Beautifully illustrated with color-drenched photography of exotic surfing paradises around the world, this gorgeous volume by legendary surf writer Drew Kampion is the ultimate lifestyle guide to a sport that has in the last few years virtually exploded onto the pop-culture scene No one is more qualified than Kampion, the dean of surf scribes ожбйч and former Surfer magazine editor-in-chief, to capture the irresistible lure of the sport for the nation's 1,736,000-plus surfers Kampion's new book is a short history of surfing worldwide and a portrait of 11 of the most important surfers ever From Surfer magazine founder John Severson, Australia's national hero Nat Young, and Hawaiian surf guru Gerry Lopez, to the most popular and accomplished surfers of today, Lisa Andersen and Kelly Slater, Kampion spends time with the sport's biggest stars, who share the highs they have experienced, as well as the transforming, sometimes profound, life lessons they have learned More than any other book, "The Way of the Surfer" successfully conveys surfing's appeal for men and women of all ages-and why, for so many surfers, riding the waves has become a way of life and a symbol of personal freedom and individual expression Формат: 22 см x 25 cм Иллюстрации Автор Drew Kampion.  DisconnИздательство: Harry N Abrams, 2003 г Твердый переплет, 192 стр ISBN 0-8109-4638-6 Язык: Английский Мелованная бумага, Цветные иллюстрации.