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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.
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The Surfboard, Ben Marcus
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- 2010
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- Title
- The Surfboard
- Subtitle
- Art, Style, Stoke
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ben Marcus
- Publisher
- MVP Books
- Released
- 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN10
- 0760338868
- ISBN13
- 9780760338865
- Series
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- 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.