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pp. 352, color photographs, “The New York Times bestselling author of The Devil’s Teeth probes the dramatic convergence of baffling gargantuan waves that pummel oil rigs and sink massive ships, the extreme surfers willing to stare down death in order to ride them, and the marine scientists trying to unlock the physics of these waves, the climate changes that are provoking them, and what chaos they might wreak. Susan Casey explores the phenomenon of monster waves and how they have become an obsession for extreme surfers like Laird Hamilton who serves as the author’s guide as she takes the reader into the intense, white-knuckle world of 100-foot waves.”
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| ISBN | 0385666675 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9780385666671 | |
| Number of pages | 352 | |
| Original Title | The Wave, In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean | |
| Published Date | 2010 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Toronto | |
| Edition | First Edition | |
| Category: | Science | |
| Author: | Susan Casey | |
| Publisher: | Doubleday & Company |
pp. 352, color photographs, “The New York Times bestselling author of The Devil’s Teeth probes the dramatic convergence of baffling gargantuan waves that pummel oil rigs and sink massive ships, the extreme surfers willing to stare down death in order to ride them, and the marine scientists trying to unlock the physics of these waves, the climate changes that are provoking them, and what chaos they might wreak. Susan Casey explores the phenomenon of monster waves and how they have become an obsession for extreme surfers like Laird Hamilton who serves as the author’s guide as she takes the reader into the intense, white-knuckle world of 100-foot waves.”
| Weight | 1.1 kg |
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