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BOOKS<br />
the earliest days of missionary zeal<br />
in Hawaii, through to the rise of<br />
surfing as big corporate business<br />
in the most recent decades. Blunt,<br />
to the point and backed up with<br />
more evidence than a Judge Judy<br />
domestic dispute, Empire in Waves<br />
serves to inform, and at time even<br />
embarrass the reader, as all blissful<br />
ignorance shatters.<br />
Print or e-book: www.ucpress.edu<br />
EMPIRE<br />
IN WAVES<br />
A POLITICAL HISTORY OF SURFING<br />
SCOTT LADERMAN<br />
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS<br />
My head exploded... Chapter by<br />
chapter, Empire in Waves is a book<br />
capable of absolutely blowing your<br />
mind. Forget your preconceived<br />
notions of the state of the world<br />
and surfi ng’s place within it - Scott<br />
Laderman’s thoroughly researched<br />
work guns massive holes through<br />
it all, to the point that your idyllic<br />
surfscape fantasies resemble a<br />
piece of swiss cheese on the tarmac<br />
at a highway service station...<br />
As both a historian and a surfer<br />
himself, Scott Laderman turns a<br />
critical eye to the surfi ng atlas,<br />
looking at the development of<br />
surfi ng in relation to the global<br />
expansion of western power - from<br />
THE KOOK’S<br />
GUIDE TO<br />
SURFING SECOND ED.<br />
JASON BORTE<br />
OVER THE FALLS/RENNIKS PULICATIONS<br />
Tongue-in-cheek, yet sound advice<br />
for beginners and a good refresher<br />
for surfers set in their ways. Packed<br />
full of tips, touching on all aspects of<br />
surfing, it’s a fun read and a great gift<br />
for a newbie.<br />
$29.95 from www.renniks.com<br />
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SMORGASBOARDER | AUTUMN/WINTER <strong>2014</strong>
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