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Book Synopsis1. Surfing in the technological era: What it means to surf in the Anthropocene Ocean.- 2. Wave parks and wave pools: removing surfing from the tyranny of the coast.- 3. Seabed sculpting: altering the seafloor to create new surf-breaks where they currently do not break.- 4. Sharkless surf: Employing technology to save lives.- 5. Understanding surf-break vulnerability in the era of rising seas.- 6. Dodging plastics: Surf environmental organizations and the quest to remove plastics from the oceans and beaches where we surf.- 7. Surfing, streaming and surveillance: the environmental and societal consequences of live surf camera feeds.- 8. Surf media in the technological era: From Mags to Tags.- 9. From Endless Summer to the Surf Spring: Technology and surf social movements.- 10. Utilizing apps to gamify and improve surf-break conservation.- 11. Future Suits: The continual evolution of the wetsuit.- 12. The Search for the carbon negative surfboard.- 13. Technology and accessibility: Expanding access to surfing through a myriad of technological improvements.- 14. Have surf, will travel: the end of surf secrets, crowding in surf destinations and the quest to expand the surf frontier.
