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1968
Radlauer, Ed :
Surfing
Bomar Publishing Corp., Glendale, California 1968
Second Printing 1970
Revised edition 1975
Hard cover, 32 pages, 29 colour photographs.
Review
Junenile book with very basic text and photographs (by the author).

1983
Readers Digest, The :
Guide to the Australian Coast
Reader’s Digest Publishing Services Pty. Ltd.
26 – 32 Waterloo Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010. 1983
Contributing Editor : Robert Pullman
Hard cover, 479 pages, extensive colour aerial photographs, colour illustrations, two tone maps, subject index, place index, acknowledgements.
Review
Not a surfing book, but these aerial photographs give a different perspective on many well-known beaches.
Since this is not a comprehensive coverage of the Australian coast, unfortunately many recognised surf breaks are either not included or cropped out.

1993
Renneker (M.D.), Mark; Starr (M.D.) and Booth (M.D.), Geoff
Sick Surfers ask the Surf Docs & Dr. Geoff
Bull Publishing Company
PO Box 208 Palo Alto California 1993
Soft cover, 388 pages, 12 colour photographs (end papers), 49 black and white photographs, 24 black and white illustrations, index.
Review
Extensive diagnosis and cures for a myriad of surf related medical problems, listed alphabetically.
Updated and revised articles from the columns of Dr Geoff (Tracks magazine, commencing July 1978; taken over by Dr. Bob October 1989) and the Surf Docs (Surfer magazine, commencing 1987).
Note Resin Fumes, page 268.
Special note: delightfully humorous Foreward by Fred Van Dyke.

1998
Rennie, Chris :
The Surfer’s Travel Guide Australia
Liquid Attractions, 2 Ibis Street, Doncaster, Victoria 2108 1998
Soft cover, 320 pages, colour plates insert, b/w photographs, b/w maps,
several advertisements for surf companies.
Review
Extensive and intensive surfing location guide in the format previously produced by Nat Young 1980 and 1986 and Mark Warren 1989?
The first Australian guide was possibly d'Alpuget, Lou : Sydney Beaches (1950).
.Maps are basic but satisfactory and a diverse range of other information is provided – accommodation, eating, no surf alternatives, local board shops, other.
Humorous tone helps lighten the analytical approach.

Where is my image?

2008
Rensin, David:
All For a Few Perfect Waves - The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora
Liquid Attractions, 2 Ibis Street, Doncaster, Victoria 2108 1998
Soft cover, 475 pages, black and white photographs, Dora's World (Cast), Acknowledgements, Photo and Other Credits.
Review
Extensive and intensive

2003
Rielly, Dereck (editor) :
Only a Surfer Knows the Feeling -
The Story of Billabong's Surfwear Revolution.
RollingYouth Press rollingyouth.com 2003
Soft cover, 152 pages, some black and white photographs,extensive colour photographs.
Review
Company promotional publication.
Photographs from a myriad of contibutors.
Text by the usual suspects (Baker, Carroll, George, Warshaw) and several others.
Despite the often noted "Since 1973", developments up to the1990's are only briely covered, if at all.

2009
Roberts, Alice:
The Incredible Human Journey
BBC - Bloomsbury Publishing
36 Solo Square, London, WID 3QY, 2009.
Illustrations by Alice Roberts.
Maps by Dave Stevens.
Hard cover, 376 pages, colour plates, black and white ilustrations and maps, References, Acknowledgements, Index.
Review.
A review and reappraisal of the latest available archeological and genetic evidence of the population of the earth by human beings critically implies that a large portion was accomplished by coastal movement, and subsequently along river systems.
Although the book does not directly deal with the exploration of the Pacific by the peoples of Polynesia, clearly the man's relationship with the marine enviroment is longstanding.
Item courtesy of Shoalhaven City Library.

See Source Documents:
2009 Alice Roberts: The Human Journey.

2000
Robson, John :
Captain Cook's World - Maps of the life and Voyages of James Cook R. N.
Random House New Zealand
18 Polard Road, Glenfield,
Auckland, New Zealand. 2000
Text and Maps by John Robson.
Hard cover, 212 pages, extensive duotone maps.
Review
Altough not a finely detailed account of Cook's life, it is unique in the wealth of information in the form of maps.
They give a wonderful geographical context to Cook's voyages that is simply not possible from the many written accounts.
Item courtesy of Shoalhaven City Library.

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Note
This is not a complete list of surfing books, only books read and reviewed for this site are listed.
For more comprehensive lists go to...
The Surfing Bibliography - Surfing Books
- Steven Whelan's comprehensive list of books, film, video and magazines, listed alphabetically.
From England,
and/or
The Water Log Surfing Bibliography - excellent listing of books and journals by Daved Marsh USA, listed by category. From USA..