Skate the World: Photographing One World of Skateboarding (NATIONAL GEOGRA)

Hardcover – Illustrated, October 6, 2015
240
English
9781426213960
9781426213960
05 Oct
In this dynamic National Geographic sports photography collection of the world's greatest professional skateboarders in action, award-winning photographer Jonathan Mehring sets out to capture the heart and soul of skate culture. Hit the streets with 200 exhilarating photographs that take us from New York to Hong Kong to Istanbul and beyond. Featuring stars like Tony Hawk, Nyjah Huston, and Eric Koston, Mehring's images have been published in top skateboarding magazines, and ESPN named him one of the sport's ten most influential people. Now, in his first book, Mehring invites us along on his thrilling photo adventures on six continents around the world.  By capturing these experiences on camera and including complementary images contributed by other top skate photographers, Mehring presents an exciting and artful look at skate culture around the world. With an adrenaline rush on every page, this book celebrates the joy of skateboarding and its power to inspire young people to overcome obstacles-on the board and off.

Reviews (76)

One of the Top 3 Skateboarding and Photo Books of the Year

"Skate the World: Photographing One World of Skateboarding" by Jonathan Mehring ranks as one of the top books of the year, along with "

A skaters' must read

Bought this for my 17 yr old nephew who is a skater. He hates reading but loved this book. He said, "No one wants a book from their aunt for Xmas but I like this one!"

Great for a gift or to keep for yourself

Gave this as a Christmas gift to my 20-something cousin who loves skateboarding and art. He totally loved it and didn't waste any time looking through it.

Its pretty neat

Bought this for a friend as a gift. I even browsed through it before wrapping it, its pretty cool. It has good illustratives / images and shows different cultures and environment showcasing their stuffs.

Fantastic Work

I interned for Skateboarder Magazine (RIP) while Jon was a staff photographer there and had the pleasure of scanning some of his negatives for the mag. This only adds to my appreciation of this incredible body of work that he's created and curated. His work has been the inspiration for my photography, along with countless others. This book speaks to the adventurous spirit of skateboarding and Nat Geo is the perfect home for his images. Mr. Mehring has an eye for photography forged in the crucible of the skate world that sets his style apart from any other photographer today. I realize my description is getting a bit over the top, so I will say this: this book is incredible, buy it.

Gift

Gift

Beautiful photographs.

I bought this for my boys who are avid skateboarders. It's much larger than I thought, and well worth the price. Great photography. They loved it. Captivating pictures of skateboarders all over the world. I'm happy to have it in their library.

Skater likes it!

Gift to grandson who liked it

cool book

Nice pictures for the skateboard lover in your life.

One World of Skateboarding

Great photos! Global appeal. The focus on community-based skatepark projects in each highlighted country was an added bonus I wasn't expecting when I ordered the book.

One of the Top 3 Skateboarding and Photo Books of the Year

"Skate the World: Photographing One World of Skateboarding" by Jonathan Mehring ranks as one of the top books of the year, along with "

A skaters' must read

Bought this for my 17 yr old nephew who is a skater. He hates reading but loved this book. He said, "No one wants a book from their aunt for Xmas but I like this one!"

Great for a gift or to keep for yourself

Gave this as a Christmas gift to my 20-something cousin who loves skateboarding and art. He totally loved it and didn't waste any time looking through it.

Its pretty neat

Bought this for a friend as a gift. I even browsed through it before wrapping it, its pretty cool. It has good illustratives / images and shows different cultures and environment showcasing their stuffs.

Fantastic Work

I interned for Skateboarder Magazine (RIP) while Jon was a staff photographer there and had the pleasure of scanning some of his negatives for the mag. This only adds to my appreciation of this incredible body of work that he's created and curated. His work has been the inspiration for my photography, along with countless others. This book speaks to the adventurous spirit of skateboarding and Nat Geo is the perfect home for his images. Mr. Mehring has an eye for photography forged in the crucible of the skate world that sets his style apart from any other photographer today. I realize my description is getting a bit over the top, so I will say this: this book is incredible, buy it.

Beautiful photographs.

I bought this for my boys who are avid skateboarders. It's much larger than I thought, and well worth the price. Great photography. They loved it. Captivating pictures of skateboarders all over the world. I'm happy to have it in their library.

Skater likes it!

Gift to grandson who liked it

cool book

Nice pictures for the skateboard lover in your life.

One World of Skateboarding

Great photos! Global appeal. The focus on community-based skatepark projects in each highlighted country was an added bonus I wasn't expecting when I ordered the book.

Five Stars

Bought this for my teenaged son who is obsessed with skating. He loves it!

A collection of photos that show skateboarding in it's amazing connective power

So thrilled with this book. A collection of photos that show skateboarding in it's amazing connective power, as well as a glimpse into the world of the pro skateboarders and photographers that get to travel the world that they love.

