{"product_id":"the-little-book-of-skiing-wonder-wit-wisdom-for-the-slopes-9781800692015","title":"The Little Book of Skiing: Wonder, Wit \u0026 Wisdom for the Slopes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Skiing\u003c\/i\u003e delves into this fascinating sport, starting with the history and encompassing pretty much everything that draws us to beautiful white slopes across the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 192 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 13 October 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Welbeck Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA huge number of people ski, and this fun little book looks at all aspects of what makes it so appealing. For some, it's a serene communication with nature as they glide down a gentle slope in silence, for others it's a 100-miles-an-hour descent down an almost vertical piste with an evening of beer, cheese and singing as a follow-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Skiing\u003c\/i\u003e delves into this fascinating sport, starting with the history and encompassing pretty much everything that draws us to beautiful white slopes across the world. So whether you're a once-a-year wobble-down-a-nursery-slope type or a skiing superstar in lycra, this book will inform, amaze and amuse, and hopefully make your next epic power day that little bit better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSAMPLE QUOTE:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'There are really only three things to learn in skiing: how to put on your skis, how to slide downhill, and how to walk along the hospital corridor.' - From \u003ci\u003eA Chinaman in My Bath and other pieces\u003c\/i\u003e by Lord Mancroft, 1974\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSAMPLE FACT:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe word 'ski' comes from the ancient Norse word 'skio', which means a split piece of wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 137 x 113 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781800692015\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orange Hippo!","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44095184142586,"sku":"9781800692015","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1666354074231_book.jpg?v=1666423848","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-little-book-of-skiing-wonder-wit-wisdom-for-the-slopes-9781800692015","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}