num_pages: 256
description: The history of the surfboard is one of innovation---innovation that has in turn shaped the sport of surfing. The Art of 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.
language: English
title: The Surfboard: Art, Style, Stoke
titlecomplete: The Surfboard: Art, Style, Stoke
genres: History
ratings_count: 18
publisher: MVP Books