Brief History of Surfing

Warshaw, Matt

Matt Warshaw knows more about surfing that any other person on the planet, and his The History of Surfing offers the definitive take on the sport. Now, he has honed that book into an abridged and excerpted edition for surfers everywhere. Each spread features a micro essay and image capturing a slice of surf history, whether it’s Kelly Slater, the invention of the thruster, shark attacks, or localism. Packaged in an irresistible small and chunky hardcover, A Brief History of Surfing deftly defines surf culture in an entertaining and irresistible book with wide appeal.

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Matt Warshaw's stylish, authoritative chronicle of surf subculture, packed with evocative mid-century and modern coastal imagery.

EAN

9781452151946

Publisher

Chronicle Books

Published

7 March 2017

Pages

272

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