The wave : tales from the impact zone / David Sparkes
- Bib ID:
- 5233074
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Sparkes, David
- Description:
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- Sydney : Hachette Australia, 2011
- vii, 247 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. ports. ; 26 x 24 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9780733627897
- Summary:
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This book is a collection of world-class surfing images from acclaimed surf photographer and writer David Sparkes. Capturing the fleeting instant of a wave, recording a particular surfing location at a precise moment and following a surfer as they try to ride their perfect wave. Dave brings together these unique experiences in a form we can all share. It enables us to take an armchair ride with surfers like Stephanie Gilmore, Tom Curren, Mick Fanning and Kelly Slater; travel to the landscapes where the best waves are found; and witness the quirky sights and fascinating people who are all part of the quest to find the perfect wave.
- Notes:
- "Foreword by Tom Curren"--Cover.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2011
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