The Official Book of Figure Skating

by United States Figure Skating Association

This official, comprehensive, and fully illustrated guide to the second most popular sport in North America, its stars, and its greatest moments includes profiles of Dorothy Hamill, Kristi Yamaguchi, Michelle Kwan, Elvis Stojko, and many others. 235 photos and illustrations, 125 in color. Online feature.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 068484673X
• ISBN13: 9780684846736
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 2.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.8" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 9 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 4 and higher

Customer Reviews

Amazing Book

This is quite an amazing book! Anybody can read it! I found it in the adult section at a library but it also is a great book for young figure skaters. The best part about it is that it shows you how to do all the jumps and unique stretches. I guarantee you'll love this book within a week of reading it!

Best Book About Figure Skating Available Today!

I'm a figure skating fan and I thoroughly love this book. Written by the U.S. Figure Skating Association, this book includes a history of figure skating, biographical sketches of famous figure skaters, how to skate, fitness, information about competition and judging, and much, much more. This book also has many beautiful, full-color photographs of figure skaters and also has instructions and clear pictures on how to perform various skating moves. This is a wonderful book and I highly recommend it to all figure skaters, fans, coaches, and anyone who just wants to learn more about this wonderful sport.

BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED.........a must read for skating fans

Of all the figure skating books i've read, this is definitely the most elaborate and enjoyable one so far. It is a book for all skating fans, skaters, or anyone who is mesmerized by the sport. I believe that this book gives you all the info. you need about the history, evolution, stars, results, judging, personalities and much more of figure skating. (Those are only a few of the chapters included in this book.) It also includes wonderful photographs(black/white + color) of today and yesterday's skaters. It even has an illustrated section which describes all of the freestyle and cumpulsory moves of figure skating. If you are looking for a book that involves anything that has to do with figure skating, then you should reach for this first off the shelf. It is DEFINITELY the best ice dancing book ever! **I would say that the reading level would be from about RL 4, up** A MUST READ for all who love the sport of Figure Skating. *Written by the members of the USFSA( United States Figure Skating Association) itself.

A great book for figure skaters and fans alike!

"The official book of Figure Skating" is the best factual book about figure skating and its history I have ever read. Being a skater myself, it gives all of the inside information on the sport that makes it a lot easier to follow the action. It includes most all of the past and present skaters and bios on them. I didn't find any errors, like I have found in some other encyclopedias on figure skating. Really informative for a first time skater or spectator. The USFSA has really put some time into this book, and I recommend this book for anyone who enjoys the beauty of figure skating or just wants to find out more about the sport or their favourite skater!