The Culture and Sport of Skiing: From Antiquity to World War II by E.John B. Allen
English | August 1st, 2007 | ISBN: 1558496017, 9781558496019, 9781558496002 | 402 pages | True PDF | 8.37 MB
A comprehensive history of skiing from its earliest origins to the outbreak of World War II, this book traces the transformation of what for centuries remained an exclusively utilitarian practice into the exhilarating modern sport we know today.