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Stylish Life: Skiing by Gabrielle Le Breton (2015, Hardcover)

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Stylish Life : Skiing, Hardcover by Le Breton, Gabrielle, ISBN 3832732667, ISBN-13 9783832732660, Brand New, Free shipping in the US An entertaining walk through the captivating and glamorous history of the traditional, yet modern sport of skiing

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PublisherteNeues Company

ISBN-103832732667

ISBN-139783832732660

eBay Product ID (ePID)215278506

Product Key Features

Book TitleStylish Life: Skiing

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSubjects & Themes / Sports, Skiing, Subjects & Themes / Lifestyles, Individual Photographers / Essays

Publication Year2015

IllustratorYes

GenreSports & Recreation, Photography

AuthorGabrielle Le Breton

Book SeriesStylish Life Ser.

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight0 Oz

Item Length11.6 in

Item Width9.2 in

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SynopsisAn entertaining walk through the thrilling and glamorous history of traditional yet modern skiing This lively illustrated volume features legendary ski racers such as Jean-Claude Killy and Rudi Sailer and charismatic contemporary athletes such as Lindsey Vonn and Felix Neureuther Breathtaking ski resorts such as St. Moritz, Kitzbühel, Chamonix, Aspen, Telluride and others are presented Since its origins in China and Scandinavia, skiing has come a long way to attract not only daredevil athletes, tourists and local winter holidaymakers, but also the rich, the beautiful and international royalty. In the technical field, innovative pioneers have constantly developed new, cutting-edge equipment, which over the years has turned the pleasure of skiing into an extremely competitive spectator sport. And the attractive, captivating stars of the skiing world and the luxury ski resorts have succeeded in defining a global culture and a desirable lifestyle that has become as popular as it is distinctive. The Stylish Life: Skiing is a nostalgic and spectacular journey through alpine history and beyond. Meet the founders and superstars of this unique sport and explore its influences on design and entertainment, the creation and evolution of its hotspots, its fashion, its equipment and much more., From its origins in China and Scandinavia, the sport of skiing has come a long way to attract daring athletes, tourists and locals on winter holiday, the chic and wealthy leisure class, and international royalty. On the technical side, pioneering innovators developed cutting-edge equipment that, over the years, has grown skiing to become a fiercely competitive spectator sport while, on the cultural side, the exciting and well-groomed stars of the ski world and jetsetter destinations have come to define a distinctive and popular global culture and aspirational lifestyle. "The Stylish Life: Skiing" is a nostalgic and spectacular journey through alpine history and beyond, including this singularly unique sport's founders, superstars, influence on design and entertainment, and the evolution of its resorts, fashion, equipment, and much more.