Men Who Ride Mountains: Incredible True Tails Of Legendary Surfers

by Peter Dixon

Overview

One of the best and most readable books ever written about legendary surfers and their pursuit of the perfect wave, well illustrated with photographs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781585743889
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	11/01/2001
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

	Introduction to the New Edition	ix
	Introduction	xv
1	Men Who Ride Mountains	1
2	The Pioneers	12
3	Surfing's Iron Man	22
4	Malibu--The Special Wave	35
5	Coming of Age on the North Shore	52
6	Ricky Grigg--Surfer, Scientist	77
7	The Young Men From Florida	95
8	The Aussies	107
9	The Wet Jet Set--Economy Class	128
10	The Competitors	150
11	The New Wave	170

Editorial Reviews

"To this day, no book has taken a more intimate look at the sport."—Surfing Magazine

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