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Ice Skating
From Axels to Zambonis
By Gutman, Dan
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-67086-013-5
- Publisher
- New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Viking, 1995.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 1995
Gr 5-10 An encyclopedic work on ice skating or, more accurately, on figure skating. Gutman chronicles its history and traces how it became the organized sport/art form we know today. The evolution of skates is discussed as are the development of techniques and the current stress on astonishing combinations. Well-known jumps are described and diagrams are provided to help clarify the moves. A backward glance is given to the early stars of...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
