Surf Craft: Design and the Culture of Board Riding

by Richard Kenvin

Book Overview

The evolution of the surfboard, from traditional Hawaiian folk designs to masterpieces of mathematical engineering to mass-produced fiberglass.

Surfboards were once made of wood and shaped by hand, objects of both cultural and recreational significance. Today most surfboards are mass-produced with fiberglass and a stew of petrochemicals, moving (or floating) billboards for athletes and their brands, emphasizing the commercial rather than...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262027607
• ISBN13: 9780262027601
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 10.3" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher