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Surfing: A History Of The Ancient Hawaiian Sport

James D. Houston

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Surfing traces the history of the sport from its beginnings in ancient Hawaii through the mid-1960s. This revised edition of the 1966 classic features extensive illustrations, a new introduction, and articles by Mark Twain and Jack London recounting their observations on surfing. The book also explores the development of the surfboard and follows surfing's timeline from the earliest legends to the accomplishments of modern surfing heroes.

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Pomegranate Communications

Release: March 01, 1996

ISBN: 0876545940

ISBN 13: 9780876545942

Surfing: A History Of The Ancient Hawaiian Sport

James D. Houston

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Surfing traces the history of the sport from its beginnings in ancient Hawaii through the mid-1960s. This revised edition of the 1966 classic features extensive illustrations, a new introduction, and articles by Mark Twain and Jack London recounting their observations on surfing. The book also explores the development of the surfboard and follows surfing's timeline from the earliest legends to the accomplishments of modern surfing heroes.

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Pomegranate Communications

Release: March 01, 1996

ISBN: 0876545940

ISBN 13: 9780876545942

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