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The best surf books for your bookshelf
Tuesday, 21 December 2010 18:31

Waves: in these days, prove what you've learned from the surf books

Surf books are the best way to learn about the history and culture of surfing. Classic boards, inventive lifestyles, memoirs, heritage and science of the waves have been published in quality surfing reading material.

When waves are too small or too big, there's nothing like a cold beer or hot chocolate, by the seaside, with a good looking surf book in our hands. Time will pass and you won't notice. There's so much to learn and discover in surf book that you be looking forward to get a new one.

Surf books are usually written by passionate surfers. More than the usual surf industry propaganda, books about surfing have something to reveal. A new wave, a new surf destination, a new wave peak, the transformation of coastal regions, history of wave riding and lives of the surf legends. Fortunately, surfing has been building an important book legacy, through time.

A good surf book will teach you something that applies to the real peak. How did surfboards evolve? Knowing how and why the single fin era evolved to the thruster fin system will definitely make you think about your daily fin setup.

SurferToday.com has selected a small sample of good surfing books. There are thousands of excellent salt water titles for your pre or post surfing session. Here's what our bookshelf tells about wave sports:

1. "The History of Surfing", by Nat Young (2nd Edition / Gibbs Smith). What a great book. It's encyclopedia of surfing in 224 pages full of rich text and photography.

2. "The Surfboard", by Ben Marcus (Softcover Edition / MVP Books). From the first wooden and balsa boards to the modern materials, this book has every single example of surfboard shapes and formats. Check out the monstrous 'koa' planks from the ancient Hawaiian. Incredible.

3. "Surfing: Vintage Surfing Graphics", by Jim Heinmann (2004 / Taschen). The ads, magazine covers, newspapers and even a letter postmark from the crazy surfing 60's. The beach babes of California and the surf traffic signs. A must have.

4. "História do Surf em Portugal", by João Moraes Rocha (2008 / Quimera). This is a model book for everyone wishing to detail their country's history of surfing. Written in Portuguese, this book tells the story of a nation where wave sports might feature in a MBA studying case.

5. "Surfing The World", by Chris Nelson & Demi Taylor (2006 / Footprint). If you're travelling, you should never forget this book. Spot after spot, every beach of the world gets its surfing characteristics, from wind direction to swell. Take it and you'll never miss the surf.

6. "Windsurfing: The Essential Guide to Equipment and Techniques", by Simon Bornhoft (2004 / New Holland). Find the right gear, get started, master the techniques and advance to expert windsurfing with one of the most complete book on sail boarding.

7. "Fit to Surf", by Rocky Snyder (2003 / McGraw Hill). The surfer's guide to strength and conditioning. Stay fit and learn the best physical exercises before you hit the waves. Feature sample workout programs for you to perform more demanding maneuvers. Endurance training is the first step to your surfing evolution.

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