books by Matt Warshaw

books by Matt Warshaw

books:

Matt Warshaw

Matt Warshaw

Chronicle Books, 2003

PERFECT? pretty darn good!
I was pretty excited when I saw this book - the anticipation of a chronicle of surfing history as seen through Surfer Magazine made a month of [cruddy] surf seem not so bad. The book is a big glossy coffee table number choc full of content reflecting the different ...

Maverick's

Matt Warshaw

Chronicle Books, 2003

Visually appealing and well written
This is a fascinating look at the history and sport of big-wave surfing, focusing primarily on Maverick's but also discussing some of the other big-wave spots in the world, such as Todos Santos and Cortes Banks. If you have fond memories of the classic travel and ...

Zero Break: An Illustrated Collection of Surf Writing, 1777-2004

Matt Warshaw

Mariner Books, 2004

zero break
excellent reading:informative, entertaining,interesting,due to the diversity of the collected articles that span generations, time,numerous points of view and emotions, well organized. I have purchased numerous copies as gifts to share with old surf buddies!

My California: Journeys By Great Writers

Michael Chabon

Angel City Press, 2004

I loved this book (and I normally don't read short stories)
I loved this book too, as I see others have, and this prompted me to write a review. I have tried to give it as a gift whenever possible and will continue to do so, as I think it is a great idea to benefit CAC. I wish local bookstores would display it more ...

Don James: Prewar Surfing Photographs

Don James, Matt Warshaw

T. Adler Books, 2004

The surfing dentist from Culver City as documentarian for an entire culture
I was first drawn to Dr. Don James' photography and his passion for surfing when he became my first dentist. I was only three years old or so but, as the years passed, I began to fall in love with his sport of surfing thanks to his photographs that adorned his office ...

Above The Roar

Matt Warshaw, Jeff Divine, ...

Watersports Books, 1997

Warshaw brings it home
In this book, ex-Surfer Magazine editor Matt Warshaw captures the voice of surfing. By picking out the essential moment in a dleuge of interviews with the each of history's most influencial surfers, Warshaw exposes the true soul of surfing. This book touched me ...

Surf Movie Tonite!: Surf Movie Poster Art, 1957-2004

Matt Warshaw

Chronicle Books, 2005

very cool
This book is very cool. I like leafing through it. It is not literature, just fun.

The Encyclopedia of Surfing

Matt Warshaw

Mariner Books, 2005

A MUST HAVE FOR ANY SURFER
If you are a surfer or interested in learning anything about the history and names in the sport past and present then you should immediately buy this book. Two copies. Matt Warshaw does an excellent job of detailing almost every major and minor aspect in the history ...

Photo/Stoner: The Rise, Fall, and Mysterious Disappearance of Surfing's Greatest Photographer

Matt Warshaw

Chronicle Books, 2006

Wave After Wave (In The Ocean of Emotion)
There are people in this world...maybe you know a few of them...maybe you are one of them...who don't really seem to fit in with things of this world. They are driven by maddness or inspiration or both and bring forth things to this world that can never be replicated. ...

Photo / Stoner
Matt/ Divine, Jeff (FRW) Warshaw

Chronicle Books Llc, 2006

The Encyclopedia Of Surfing
Matt Warshaw

Harcourt, 2005

Surfriders: In Search of the Perfect Wave

Matt Warshaw

Tehabi Books, 1997

Everything you wanted to know about surfing except "how-to"
Matt Warshaw is a writer for "Surfing Magazine", which incidentally published the book. As a result, this book takes full advantage of the magazine's long lineage, filters out the fluff, and leaves even a novice surfer like me feeling like I've been surfing all of my ...

Zero Break
Matt (EDT) Warshaw

Harcourt, 2004

Surfers: Photographs

Daniel Duane

powerHouse Books, 1998

Portraits Of Men Who Live Their Lives By The Sea
When I first leafed through the pages of this collection, I was struck by the numerous photographs of beautifully aging men. Upon further inspection it became clear that other subjects are well represented. But I would have to say that for me, the true impact of this ...