Surf Science: An Introduction to Waves for Surfing (3rd ed)

Butt, Tony

ISBN 10: 0906720893 / ISBN 13: 9780906720899

Published by GARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006, 2014

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Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Surf Science: An Introduction to Waves for Surfing (3rd ed)
• Publisher: GARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0906720893
• ISBN 13: 9780906720899
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: very good

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Synopsis

Where do surfing waves come from? What makes everyone different? Why do some peel perfectly and others just close out? Why, some days, do waves come in sets, and others days they dont? How do the tides, the wind and the shape of the sea floor affect the waves for surfing? Surf Science answers all these questions and many more. Now in its third edition, this is the first book to talk in depth about the science of waves from a surfers point of view. With illustrations and examples from around the world, it fills the gap between surfing books and waves textbooks, and will help surfers to predict surf. For students, Surf Science is an invaluable introduction to oceanography and the science of waves.

About the Author

Tony Butt has a PhD in Physical Oceanography, and worked with the Coastal Processes Research Group at Plymouth University for some ten years. He is a big-wave surfer and lives for most of the year in north-west Spain. He is the author of The Surfer's Guide to Waves, Coasts and Climates, and has written many articles on the science of surfing and the coastal environment.