Synopses & Reviews
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.
Review
"To my surprise, The Encyclopedia of Surfing is absolutely engrossing. Each entry is so well-written and lively and meticulously researched and unconventional, the details so carefully chosen and informative, the quotes and comments so sharp and witty, you'll find yourself pulled into a rich, alternate universe of surfing culture whether or not you're even mildly interested in it. In fact, I challenge you to find The Encyclopedia of Surfing at any bookstore, open to any page and read an entry, and see if it doesn't leave you wanting more." Heather Havrilesky, Salon.com
Synopsis
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).
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. [724]-732).
About the Author
Matt Warshaw is the former editor of Surfer magazine and has been writing about surfing for more than twenty years. A surfer all his life, he competed professionally in the early eighties. Warshaw's articles have been published in the New York Times Magazine and the Wall Street Journal, and he is the author of several books on surfing. He lives in San Francisco.