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Women on Waves - A Cultural History of Surfing: From Ancient Goddesses and Hawaiian Queens to Malibu Movie Stars and Millennial Champions

English · Paperback / Softback

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A captivating look at two centuries of surfing—"the Sport of Queens"—from Native Hawaiian royalty to the breakout style and jaw-dropping feats on the waves today. 

*Updated paperback edition!*

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Jim Kempton is the award-winning former editor in chief of SURFER magazine. He is the author of three books, the including First We Surf, Then We Eat and Surfing: The Manual. Currently, he is the President of the California Surf Museum and served as project director for a 70-foot surf exploration vessel, the Indies Trader, which traversed the globe in search of new wave discoveries while mapping the location and health of the world’s reefs.

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A captivating look at two centuries of surfing—"the Sport of Queens"—from Native Hawaiian royalty to the breakout style and jaw-dropping feats on the waves today.  *Updated paperback edition!*

Product details

Authors Jim Kempton
Publisher Simon & Schuster UK
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 15.09.2022
 
EAN 9781639362141
ISBN 978-1-63936-214-1
No. of pages 490
Dimensions 152 mm x 229 mm x 36 mm
Weight 590 g
Illustrations 24 pages of color photographs
Subjects Guides > Sport > Water sport, sailing
Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories

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