Dragon Boats

By Pat Barker. 8"x 12", 120 pages, hardcover. Captures all the ancient sport's drama, poetry, and excitement, using superb color photos and artwork. Pat Barker traces the history of dragon boating, provides easy-to-understand information on boat construction and racing techniques, profiles individual racers, documents the international character of the sport, and looks ahead to its brilliant future. Originating in third-century B.C. China.