ReviewsThe leviathan of surf literature .... Wild variety and perfect pacing ... offer greater insights into surfing''s vast reach., The leviathan of surf literature .... Wild variety and perfect pacing ... offer greater insights into surfing's vast reach., PRAISE FOR THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SURFING "Fiendishly addictive . . . Comprehensive and compelling."-- Sports Illustrated "A spiritual cousin to The Endless Summer between hard covers . . . Both the old and new testament of board-riding culture."-- Los Angeles Times, PRAISE FOR THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SURFING"Fiendishly addictive . . . Comprehensive and compelling."--Sports Illustrated"A spiritual cousin to The Endless Summer between hard covers . . . Both the old and new testament of board-riding culture."--Los Angeles Times, Both the old and new testament of board-riding culture, spanning from Captain CCook to Malia Jones., Both the old and new testament of board-riding culture, spanning from Captain Cook to Malia Jones.
Dewey Edition22
SynopsisWith 1,500 alphabetical entries and 300 illustrations, this resource is a comprehensive review of the people, places, events, equipment, vernacular, and lively history of this fascinating sport., Now in paperback and updated to include forty new entries, this "leviathan of surf literature" (Surfing magazine) is a remarkable collection of expert knowledge, spine-tingling stories, and little-known trivia. With 1,500 alphabetical entries and 300 illustrations, The Encyclopedia of Surfing is the most comprehensive review of the people, places, events, equipment, vernacular, and lively history of this fascinating sport by "one of surfing's most knowledgeable historians" (San Francisco Chronicle). Each year, the surf industry brings in $4.5 billion, and more than two-and-a-half million Americans, from California to Delaware, have caught the wave. The Encyclopedia of Surfing is a book that no surfer-or armchair adventurer-will be able to resist.
LC Classification NumberGV839.5W3476 2005