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The Encyclopedia of Surfing [Paperback]

Matt Warshaw


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24 Nov 2005
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.

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  • Paperback: 832 pages
  • Publisher: Harvest Books; New edition edition (24 Nov 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0156032511
  • ISBN-13: 978-0156032513
  • Product Dimensions: 20.5 x 3.9 x 25.5 cm
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,308,030 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Described by the Los Angeles Times as "Both the old and new testament of board-riding culture", and by Sports illustrated as "Fiendishly addictive... Comprehensive and compelling", this is a book no surfer - or armchair adventurer - will be able to resist."

About the Author

Matt Warshaw, a former professional surfer, is a past editor of Surfer magazine and has been writing about his lifelong passion for more than twenty years.

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Amazon.com: 4.6 out of 5 stars  23 reviews
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Leviathan of Surf Books 2 Oct 2003
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
This is the ultimate surfing book for both the hard core surfer and the wannabee. Everything under the sun (and surf) is covered and presented in an interesting and informative way. The book is big so you definitely get your money's worth. I haven't finished reading all of it--but I'm not sure that even possible. It's the kind of book you can pick up and spent 10-15 minutes reading a few entries and then come back to it later. I liked Warshaw's other books, particularly Mavericks, but this is a really different beast. An ambitous attempt to cover the entire scope of the sport in detail. He pulls it off totally.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Like Surfers Journal... almost 28 Jan 2004
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
I surf almost every day and can never seem to quench my thirst. My favorite read, by far, of all books and periodicals is The Surfers Journal. It truly captures the many angles of the sport. This book is somewhat in the same vein. It's exhaustive, comprehensive and true to the roots. If you love the history of the sport buy it. If you read Surfing, have never ridden more than one type of board or never traveled to pursue a new wave... don't (do those things instead... THEN buy it). Good bedside book... alongside my Bible.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book on Surfing Ever? 30 Sep 2003
By A Stoked Surfer - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
I think it must be. This massive book (800 pages plus) covers everyhing about this great sport. But what is most amazing, is that the writing is so excellent--all of the characters, surf breaks, technology, competitions, movies, music, really come alive under Warshaw's unique eye. All the facts are there in excrutiating detail, but the way they are presented makes reading the book addictive. This has got to be the new bible for the sport.
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