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The Rough Guide to Reggae by Steve Barrow and Peter Dalton (The Rough Guides). Over the last 45 years, some 100,000 records have come out of Jamaica. This book makes the Herculean effort of guiding the reader through the long musical trip. So you know about rude boys and Marley, what about Pocomania and DJ Lord Sassafras? The book includes more than 1,000 CD and record recommendations, and profiles all the movers and shakers of the reggae scene. Learning about the history of reggae is learning about Jamaican culture. All the roots readin' you need. "Then I carry the tape over to King Tubby·s. it just the rhythm. and he play the tape. And him get fascinated over it. And then I sing the song to convince him it mine. he agree to voice it because a song like this deserve to reach the Earth." Mountain Biking the Hawaiian Islands by John Alford (Ohana Publishing) Bikers may want to book the next flight to Honolulu after seeing this book. Hawai'i-born Alford. an emergency medical technician and trials competitor, has covered all ground when it comes to mountain biking the islands-public and private trails (with all necessary statistics). maps, permit info, trail maintenance, bike shops and clubs, races, even hotels and how to island hop. This comprehensive guide, written with aloha and respect for the land, makes it possible to plan a complete two wheeled adventure in Hawai'i. You can order Mountain Biking the Hawaiian Islands through e mail: mtnbike@aloha.net.-LG Yabby You on how his roots music came to be recorded. in The Rough Guide to Reggae by Susanna Howe (St Martin's Griffin) History? How far back can snowboarding go? Farther than some people think. (Sick) A Cultural History of Snowboarding Howe digs into the sport's past-back to 1966, when a thing called the Snurfer was invented. More important, she combines her thorough he-said-she-said archival research with snow boarding's cultural roots-surfing and skateboarding-to present the big picture of an activ ity that has become the poster sport for American Express and the "must-try" on everybody's adventure list. Howe got behind the scenes, so much so that people with a hand in the industry will have a field day looking at old family album photos of such founding fathers as Tom Sims and Jake Burton, and probably disputing certain accounts of events. Howe acknowledges that she doesn't go beyond the US arena. The influence Europe has had on the sport will have to wait for another book.-LG (Sick) a cultural history of snowboarding susanna howe 3.7 million people went the United States for more than one day, it the fastest growing sport in America. who ride. it is something elemental ng to talk about it is like trying to