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The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean
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- Book Title
- Wave : in Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean
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- Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas, General
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From Susan Casey, bestselling author of "The Devil's Teeth," an astonishing book about colossal, ship-swallowing rogue waves and the surfers who seek them out.
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Random House Audio Publishing Group
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0307578070
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9780307578075
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Wave : in Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean
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Compact Disc
Language
English
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Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas, General
Publication Year
2010
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Nature
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5.9in.
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5.1in.
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9 Oz
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9 Vols.
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Unabridged Edition
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"[A] captivating hybrid--an intro to the mind-melting physics of waves and a ride-along with the scientists and surfers who chase after them...Fascinating" --Men's Journal "[A] breath-snatching thrill ride" --Elle Susan Casey,O magazineeditor-in-chief, travels across the world and into the past to confront the largest waves the oceans have to offer. This dangerous water includes rogue waves south of Africa, storm-born giants near Hawaii, and the biggest wave ever recorded, a 1,740 foot-high wall of wave (taller than one and a third Empire State Buildings) that blasted the Alaska coastline in 1958. Casey follows big-wave surfers in their often suicidal attempts to tackle monsters made of H2O, and also interviews scientists exploring the danger that global warning will bring us more and larger waves. Casey writes compellingly of the threat and beauty of the ocean at its most dangerous. We get vivid historical reconstructions and her firsthand account of being on a jet-ski watching surfers risk their lives. Casey also smoothly translates the science of her subject into engaging prose. This book will fascinate anyone who has even the slightest interest in the oceans that surround us. (Sept.) --Publishers Weekly "Something is stewing in our seas, and Susan Casey-traveling, and in some casesswimming,all around the world-is eager to find out what it is. Both a rollicking look at the ocean's growing freakishness and a troubling examination of our ailing planet,The Wavegives new meaning to the term 'immersion reporting.'" -Hampton Sides, author ofHellhound on His Trail, Blood and Thunder,andGhost Soldiers "At once scary and fun,The Wavesurprises at every turn." -Elizabeth Kolbert, author ofField Notes from a Catastrophe "Like the surfers and scientists she profiles, Casey lived and breathed giant waves for years. Casey combines an insane passion for craft with an uncanny ability to describe the indescribable. InThe Waveshe whisks the reader off to unimaginably surreal settings and puts them in the middle of mind-blowing scenarios. This book sucked me in like the undertow at Pipeline." -Mary Roach, author ofStiffandPacking for Mars "ReadingThe Waveis the closest most of us will ever come to the sensation of riding, or even seeing, one of these towering monsters of the sea. It's exhilarating, astonishing, and, not infrequently, terrifying. Brace yourself." -Candice Millard, author ofThe River of Doubt "THE WAVE is an amazing look at humble yet larger-than-life people who live by daring feats, honorable acts, and selfless denial-- in short, these guys don't care if anyone is looking as they attempt what seems impossible: riding waves the size of ten story sky scrapers. Casey was there in the middle of the action, and she writes with such precision about such strange, wondrous things, that it seems that many objects rising out of the ocean in this book belong only to mythology. Terrifying, beautiful, her prose is shot through with the haunting half-light of a storm. You can hear the waves crashing on your head as you read. I'm not kidding. You feel the waves grow with each turn of the page." --Doug Stanton , author ofHorse SoldiersandIn Harm's Way "This book is adrenalin. You don't want to surf the waves described herein. Read the book. It's safer that way." --Eddie Vedder From the Hardcover edition., PRAISE FORTHE WAVE "Something is stewing in our seas, and Susan Casey-traveling, and in some casesswimming,all around the world-is eager to find out what it is. Both a rollicking look at the ocean's growing freakishness and a troubling examination of our ailing planet,The Wavegives new meaning to the term 'immersion reporting.'" -Hampton Sides, author ofHellhound on His Trail, Blood and Thunder,andGhost Soldiers "At once scary and fun,The Wavesurprises at every turn." -Elizabeth Kolbert, author ofField Notes from a Catastrophe "Like the surfers and scientists she profiles, Casey lived and breathed giant waves for years. Casey combines an insane passion for craft with an uncanny ability to describe the indescribable. InThe Waveshe whisks the reader off to unimaginably surreal settings and puts them in the middle of mind-blowing scenarios. This book sucked me in like the undertow at Pipeline." -Mary Roach, author ofStiffandPacking for Mars "ReadingThe Waveis the closest most of us will ever come to the sensation of riding, or even seeing, one of these towering monsters of the sea. It's exhilarating, astonishing, and, not infrequently, terrifying. Brace yourself." -Candice Millard, author ofThe River of Doubt "THE WAVE is an amazing look at humble yet larger-than-life people who live by daring feats, honorable acts, and selfless denial-- in short, these guys don't care if anyone is looking as they attempt what seems impossible: riding waves the size of ten story sky scrapers. Casey was there in the middle of the action, and she writes with such precision about such strange, wondrous things, that it seems that many objects rising out of the ocean in this book belong only to mythology. Terrifying, beautiful, her prose is shot through with the haunting half-light of a storm. You can hear the waves crashing on your head as your read. I'm not kidding. You feel the waves grow with each turn of the page." --Doug Stanton , author of Horse Soldiers and In Harm's Way "This book is adrenalin. You don't want to surf the waves described herein. Read the book. It's safer that way." --Eddie Vedder From the Hardcover edition., "[A] captivating hybrid--an intro to the mind-melting physics of waves and a ride-along with the scientists and surfers who chase after them...Fascinating"--Men's Journal "[A] breath-snatching thrill ride"--Elle The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean Susan Casey, Doubleday, $27.95 (336p) ISBN 978-0-7679-2884-7 Casey, O magazine editor-in-chief, travels across the world and into the past to confront the largest waves the oceans have to offer. This dangerous water includes rogue waves south of Africa, storm-born giants near Hawaii, and the biggest wave ever recorded, a 1,740 foot-high wall of wave (taller than one and a third Empire State Buildings) that blasted the Alaska coastline in 1958. Casey follows big-wave surfers in their often suicidal attempts to tackle monsters made of H2O, and also interviews scientists exploring the danger that global warning will bring us more and larger waves. Casey writes compellingly of the threat and beauty of the ocean at its most dangerous. We get vivid historical reconstructions and her firsthand account of being on a jet-ski watching surfers risk their lives. Casey also smoothly translates the science of her subject into engaging prose. This book will fascinate anyone who has even the slightest interest in the oceans that surround us. (Sept.) PRAISE FORTHE WAVE "Something is stewing in our seas, and Susan Casey-traveling, and in some casesswimming,all around the world-is eager to find out what it is. Both a rollicking look at the ocean's growing freakishness and a troubling examination of our ailing planet,The Wavegives new meaning to the term 'immersion reporting.'" -Hampton Sides, author ofHellhound on His Trail, Blood and Thunder,andGhost Soldiers "At once scary and fun,The Wavesurprises at every turn." -Elizabeth Kolbert, author ofField Notes from a Catastrophe "Like the surfers and scientists she profiles, Casey lived and breathed giant waves for years. Casey combines an insane passion for craft with an uncanny ability to describe the indescribable. InThe Waveshe whisks the reader off to unimaginably surreal settings and puts them in the middle of mind-blowing scenarios. This book sucked me in like the undertow at Pipeline." -Mary Roach, author ofStiffandPacking for Mars "ReadingThe Waveis the closest most of us will ever come to the sensation of riding, or even seeing, one of these towering monsters of the sea. It's exhilarating, astonishing, and, not infrequently, terrifying. Brace yourself." -Candice Millard, author ofThe River of Doubt "THE WAVE is an amazing look at humble yet larger-than-life people who live by daring feats, honorable acts, and selfless denial-- in short, these guys don't care if anyone is looking as they attempt what seems impossible: riding waves the size of ten story sky scrapers. Casey was there in the middle of the action, and she writes with such precision about such strange, wondrous things, that it seems that many objects rising out of the ocean in this book belong only to mythology. Terrifying, beautiful, her prose is shot through with the haunting half-light of a storm. You can hear the waves crashing on your head as you read. I'm not kidding. You feel the waves grow with each turn of the page." --Doug Stanton , author of Horse Soldiers and In Harm's Way "This book is adrenalin. You don't want to surf the waves described herein. Read the book. It's safer that way." --Eddie Vedder From the Hardcover edition., "[A] captivating hybrid--an intro to the mind-melting physics of waves and a ride-along with the scientists and surfers who chase after them...Fascinating" --Men's Journal "[A] breath-snatching thrill ride" --Elle "Casey pursues....with tenacity and literary grace....a powerful voice in adventure writing....delves into the science....masterful"--Outside "Something is stewing in our seas, and Susan Casey-traveling, and in some casesswimming,all around the world-is eager to find out what it is. Both a rollicking look at the ocean's growing freakishness and a troubling