Australia's Century of Surf

Australia's Century of Surf
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Publisher : Random House Australia
Total Pages : 274
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ISBN-10 : 9781742758282
ISBN-13 : 1742758282
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Book Synopsis Australia's Century of Surf by : Tim Baker

Download or read book Australia's Century of Surf written by Tim Baker and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2013 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Australia's century of surf marks the centenary of the great Hawaiian Olympic swimmer and surfer Duke Kahanamoku's visit to Australia in 1914. Duke was not the first to ride a surfboard in Australia, but his surfing exhibitions in the summer of 1914-15 set in motion a great wave of oceanic obsession that continues to this day. Surfing has morphed from exotic curio to regimented training for lifesavers, from counterculture revolution to respectable mainstream sport. Along the way, it's shaped our coastal migrations, spawned vast business empires and design innovations, produced sports stars and spectacular casualties, and helped the beach overtake the bush as our national, natural habitat of choice."--Back cover.


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