Concrete Wave

by Michael Brooke

Book Overview

Designed for a dedicated readership of skateboarding fans and aficionados, The Concrete Wave provides: A spectacular history of skateboarding (1960-2000); Hundreds of fabulous photographs - from the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1894020545
• ISBN13: 9781894020541
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Warwick Publishing
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.0" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Good Book

The Concrete Wave Being a skateboarder myself, I thought this was a great book. I think anybody who wants to know something about skating, the history of it and its's roots, this is the book for you. I think this book could be a great resource for a report for school or something. I recommend this book!!!

*jaw drops*

I love this book! From the moment my mom bought it for me I knew i wouldn't be able to keep it down. I finished and i still can't! An excellent book. It covers the entire history all the way Airwalks to XYZ clothing, he wrote about how each company got their name. And if you do some research they are all true . Thats why i think that this time the COncreate wave will stay in place.

a REAL look at skateboarding by someone who skates!

Finally a book about skateboarding that is actually written by someone who skates. The forword written by Rodney Mullen and the Alva interview also adds to the books credibility. Nice job.

This book is great

I love the book, it brought back memories, tought me alot, and took away my feelings of getting too old for the sport. Recomended for all, it's really exciting to watch skateboarding evolve as you turn the pages of history, as captured in this book

This is the Holy Grail of skateboarding.

After over 25 years of skateboarding, I finally learned the history of the sport I still enjoy today. I just wish this information was available earlier in my life. I can't help but think that it would have changed the direction of my life [probably more towards skating]. It can only enlighten other skaters - old and young, as well as any non-skater. This book is both a bible and an encyclopedia, under one cover. At the age of 39, married with a child and self employed, I can't see a reason to stop skating. And this book has added fuel to the fire that excites me every time I ride a skateboard. These days I mostly ride longboards with a group of about 15 other skaters - ages ranging from 16 to 48. I hope Mr. Brooke amends the book as the history of skateboarding continues to unfold.