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The sport of kings: More than 200 years of surfing culture This landmark publication is themost comprehensive visual history to-dateof the sport and culture of surfing. As much a cultural event as a publication, it brings togethertwo and a half years of meticulous researchwith institutions, collections, and photographic archives around the world to trace the visual history of surfing from its first description by Captain Cook in 1778 to today s global phenomenon.Divided intofive chronological chapters, with essays by top surfing journalists, the book examines and celebrates the evolution of surfing both on and off the water, as a sport, a lifestyle, a philosophy.More than 500 images detail surf s remarkable crossover from the originary shores of Hawaii to fashion, film, music, and even car design.A must-have for any serious player on the surfing scene, this is an unrivalled tribute to the breadth, complexity, and richness of surfing. Text in English, French, and German "

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• Full title: Surfing. 1778-Today
• Author: Jim Heimann
• Language: German
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 592
• EAN: 9783836547505
• ISBN: 3836547503
• ID: 09366785
• Publisher: Taschen GmbH
• Weight: 6954 g
• Dimensions: 495 × 325 × 69 mm
• Date of publishing: 30. January 2022

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