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Surfing is an icon of America’s free spirit and symbolizes youth, adventure, and rebellion. For decades it has influenced our culture in everything from movies to music, from fashion to lifestyle. Like those who ride the wave, "Surfing USA!" is refreshingly different. Something more than a boring history. Something more than a timeline and a photo gallery. Consider it your personally guided tour through the history of one of the most popular and thrilling sports in American history. Author Ben Marcus knows and loves the sport like nothing else, and has lived it. Here, the former editor of "Surfer" magazine and current freelancer for such publications as "Surfer’s Journal" brings you up close and personal to the exciting world of surfing. Marcus’s lively narrative is complemented by an extensive variety of art that includes fabulous period images (vintage postcards, album covers, movie posters, and more) and colorful current photographs of surfers in action. More than 250 illustrations were selected especially to add to your appreciation of this remarkable sensation. Enjoy!
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