The Book of Waves: Form and Beauty on the Ocean

by Drew Kampion

Book Overview

This definitive book explores the ocean wave phenomenon with color photographs, enlightening text, & anecdotes from sailors, surfers, & other ocean-goers.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0916567141
• ISBN13: 9780916567149
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Arpel Graphics, Incorporated
• Length: 29 Pages
• Weight: 4.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 11.8" x 12.1"

Customer Reviews

A classic for waves analysis

Besides a great text, exploring majority of details regarding waves formation, this book is a master piece of art, not only for the photographs but also for the incredible drawings. It's a must have for those who are serious about studying waves from a surfer's perspective.

The best coffee table book I have ever seen

If you love photography and the sea, then this book is a must

Bought it for my Boy

But wanted to keep it! My boyfriend is the surfer so I thought this would be a nice gift. But when it arived I looked through it... WOW. Now I want a copy! Beautiful

A great book for Surfers - 6 stars!

Be prepared to sink into a comfortable chair and sail-away into the magnificent photographs that Drew Kampion and Art Brewer have assembled. I never get tired of reading the text or looking at the glorious pictures.

Essential coffeetable cool for surfers and oceanlovers

This book is just beautiful. It takes you away. Of course the first thing you notice are the photos. They are just stunningly gorgeous. And the publisher thankfully had the foresight to use extremely thick, high-quality paper. Maintaining the high level of the photos, author Drew Kampion takes you on a journey of edu-tainment in the 20-30 pages of text and photos. For example, I never knew that a deadly tidal wave is often less than two feet high -- yet often a mile long. A quiet killer, apparently ships can pass over it never even noticing it. Even the most knowledgeable waterman will learn a great deal from this stuff, and have fun doing so.It's just a timeless, beautiful book, aptly titled, "The Book of Waves". Surfers and ocean lovers should just have the book to take them away to empty waves whenever they want them. Buy it, slap it on the coffee table, and impress your friends with your high degree of ocean cool.