Customer Reviews

The Encyclopedia of Surfing

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This is the ultimate surfing book for both the hard core surfer and the wannabee. Everything under the sun (and surf) is covered and presented in an interesting and informative way. The book is big so you definitely get your money's worth. I haven't finished reading all of it--but I'm not sure that even possible. It's the kind of book you can pick up and spent 10-15 minutes reading a few entries and then come back to it later. I liked Warshaw's other books, particularly Mavericks, but this is a really different beast. An ambitous attempt to cover the entire scope of the sport in detail. He pulls it off totally.

I surf almost every day and can never seem to quench my thirst. My favorite read, by far, of all books and periodicals is The Surfers Journal. It truly captures the many angles of the sport. This book is somewhat in the same vein. It's exhaustive, comprehensive and true to the roots. If you love the history of the sport buy it. If you read Surfing, have never ridden more than one type of board or never traveled to pursue a new wave... don't (do those things instead... THEN buy it). Good bedside book... alongside my Bible.

I think it must be. This massive book (800 pages plus) covers everyhing about this great sport. But what is most amazing, is that the writing is so excellent--all of the characters, surf breaks, technology, competitions, movies, music, really come alive under Warshaw's unique eye. All the facts are there in excrutiating detail, but the way they are presented makes reading the book addictive. This has got to be the new bible for the sport.

as thorough a work on surfing as you'll ever find...all questions answered, no stone unturned...if you love surfing you're going to love this book, and learn a lot as well.

This book is full of all types of info, a lot more than I expected. Good buy at a good price.

I bought this for my eight-year-old son. He has gotten into surfing recently and can't stop talking about it. He is just getting better at reading, and although this book has a lot to read (which is a plus for those wanting to look up anything about surfing), he is more willing to practice reading when it comes to a subject of interest, so he'll open it up and look up whatever questions pops up in his mind about surfing. Great book!

if you want to find almost everyone, every place, every thing associtated with surfing...this one book is the place...

This is an amazing read for anyone interested in surfing history and culture. As a surf writer I couldn't do without it! As a fan of surfing, it's a Bible of information. Love it!

I love having this book around to pick up and read in bits and pieces. This is definitely a coffee table book, it is big and heavy. This is a great book for someone who loves surfing.

Comprehensive, excellent read. The only problem I had with this book is that it arrived damaged and I had to buy another one for my nephew.