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

3 Ratings: 3.3

A book by Susan Casey

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 … see full wiki

Tags: Books, Surfing, Oceanography, Ocean Waves

Author: Susan Casey

Genre: Outdoors & Nature, Science

Publisher: Doubleday

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review by rwellsrwells. October 27, 2010

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Surf Up, Science Down

I was surprised to discover The Wave to be more a study of surfers and surfing than the science of waves but I don't think Susan Casey had much of a choice. The ocean is huge, filled with waves (who would have thought), and the waves don't seem to follow any consistently discernible patterns. Wave science seems to be right up there with quantum physics in terms of complexity. Scientists who study waves spend a great deal of time scratching their heads wondering WTF. The scary part of this … more

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review by GEldred. December 26, 2010

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Combining Fear and Science, This Wave is Thrilling

Right off, this book was not what I expected. While a little more research on my would have set my expectations, I assumed a book with the title The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean would focus solely on oceanic waves and the science behind them. Author Susan Casey, does include some science of giant waves (waves reaching 100 feet and, in some cases, beyond) however, she weaves another story within the pages, that of the surfers that travel the world to surf those … more

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review by duffbert. September 06, 2010

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The quest for the Holy Grail of surfing... the 100 foot wave

From the Amazon Vine program, I received a copy of Susan Casey's The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean. She mixes two different types of types of stories here. First, there's the surfer culture that goes after The Big One, waves that could easily kill them. That story revolves mainly around Laird Hamilton, well-known for his ability to not only find but ride waves that run 60, 70, even 80 feet in size. The Holy Grail in surfing is to find and ride a 100 foot … more

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