{"product_id":"the-history-of-surfing","title":"The History of Surfing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe History of Surfing\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMatt Warshaw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Meticulously researched, smartly written, beautifully laid out ... required reading.\"—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOutside Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatt Warshaw knows more about surfing than any other person on the planet. After five years of research and writing, Warshaw has crafted an unprecedented history of the sport and the culture it has spawned. At nearly 500 pages, with 250,000 words and more than 250 rare photographs, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe History of Surfing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reveals and defines this sport with a voice that is authoritative, funny, and wholly original. The obsessive nature of this endeavor is matched only by the obsessive nature of surfers, who will pore through these pages with passion and opinion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere, at last, is the definitive history of surfing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author: Matt Warshaw began riding waves in 1969 and even had a brief, undistinguished, resume-padding career as a pro surfer during the early 1980s. He worked at \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSurfer \u003c\/i\u003emagazine for six years and became editor in 1990. He has published articles in \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInterview\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e, and has written eight books, including \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Surfing\u003c\/i\u003e (\"A living, breathing masterpiece,\" according to Salon.com).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover | Physical Info: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1.6\" H x 11.0\" L x 9.3\" W (5.1 lbs) 495 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chronicle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47944718844202,"sku":"HistSurf-Hardback","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1190\/4902\/files\/History-Surf-Book-Independent.jpg?v=1712258234","url":"https:\/\/independentgoods.life\/products\/the-history-of-surfing","provider":"Independent Goods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}