Capturing Kahanamoku: How a Surfing Legend and a Scientific Obsession Redefined Race and Culture

"An engaging romp." — New York Times Book Review

"A haunting, quietly devastating excavation of a story we should all know but don’t: how a surfing legend became the target of eugenic obsession... Gorgeously written and brilliantly researched, this book is both a warning and a wonder." — Laurie Gwen Shapiro, author of The Aviator and the Showman

The fascinating untold story of one scientist’s pursuit of a legendary surfer in his quest to define human nature, written with the compelling drama ...