Author: Michael Martin

Publisher: Capstone Press 2002

Pages: 32

Description: Take a ride back to the early 1950s, when kids "surfed wooden boards on metal roller skate wheels down California sidewalks. Early skateboards were the humble beginnings of a pastime that would soon dominate the alternative sports scene. Discover how skateboarding evolved into the lifestyle it is today.

Get the inside view of skateboarding, one of the oldest and most popular extreme sports around. Whether you're a grommet, a shredder, or just want to learn more about the sport, the Skateboarding series will put you in the concrete groove.