Skateboarding!: Surf the Pavement

Skateboarding!: Surf the Pavement
ISBN-10
0823930149
ISBN-13
9780823930142
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
64
Language
English
Published
1999-12-15
Publisher
The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Author
L.M. Burke

Description

Describes the origins and evolution, equipment and techniques of the sport known as "sidewalk surfing."

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