One of the world's most popular outdoor fitness activities, rowing is also a sport with a romantic and alluring history. Experienced rower and journalist David Churbuck takes the reader through the sport's colorful history, gorgeously illustrated with over 60 black-and-white photographs and drawings. This attractive large-format book is perfect for the experienced rower and will also inspire anyone interested in exploring the thrill of rowing.
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Journalist and rower Churbuck tries to explain the appeal of rowing, one of the older organized sports, for which the 1976 Olympics sparked a resurgence of interest. In 19 chapters including skulls, shells, and equipment; history; coaching; club, collegiate, Olympic, and recreational rowing, Churbuck celebrates the value of rowing for exercise, for sport, and for sheer pleasure of a difficult accomplishment. Stephen Kiesling ( The Shell Game , LJ 4/1/82) limned the aesthetics of rowing; David Halberstam ( The Amateurs , LJ 7/85) portrayed individual rowers. Churbuck presents the entire picture. Recommended for most public and academic libraries. Roland Person, Southern Illinois Univ. Lib., Carbondale
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