The History of SurfingMatt Warshaw knows more about surfing than any other person on the planet. After five years of research and writing, Warshaw has crafted an unprecedented history of the sport and the culture it has spawned. At nearly 500 pages, with 250,000 words and more than 250 rare photographs, The History of Surfing reveals and defines this sport with a voice that is authoritative, funny, and wholly original. The obsessive nature of this endeavor is matched only by the obsessive nature of surfers, who will pore through these pages with passion and opinion. A true category killer, here is the definitive history of surfing. |
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Contents
INTRODUCTION | 10 |
Out of the Blue Pre1900 | 15 |
Gliding Return 19001945 | 38 |
Malibu Swing 1945late 1950s | 90 |
Boom YearsA Massive Swelling Late 1950s1967 | 152 |
Barefoot Revolution 19661974 | 235 |
The Fortune Seekers Early 1970s1980 | 297 |
The Long and the Short of It 19811991 | 347 |
The Ride of Your Life 19902009 | 412 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 478 |
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| Title | The History of Surfing |
| Author | Matt Warshaw |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Chronicle Books, 2010 |
| ISBN | 0811856003, 9780811856003 |
| Length | 495 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Social History Sports & Recreation / History Sports & Recreation / Water Sports / General Sports & Recreation / Water Sports / Surfing |
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