This stunningly illustrated volume takes readers on a journey through the last 100 years of the search for the perfect board by surfers the world over."Surfboards" begins with a brief but knowledgeable and entertaining history of the sport and its equipment. It then goes on to explore the many different styles and types of surfboards, accompanied by stories and full-colour photographs that depict their design, creation, and use - from close-up details of the boards themselves to surfboards in action around the world and throughout history.This is an absolute must-have volume for any self respecting surfer and surfing fan.

About the Author

Guy Motil is an internationally acclaimed photographer and a surfing fanatic. He has been deeply passionate about all things surf ever since he rode his first wave at the age of 12 back in 1962.