The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ice Skating

This book promises a lot with its title, which makes the content quite a bit of a let down. The opening chapters on The Development of Skating and Skating and the Arts, though bringing nothing new to table, were at least promising, then you just get watered-down explanations of skating elements, judging, etc. that are designed for the layman before the book moves on to other ice sports. The concept is great, but the execution is disappointing.