Librería Samer Atenea
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From the ancient Polynesian voyagers who first rode ocean swells on wooden boards to the modern-day chargers who risk their lives on 80-foot monsters, big-wave surfing has always lived at the intersection of courage, culture, and the raw power of nature. Beyond the Horizon is the definitive chronicle of that journey, blending meticulously researched history with vivid, first-hand narratives from the world’s most dangerous breaks.Across thirty chapters, readers are taken from Hawaiʻi’s sacred Waimea Bay to Portugal’s record-shattering Nazaré, from the frigid reefs of Ireland to the remote, wind-swept pinnacle of Cortes Bank. Along the way, the book explores the evolution of surfboards, the rise of women in the lineup, the science of swells, the role of indigenous knowledge, and the environmental threats facing these rare, wave-forging coastlines.With its sweeping scope and attention to the surfers, scientists, rescuers, and activists who define the sport, Beyond the Horizon is both an epic adventure and a call to protect the ocean environments that make big-wave culture possible. It’s not just a history-it’s an invitation to stand on the edge and look into the deep blue unknown.
