Bustin' Down the Door: The Surf Revolution of '75

by Shaun Tomson

Book Overview

"You have to bust down the door before they hear ya knockin'." -- Rabbit In the winter of 1975, South African and Australian upstarts Shaun Tomson, Rabbit Bartholomew, and Mark Richards arrived in Hawaii with little else than their surfboards and their love of surfing. With courage, skill, and raw ambition, they not only set a new standard for wave riding, but also succeeded in transforming surfing from a casual lifestyle into a professional sport...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810995689
• ISBN13: 9780810995680
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.9" x 13.3"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Surfing Book

My son-in-law is a "surfer" who gets to go back to Hawaii where he was stationed as a Naval officer periodically. I knew the book would be something he'd love. He already opened the Christmas present early and just "HUGGED" the book. phteacher1