The book is nice and solid

I bought this for my 13 year old son who is really into skateboarding. The book is nice and solid. The photographs are beautiful. My son enjoyed it very much!

Five Stars

Love this! Got it for my teen!

Love it!

Awesome book!!!

Five Stars

Awesome, awesome book to page through.

Just can't put it down

Purchased as a holiday Present for a (grown up) skate loving couple. Style + substance. I can't stop reading the story behind the photo!

Five Stars

Bought for my grandson. He loves it!

Five Stars

excellent quality¡¡¡

Skate the World

Given as a Christmas present to a skater pre-teen nephew of a former skater brother. Love what I saw of it before I wrapped it up. looking forward to looking through it more carefully after the giftee has had a chance to look at it.

Four Stars

buen producto

Such a cool Hi res hard cover book

Such a cool Hi res hard cover book. It has some of my favorite skaers in it too. a good pick for the mature skater who enjoys the pure art of photography. Thanks for the work guys

Five Stars

Great coffee table book!

Five Stars

Great photos and writing.

Five Stars

Great coffee table book, alot of unseen photos

Five Stars

Grandson avid skater--loved it.

Radical

Fantastic and informative book by a legendary photographer

Five Stars

enjoying this book now

Five Stars

Great book and beautiful photography!

Five Stars

very satisfied

Five Stars

Beautiful book - quick shipment. Thanks!

Five Stars

wonderful

Five Stars

Great book, amazing pictures.

Five Stars

Fantasic Photo Book!! Worth every penny

Five Stars

Incredible and awesome.

Amazing book!

Amazing book!!

Five Stars

parfait !

Five Stars

great!

skateboarding is amazing

So incredible to see skateboarding get to a level where it is acknowledged in such a way by an institution of such high esteem as National Geographic

Five Stars

Pictures are amazing. My son loves this!

Skateboarders, please get this and you will not regret it!

Awesome book with great photography from some of the best photographers in the world. A must-have for any skateboarder who loves having a book in their hands and a mini-library, not just digital media.

Really great shots from around the world

15-year old skateboarding nephew loved it. Will use as photography inspiration for his own shots and videos

Ace

Lovely book, great photography.

Good

An amazing book, my son is a huge skateboarder and loves the book.

Great gift!

What a find. Got this for my friend's son who's into skateboard photography. It was ideal. He was chuffed. Perfect condition. and value for money.

Five Stars

Great book nephew loves it he's skateboard mad just what he wanted thank you

Fantastic.

One word. Fantastic.

Five Stars

Amazing pictures about how skateboard brings people together despite cultural background. Beautiful book.

A new look at skateboarding throughout the entire world!

This is the result of good photographers, humble skaters and awesomeness!

Perfect

Beautiful pictures.

They love the book

Bought as a present. They love the book.

Four Stars

Lovely book

Five Stars

V good

Awesome book!!!

Such an amazing looking book. Great photography, and a stellar layout. From a design point of view it awesome. I bought it as a bday gift for a friend who loves skateboarding and he was totally blown away by it. Highly recommend.

Excelente

A nação skatista vai ter sempre a característica de ser mais prática do teórica. Nesse sentido, produzir um livro de fotografia de skate é um trabalho árduo, que requer muito planejamento e força de vontade. O material do livro é excelente. As fotos conseguem exprimir bem a realidade da "nação skatista". Recomendo.

Fa sognare gli skate

Al mio nipotino che sta iniziando ad amare lo skateboard è piaciuto moltissimo e lo aiuta a sognare di essere quel campione che vorrebbe diventare.

ESPECTACULAR

El libro es una autentica maravilla y con una calidad superior, da igual que te guste el skateboarding o no, las fotos son una obra maestra que te dejaran con la boca abierta.

De magnifiques images

Un beau livre, de très belles photos et il est d'un bon format. J'ai acheté pour mon fils de 10 ans, il a beaucoup aimé le feuilleté et avec sa couverture rigide il pourra le garder plusieurs années.

Curioso y sorprendente

Es un documento grafico sorprendente, que te ofrece una visión global del mundo de skate urbano con una amplia visión de culturas englobadas en el. Recomendable sin duda alguna.

Great Gift

It was a gift and my son loved it.

Fundamental en el mundo del skate

Fotografía maravillosa

Satisfied

I have been waiting and been excited for this book. Amazon and Atlantic publication and distribution has done a great job on delivering way before expected date in fact it was on 1st January which make it even more special. It was indeed a very nice way to start the year.

Maravilloso

Maravilloso

Bien pero no del todo

El libro fue para un regalo y le encantó, eso sí, la cubierta de papel llegó rota. Por eso no pongo las 5 estrellas

He really liked it and he never likes what I get him

Got this as a gift for my skate boarding brother. He really liked it and he never likes what I get him, it was a win.

Bellissimo

Fantastico!

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