Can I read Surfing South Africa: Swells, Spots and Surf African Culture on EtoBox?

Surfing South Africa: Swells, Spots and Surf African Culture by Van Der Vyver, Marita is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Surfing South Africa: Swells, Spots and Surf African Culture about?

Written by Spike (Steve Pike), founder of the cult surfing website Wavescape.co.za, it comprises chapters on history, big waves, spots, culture, travel, oceanography, sharks (including a timeline of shark attacks) and a hilarious 'Surfrican' slang glossary. The book is illustrated by more than 180 graphics, cartoons and photographs. You will find quirky descriptions of surf spots along almost 3,000 km of coast (watch out for the razor-toothed tortoise), a photo essay of surfing personalities by acclaimed photographer Harry de Zitter, as well as colorful journalism from top writers covering subjects connected to the surfing lifestyle. The full-color book, which is 110 pages bigger than the previous book, is an indispensable resource. Images come from top South African photographers, such as Barry Tuck, Tom Peschak, Michael Dei-Cont, Andy Mason, Lance Slabbert, Brenton Geach, and Pierre Marqua. The contributors of words added spice to an eclectic mix of culture and science. An original p

Author

Van Der Vyver, Marita

Publisher

Double Storey Publishers

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9781770131187

Subjects

Anthropology, Social_sciences