The Book of Surfing: The Killer Guide. Waves. Travel. Style. Culture - Softcover

Fordham, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0593060733 ISBN 13: 9780593060735

Verlag: Random House UK, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

Surfers are heirs to a rich legacy. From Polynesian princes whose names have been lost to history, to lantern-jawed champs and wave-riding iconoclasts, surfers are tuned deeply into the natural rhythms of the planet. It's a way of living and a way of being - a physical act that can lead to a state of soaring, sustained euphoria, as well as a billion-dollar industry and a professional sport with its own millionaire superstars."The Book Of Surfing" is a one-stop guide to our surfing planet. There is something here for every surfer, from insider essentials to making the ride of your life and the stories of surfing's legendary underground heroes to throwing your own beach party - Hawaiian style; and from iconic surf spots around the world to the ultimate surfer's playlist. Featuring over 300 images, including many by the world's leading surf photographers, this is the twenty-first century's most comprehensive dispatch from the heart of surf culture. Everything you need to know about waves Classic surf trips, from California to Cornwall Iconic surf movies and legendary image-makers Profiles of surfing greats, including Miki Dora, Nat Young and Kelly Slater Practical advice from being a green surfer to travel essentials How surfing conquered the world!

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Michael Fordham is a freelance writer and associate editor at a variety of surf journals. He has been features editor at Dazed & Confused and launched his own award-winning magazine, Adrenalin. Michael began surfing as a teenager at Sydney's northern beaches. In pursuit of his surfing obsessions be has braved mortar shells in El Salvador and has paddled through the barbed-wire beaches of Gaza. Michael has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the culture of wave riding and is one of surfing's most passionate and articulate voices.

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Surfers are heirs to a rich legacy. From Polynesian princes whose names have been lost to history, to lantern-jawed champs and wave-riding iconoclasts, surfers are tuned deeply into the natural rhythms of the planet. It's a way of living and a way of being - a physical act that can lead to a state of soaring, sustained euphoria, as well as a billion-dollar industry and a professional sport with its own millionaire superstars."The Book of Surfing"is a one-stop guide to our surfing planet. There is something here for every surfer, from insider essentials to making the ride of your life and the stories of surfing's legendary underground heroes to throwing your own beach party - Hawaiian style; and from iconic surf spots around the world to a guerrilla guide to shooting your own surf movie. Featuring over 300 images, including many by the world's leading surf photographers, this is the twenty-first century's most comprehensive dispatch from the heart of surf culture. It offers: everything you need to know about waves; classicsurf trips, from California to Cornwall; iconic surf movies and legendary image-makers; profiles of surfing greats, including Miki Dora, Nat Young and Kelly Slater; and, practical advice from being a green surfer to travel essentials. It shows how surfing conquered the world!

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Random House UK
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0593060733
• ISBN 13: 9780593060735
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 276
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