| The Surfer's Guide to Waves, Coasts and Climates
Tony Butt, 2009
![]() What people thought about Waves, Coasts and Climates Tony Butt brings great credibility to the task of summarizing the natural and manmade forces at work in our world of oceans and beaches. … A comprehensive overview of most all of the phenomena and issues relevant to surfers … also addresses issues like coastal armoring and erosion, pollution and habitat destruction, as well as the ways in which the earth “bites back”: cyclones/hurricanes, tsunamis and global warming. Lavishly illustrated with charts and lots of nice photos.
(The Surfer’s Path, Issue 72, April 2009)
Tony… mixes a long-time surfer’s intuitive knowledge of coastal environments with expertise in oceanography in a sparkling way. His book is an enlightening and beautifully illustrated surf science odyssey… It leaves you with a holistic understanding of the nature and beauty of the coastal world… Above all, it inspires ecological action.
(The Cornishman, 02.07.09)
(School Science Review, issue 335, December 2009)
As usual, Dr Tony Butt’s latest tome gives surfers an insight into a plethora of subjects that affect the surfing playing field, including some we might not immediately associate with wave riding. It’s delivered in a laconic, laid-back style that doesn’t take too much brain-power and the helpful diagrams make it a breeze for the layman to understand. Good building block for constructing a broad environmental knowledge base.
(Bruce Sutherland, Publishing Editor The Stormrider Guides, 23.03.10)
(Surf Talk, http://www.surftalk.co.uk April 2010) |