From A to Z, 1,500 entries from the world of surfing, including places, people, events, gear, culture, and terminology.
Illustrated with over 300 photographs, the encyclopedia also features a brief history of surfing, a comprehensive surfing bibliography, discography, and filmography, and listings of surf contest winners from the past 50 years.
From the shortboard revolution to the longboard renaissance, from Duke Kahanamoku to the most recent Triple Crown winners, from its ancient Polynesian roots to the lineup at Maverick's, the dynamic history and colourful culture of surfing make for fascinating reading. Here, for the first time, the who-what-when-how-why-where of this increasingly popular sport is described in detail from A to Z by surfing's pre-eminent historian and writer.
Quite simply, 'The Encyclopedia Of Surfing' is the most complete reference on surfing ever published.
