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House Inside the Waves: Domesticity, Art, and the Surfing Life

Product DescriptionWriter, surfer, and househusband Richard Taylor is mad about beaches and islands, and was inspired by a house exchange that whisked him and his family from a freezing Ottawa winter to a year of some of the world’s best surf on the east coast of Australia. In an era of packaged paradises and cyber [...]

Waves: From Surfing to Tsunami

ISBN13: 9781586852122 Condition: New Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold! Product DescriptionWho can resist the hypnotic rhythm of the ocean’s waves? To understand why the surf and the sea capture us like they do, Waves takes a closer look at the [...]

Surfing Indonesia: A Search for the World’s Most Perfect Waves

ISBN13: 9789625938530 Condition: New Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed Product DescriptionSurfing Indonesia offers the reader insightful essays by surfers for surfers and detailed maps of important surfing sites… More >> Surfing Indonesia: [...]

Surfing Hawaii: The Ultimate Guide to the World’s Most Challenging Waves

Product DescriptionAlthough centuries have passed since Polynesians first surfed, the same timeless waves rise up out of the deep Pacific, and a world popular sport still reaches its apex in the place of its birth: Hawaii. This big, action-packed guide book is full of maps, travel advisories, beachside commentaries and up-to-date inside info on surfing [...]

Ultimate Surfing Adventures: 100 Extraordinary Experiences in the Waves

Product DescriptionUltimate Surfing Adventures takes you on a thrilling ride around the world’s best surfing spots Stunning, full-page photographs put you at the heart of the action while inspirational descriptions tell you why each break is so special. This is a sumptuous coffee-table book that’s perfect for planning your next surfari, or that allows you [...]

Surf Science: An Introduction To Waves For Surfing

Product DescriptionHave you ever wondered where waves come from? What makes every one different, why some peel nicely and others just close out? Why, some days, waves come in sets of six and others in sets of three, and what factors affect the behavior of a surfing break? If you have, this book is for [...]