Swell
A Year of Waves
1st Edition
Published on 27. April 2012
144 pages
978-1-4521-1649-5 (ISBN)
Description
"Not only a gorgeously photographed guide to the best waves in the world but a lucid introduction to the science behind them." -
The Wall Street Journal
Wave watchers around the world know that no two waves are the same. Yet each and every wave that rises, peaks, and crashes onto the beach is generated by a much larger force originating thousands of miles away. Surf journalist team Evan Slater and Peter Taras capture the essence of waves and the swells that produce them in this breathtaking collection of wave photography.
Slater characterizes four distinct swells from different corners of the globe and traces their journeys throughout the year from storm to seashore. His reflective, informative essays amplify these powerful images of hundreds of waves frozen in time, beautiful, simple, universal, yet wholly unique-and the best thing to watch on the planet.
Wave watchers around the world know that no two waves are the same. Yet each and every wave that rises, peaks, and crashes onto the beach is generated by a much larger force originating thousands of miles away. Surf journalist team Evan Slater and Peter Taras capture the essence of waves and the swells that produce them in this breathtaking collection of wave photography.
Slater characterizes four distinct swells from different corners of the globe and traces their journeys throughout the year from storm to seashore. His reflective, informative essays amplify these powerful images of hundreds of waves frozen in time, beautiful, simple, universal, yet wholly unique-and the best thing to watch on the planet.
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Evan Slater is the former editor of Surfing magazine and a big wave surfer. He now works at Hurley and lives in Southern California with his wife and two children.
Content
- Intro
- Title
- Dedcation
- Contents
- Introduction
- Pacific Northern Hemisphere
- Southern Indian Ocean
- Pacific Southern Hemisphere
- Atlantic Hurricane
- Photo Credits
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Copyright
