Synopses & Reviews
"The definitive work on surfing" --
San Francisco ChronicleEntertaining, informative, unbeatable-if it's about surfing, it's in here.
From the shortboard revolution to the longboard renaissance, from Duke Kahanamoku to the most recent Triple Crown winners, from their ancient Polynesian roots to the lineup at Maverick's, the history and culture of surfing take amazing shape in this massive, unprecedented, extraordinary book written by surfing's preeminent historian and writer. In these pages you'll find:
· 1,500 A-Z entries on places, people, events, gear, culture, and terminology, plus new entries found only in the paperback edition
· 300 illustrations and photos
· A history of surfing
· A comprehensive surfing bibliography, discography, and filmography
· Listings of surf contest winners from the past 50 years
And so much more
The Encyclopedia of Surfing revisits the legends and lore, from the extraordinary to the everyday -- including Greg Noll's first ride at Waimea, the sensation started by "Gidget," the evolution of the surfboard, and Kelly Slater's record-breaking world title run - and makes the sport of kings come alive on each page.
Newly updated and revised
"Fiendishly addictive . . . Comprehensive and compelling." --Sports Illustrated
"A living, breathing masterpiece...that rare work that springs from the mind and heart of an author absolutely engrossed and consumed by his subject." --Salon.com
"Everything you ever wanted to know about surfing. Whatever Warshaw got paid for this project is not enough." --Transworld Surf
"Brace yourself for the leviathan of surf literature. The EOS' biggest surprise is how enlightening it is as a casual read, using wild variety and perfect pacing to offer greater insights into surfing's vast reach." --Surfing
"The most complete wave reference around." --Outside
Matt Warshaw is the former editor of Surfer magazine. A surfer all his life, 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, including Zero Break An Illustrated Collection of Surf Writing, 1777-2004. He lives in San Francisco.
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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
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"Both the old and new testament of board-riding culture, spanning from Captain Cook to Malia Jones."
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"Fiendishly addictive . . . Comprehensive and compelling." --Sports Illustrated
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"The leviathan of surf literature .... Wild variety and perfect pacing ... offer greater insights into surfing's vast reach."
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"The most thorough, comprehensive guide to the sport of surfing ever."
Synopsis
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.
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.