The Surfboard: Art, Style, Stoke
Author(s): Ben Marcus
The history of the surfboard is one of innovation---innovation that has in turn shaped the sport of surfing. "The Surfboard "follows this history, from the first "wave-riding" redwood planks crafted by ancient Hawaiians to the vacuum-sealed, lightweight, "plastic fantastic" technological marvels of today.Beautifully illustrated with historical prints and engravings, as well as the latest surf photography and detailed closeups, this book documents the surfboards evolution as a perfect convergence of form and function.
Product Information
The photography in the book gets a stoked rating. - Daily Stoke (www.dailystoke.com)
General Fields
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- : PDL
- : PDL
- : 0.975
- : 01 March 2010
- : 304mm X 190mm X 18mm
- : United States
- : 01 December 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : Ben Marcus
- : Paperback
- : 797.32
- : 256
- : 200 Colour, 50 Black and White Illustrations