Book cover for The Skateboard: The Good, the Rad, and the Gnarly: An Illustrated History by Ben Marcus

The Skateboard

The Good, the Rad, and the Gnarly: An Illustrated History

2011 Released
256 Pages
5-6 Hours
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MVP BooksISBN 9781610602099

The story of the simple skateboard is part thriller, part underground, underdog success tale. It’s chock-full of innovations, far-out graphic artistry, and ever-more-incredible hot-dogging feats. And the story’s told in this book with contributions from the stars themselves—Tony Hawk, Stacey Peralta, Jeff Ho, the Dogtown Z-Boys, and more. Beautifully illustrated with historical posters, ads, and memorabilia along with new action photography, studio skateboard shots, and unique portraits of the stars, this is a fitting tribute to an American classic.

Ben Marcus

Ben Marcus is a surfer and surfing historian who has written several previous books in the field. His home is on the beach in Malibu, California.

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