The Wave : In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean

from mckait

I was hoping to read a lot more about the whys and whens of freak giant waves in this book. To be sure, there are accounts of such waves during various times in history. I was stunned to learn just how big some of these waves could be, some well over 100 feet! I would say that the bulk of this st...

from lauri804

Explores the world of elite surfers who follow the biggest waves in the world while they search for the elusive hundred-foot plus waves. It's as close as most of us will ever get to riding a wave like that. And why do the waves get so large, and are they wreaking havoc on ships more often ? It's ...

from jynxpierce

I requested this book because my son wants to be a marine biologist and I saw that is was about the ocean. I wasn't sure that I would like it once I realized it was more about surfing than just ocean issues. But the style is very conversational and gripping. Having the details about past shipwrec...

from CasaBooks

Rogue Waves - that sneak up. Ship captains who, now - years later, are being believed about 80-100 foot waves.The World of Surfing - where waves are tracked around the world. Surfers who compete to ride 80 ft waves.Great book with extremely interesting info.Be careful out there on your cruise shi...

from lpg3d

The Wave by Susan Casey is an excellent chronicle of the people who chase big waves, and the people who try to understand and predict them. About half of the book follows Laird Hamilton as he chases the biggest waves in the world to surf, while the other half documents the scientists who strive t...