers such as Vail founder Pete Seibert, metal ski designer Howard Head, and plastic boot inventor Bob Lange. Fry writes authoritatively of alpine skiing in North America and Europe, of Nordic skiing, and of newer variations in the sport: freestyle skiing, snowboarding, and extreme skiing. in the media, and its response to social and economic change. Maps locating major resorts, records of ski champions, and a timeline, bibliography, glossary, and index of names and places make this the definitive work on modern skiing. Skiers of all ages and abilities will revel in this lively tale of their sport's heritage.
LC Classification NumberGV854.1.F78 2006
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- 09 Feb, 2024
Story of Modern Skiing is a great gift for those who love the sport
Arrived in pristine condition, as promisedVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 11 May, 2021
Great ski history
A great comprehensive history of all the parts and kinds of skiing in North AmericaVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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