Scarred for Life Eleven Stories about Skateboarders

Name: Scarred for Life Eleven Stories about Skateboarders
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ISBN: 9780811840538

ISBN-10: 0811840530

ISBN-13: 9780811840538

Edition: 2004

Authors: Keith David Hamm

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Skateboarding is a means of transport, a pastime, a lifestyle, an artful expression, and an ethos. Some even call it a sport. But until now, the scene has lacked an appropriate -- and accessible -- tribute. Scarred for Life is an intimate, you-are-there look into the culture and history of skateboarding, as told through the voices and experiences of those who have dedicated their lives to riding a wooden plank with wheels. Eleven chapters take readers on a wild ride through the evolution (and revolution) of skateboarding -- reaching as far back as the 1950s -- and includes oral histories and terrain reports of the major styles and techniques as they emerged. One hundred dynamic photographs…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
Publication date: 11/4/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.50" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.902
Language: English



Introduction



Hills: Speed Freaks



The '60s: Roots



Pools: Milkbone Summer



The '70s: The Natural



Pipes: Desert Legend



The '80s: Skate & Destroy



Ramps: Christ



The '90s: WFO



Streets: NYC



The Great Beyond: Upside Down



Skateparks: Hellpour


Contributing Photographers


Index