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Surfing : the ultimate guide
- Title
- Surfing : the ultimate guide / Douglas Booth.
- Author
- Booth, Douglas.
- Publication
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, ©2011.
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Details
- Description
- xxiv, 155 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.
- Summary
- "The Pipeline" in O'ahu, Hawaii. Maverick's Point in northern California. Ours near Sydney, Australia. All over the world, extreme surfers risk severe injury or even death from riptides, shark attacks, and collisions with the seabed itself, just to experience the ultimate high from tackling{u2014}and triumphing over{u2014}one of the most powerful forces on earth. Surfing: The Ultimate Guide explains the culture of extreme surfing{u2014}including the often violent "locals only" mentality{u2014}and analyzes the dangers involved in riding the world's biggest and most ferocious waves. The author examines the history of extreme surfing, including past and contemporary heroes; the science of giant waves; the technical criteria for riding them; and the future of big-wave riding."--Publisher description.
- Series Statement
- Greenwood guides to extreme sports
- Uniform Title
- Greenwood guides to extreme sports.
- Subject
- Surfing
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Explanations -- Origins -- Science -- Breaks -- Heroes -- Technicalities -- Futures.
- ISBN
- 9780313380426
- 0313380422
- 9780313380433
- 0313380430
- LCCN
- 2010051946
- OCLC
- ocn662406069
- 662406069
- SCSB-1587489
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library