Every four years, athletes gather to test their strength and speed against the world's best at the Summer Olympic Games. This updated series explains the most popular Olympic sporting events to young readers who are eager to watch the excitement. Includes a table of contents, Q&A boxes, glossary, further resources, and index. This updated book for elementary readers presents information about the history and rules of gymnastics featured at the Olympics, including artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline. Includes a table of contents, Q&A boxes, glossary, further resources, and index.
Every four years, athletes gather to test their strength and speed against the world's best at the Summer Olympic Games. This updated series explains the most popular Olympic sporting events to young readers who are eager to watch the excitement. Includes a table of contents, Q&A boxes, glossary, further resources, and index. This updated book for elementary readers presents information about the history and rules of basketball at the Olympics. Includes a table of contents, Q&A boxes, glossary, further resources, and index.
Every four years, athletes gather to test their strength and speed against the world's best at the Summer Olympic Games. This updated series explains the most popular Olympic sporting events to young readers who are eager to watch the excitement. Includes a table of contents, Q&A boxes, glossary, further resources, and index. This updated book for elementary readers presents information about the track and field events featured at the Olympics, including running, jumping, and throwing events. Includes a table of contents, Q&A boxes, glossary, further resources, and index.
In this exciting sequel to The Hyperion Legacy, assistant trainer Danny Rawlings faces financial ruin after purchasing his beloved mare, Silver Belle, who has underperformed under her previous trainer, Roger Crane.
Every four years, athletes gather to test their strength and speed against the world's best at the Summer Olympic Games. This updated series explains the most popular Olympic sporting events to young readers who are eager to watch the excitement. Includes a table of contents, Q&A boxes, glossary, further resources, and index. This updated book for elementary readers presents information about the history and rules of volleyball at the Olympics, including indoor and beach volleyball. Includes a table of contents, Q&A boxes, glossary, further resources, and index.
Ex-jockey and betting expert Danny Rawlings faces his darkest hour when accused of murdering his friend Deano. As a wanted man, he is hunted down and compelled to witness the brutal execution of someone he loves, leading to a gripping and innovative storyline.
Every four years, athletes gather to test their strength and speed against the world's best at the Summer Olympic Games. This updated series explains the most popular Olympic sporting events to young readers who are eager to watch the excitement. Includes a table of contents, Q&A boxes, glossary, further resources, and index. This updated book for elementary readers presents information about the rules and types of swimming and diving events featured at the Olympics, including swimming races, diving, and artistic swimming (formerly synchronized swimming). Includes a table of contents, Q&A boxes, glossary, further resources, and index.
SLAM Kicks: Basketball Sneakers that Changed the Game is the new book by SLAM
Magazine Editor-in-Chief Ben Osborne that sheds some light on the multi-
billion dollar industry revolving around sneaker collecting. In particular,
the book gives a thorough account of basketball sneaker history, featuring
product photographs, alongside informative illustrations and amazing action
shots of kicks...takes a closer look at 33 of the most coveted and game
changing shoes and their designs, as well as their influence and appeal off
the court. Definitely a must read for seasoned sneaker pros as well as
aspiring collectors... - Highsnobiety.com Slam Kicks is a serious book for
people who really care to know the history, have a passion for the sport, and
can appreciate the stories attached to great pairs of shoes. - Complex.com
It's always handy to have a physical compendium for sneakers at your disposal.
The trusted minds at SLAM have just debuted another of those: Basketball
Sneakers that Changed the Game from their Kicks division. The book was pieced
together by notable sneaker writers like Scoop Jackson, Russ Bengtson, Lang
Whitaker, and John Brilliant, and seeks to document the most important of
hoops shoes from the Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star to the Air Jordan
franchise to some more modern designs that have already made their mark in
sneaker history. - Sneakernews.com ...a celebration of basketball shoe history
both on and off the court, plus it features all of the sport's most iconic
shoes from the 1930s to today. - Werd.com SLAM Magazine 's Editor in Chief,
Ben Osborne, has joined forces with a handful of accomplished sneakerheads to
present this 208-page visual breakdown of the most game-changing basketball
shoes to step foot onto the hardwood floor. This informative masterpiece
offers stunning imagery and action shots of 33 of the most sought-after kicks
and is accompanied by articles and excerpts from collectors like Lang
Whitaker, John Brilliant and Russ Bengtson. Gracing the cover is the coveted
AJ1 Retro High Bred, which offers a glimpse at what the book holds in store...
SLAM KICKS: Basketball Sneakers that Changed the Game... -Hypebeast.com If you
want to know the history of basketball, start from the ground up. From Chuck
Taylors to Air Jordans, the evolution of the rubber-soled shoe reveals the
changing nature of the game and its place in athletic, cultural, and economic
history. The sneaker industry is bigger today than ever before: By 2018, the
global athletic footwear market is projected to reach $84.4 billion. In SLAM
Kicks: Basketball Sneakers that Changed the Game , SLAM Magazine editor-in-
chief Ben Osborne collects the iconic images that tell this story. - New
Republic The basketball sneaker has come a long way from the utilitarian days
of the Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star to the current performance-as-fashion
Air Jordan. And it's this journey, in all its ebbs and flows, that the new
book SLAM Kicks: Basketball Sneakers That Changed The Game covers in thorough
and entertaining detail... Basketball Sneakers examines the wide-ranging
impact of hardwood kicks over decades of progression. The most iconic sneakers
of all time, including the PUMA Clyde, AND1 Tai Chi and Reebok Question, are
discussed in depth alongside footwear design, technology advancements, athlete
endorsers, and a host of factors that have contributed to the high-passion
sneaker scene as we know it today. -Counterkicks.com Slam Kicks: Basketball
Sneakers that Changed the Game documents the history of basketball shoes and
features images of iconic footwear and in motion shots of kicks on the feet of
famed basketball players. Authored by sneakerhead Ben Osbourne, the book
explores thirty-three of the most influential and game changing shoes and
their impact on street culture. The book offers insight from collectors such
as Lang Whitaker, John Brilliant, and Russ Bengtson, including pre dated
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