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Concrete Wave Magazine
''Concrete Wave Magazine'' is a Canada, Canadian publication which was founded in 2002 by Michael Brooke. It was a continuation of Brooke's involvement with skateboard publishing. In 1999, Brooke had also his book ''The Concrete Wave (the history of skateboarding)'', published by Warwick Publishing. In 2000, a television series called ''Concrete Wave'' launched. The magazine was first based in Toronto. It is headquartered in Thornhill, Ontario. A 6-page preview issue of ''Concrete Wave Magazine'' appeared in the publication ''International Longboarder'' (vol. 3 no. 3, spring 2002). ''International Longboarder'' was co-published by Brooke along with Tom Browne. It ceased publication in 2002. Concrete Wave's mandate is to inject roots and variety into skateboarding. Features have included profiles of some of the world's greatest skate photographers and interviews with some of the sports pioneers and legends. The magazine covers the entire range of skateboarding: pools, Half-pipe, pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |