Surfing Illustrated

A Visual Guide to Wave Riding
Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-0-07-147742-0
Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 309 g

Expert instruction you need to take your skills from kook to bossAuthor John Robison uses hundreds of pictures--comical, cartoon-like drawings--to clearly illustrateevery aspect of surfing: wave dynamics, riding techniques,etiquette, logistics, and more. This entertaining,easy-to-understand visual presentation makes it easyfor you to pick up his techniques and use themon the waves. Robison covers every aspect of thesport, from paddling out through the surf zone andcatching and riding that first wave to nose riding, acrobatics,shortboard riding, and to equipment repairs.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Robison, John

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Wassersport

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1.Surfboards and Surfers
2.Waves
3.Shoreline Dynamics
4.The Physics of Surfing
5.Surf Etiquette
6.Paddling
7.Reading and Catching Waves
8.Standing Up and Steering
9.Surf Adventures
10.Surfer and Surfboard Repair: first aid for you and your board

Über Autor(innen)

Robison, John
John Robison (Boise, ID) is a committed surfer with international experience, and the author of the successful and similarly-formatted Sea Kayaking Illustrated: A Visual Guide to Better Paddling.

John Robison is a committed surfer and theauthor of the successful and similarly formatted Sea Kayaking Illustrated: A Visual Guide to Better Paddling.