examination of our ailing planet,The Wavegives new meaning to the term 'immersion reporting.'" -Hampton Sides, author ofHellhound on His Trail, Blood and Thunder,andGhost Soldiers "At once scary and fun,The Wavesurprises at every turn." -Elizabeth Kolbert, author ofField Notes from a Catastrophe "Like the surfers and scientists she profiles, Casey lived and breathed giant waves for years. Casey combines an insane passion for craft with an uncanny ability to describe the indescribable. InThe Waveshe whisks the reader off to unimaginably surreal settings and puts them in the middle of mind-blowing scenarios. This book sucked me in like the undertow at Pipeline." -Mary Roach, author ofStiffandPacking for Mars "ReadingThe Waveis the closest most of us will ever come to the sensation of riding, or even seeing, one of these towering monsters of the sea. It's exhilarating, astonishing, and, not infrequently, terrifying. Brace yourself." -Candice Millard, author ofThe River of Doubt "THE WAVE is an amazing look at humble yet larger-than-life people who live by daring feats, honorable acts, and selfless denial-- in short, these guys don't care if anyone is looking as they attempt what seems impossible: riding waves the size of ten story sky scrapers. Casey was there in the middle of the action, and she writes with such precision about such strange, wondrous things, that it seems that many objects rising out of the ocean in this book belong only to mythology. Terrifying, beautiful, her prose is shot through with the haunting half-light of a storm. You can hear the waves crashing on your head as you read. I'm not kidding. You feel the waves grow with each turn of the page." --Doug Stanton , author ofHorse SoldiersandIn Harm's Way "This book is adrenalin. You don't want to surf the waves described herein. Read the book. It's safer that way." --Eddie Vedder From the Hardcover edition., "[Susan Casey] examines big waves from every angle, and goes in deep with those who know the phenomenon most intimately....Casey makes a convincing, entertaining case (nifty cliffhangers and all) that there is a heretofore little-known monster in our midst....She pushes the scientists on the big question.....Casey is fluent in 'gnarly' and proficient in 'wonk,' and she writes lucidly so the rest of us can come along for the ride. Her wonderfully vivid, kinetic narrative....offers a prescient vision of watery perils--and sometimes, bittersweet triumphs....Amid the images of demolition, Casey hangs on to the magic and beauty of waves."--New York Times Book Review "You thinkJaws made you fear the ocean? In this adrenaline rush of a book, Casey....describes 'nature's biggest tantrum'....Her eerie, majestic descriptions...make THE WAVE an unsettling thrill ride that's as terrifying as it is awe inspiring."--People "Casey does an exceptional job of explaining the natural forces (winds, currents, ocean-bottom shape) that create these daunting, at times fatal, surfing spots....Casey's account of the impromptu adventure is terrific" --Wall Street Journal "The book dives deeply into the world of top-level surfers....Casey does a commendable job of surveying the broader problems confronting wave studies....compelling and wonderfully detailed....engrossing....Casey adroitly moves beyond what we think we know about big-wave surf culture and churns out a series of action chapters that are not for the faint of heart."--Los Angeles Times "A fabulous page-turner" John Hockenbery, NPR "[A] captivating hybrid--an intro to the mind-melting physics of waves and a ride-along with the scientists and surfers who chase after them...Fascinating" --Men's Journal "[A] breath-snatching thrill ride" --Elle "Casey pursues....with tenacity and literary grace....a powerful voice in adventure writing....delves into the science....masterful"--Outside "offers a probing look at both the passionate and the pragmatic sides of these oceanic wonders....compelling reading"---Bookpage Something is stewing in our seas, and Susan Casey-traveling, and in some casesswimming,all around the world-is eager to find out what it is. Both a rollicking look at the ocean's growing freakishness and a troubling examination of our ailing planet, The Wavegives new meaning to the term immersion reporting. -Hampton Sides, author ofHellhound on His Trail, Blood and Thunder, and Ghost Soldiers At once scary and fun, The Wave surprises at every turn. -Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Field Notes from a Catastrophe. Like the surfers and scientists she profiles, Casey lived and breathed giant waves for years. Casey combines an insane passion for craft with an uncanny ability to describe the indescribable. In The Wave she whisks the reader off to unimaginably surreal settings and puts them in the middle of mind-blowing scenarios. This book sucked me in like the undertow at Pipeline. -Mary Roach, author of Stiffand Packing for Mars Reading The Wave is the closest most of us will ever come to the sensation of riding, or even seeing, one of these towering monsters of the sea. It's exhilarating, astonishing, and, not infrequently, terrifying. Brace yourself. -Candice Millard, author of The River of Doubt "THE WAVE is an amazing look at humble yet larger-than-life people who live by daring feats, honorable acts, and selfless denial-- in short, these guys don't care if anyone is looking as they attempt what seems impossible: riding waves the size of ten story sky scrapers.
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