Surfing : an illustrated history of the coolest sport of all time /: an illustrated history of the coolest sport of all time. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By Ben Marcus ; photographs and artwork by Jeff Divine [and others] ; foreword by Steve Pezman.
• Other Names: Marcus, Ben, 1960-; Divine, Jeff; Pezman, Steve; Marcus, Ben, 1960-
• Contents: Catching the first waves -- From Polynesia with love -- The dawn of time to 1940 -- From here to Honolulu -- Discovering the secrets of the sea -- The World War II years -- The golden years -- From the fall of Hitler to the rise of Gidget 1946-1959 -- The surfer stomp -- A rock'n'roll soundtrack to the waves 1959-1967 -- Blue screen -- Hollywood exploits surfing--and vice versa 1920s to today -- Going vertical -- The parallel ascent of Kelly Slater and the surf industrial complex 1980s and 1990s -- The sport of queens -- Gidget kicks ass -- From ancient Hawai'i to blue crush and beyond -- Monster -- Surfing's twenty-first-century man -- 1990 to Today -- Something wild -- The wave of surf culture -- Through the centuries.
• Publisher Details: Minneapolis, MN : MVP Books
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (207 pages), illustrations (chiefly color)
• Subjects: 797.3/2; Surfing -- United States -- History; Surfing -- United States -- History -- Pictorial works; Surfing; United States; Electronic books; History; Pictorial works
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781610587617; 1610587618; 1322026106; 9781322026107
• Related ISBNs: 9780760344514; 0760344515
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.