{"product_id":"the-little-book-of-skiing-orange-hippo-9781800692015","title":"The Little Book of Skiing: Wonder, Wit \u0026 Wisdom for the Slopes","description":"\"\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: \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.\"\"\u003cbr\u003e - From A Chinaman in My Bath and other pieces by Lord Mancroft, 1974\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSAMPLE FACT: \u003cbr\u003e The word 'ski' comes from the ancient Norse word 'skio', which means a split piece of wood.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Orange Hippo!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1800692013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800692015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orange Hippo!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.50h x 4.60w x 0.80d","brand":"Orange Hippo!","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44077507608831,"sku":"9781800692015","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3ad98ceb-44e2-4c94-9c93-b6a8f14159a9.jpg?v=1685470351","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-little-book-of-skiing-orange-hippo-9781800692015","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}