Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves - Brossura

Nestor, James

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ISBN 10: 054448407X ISBN 13: 9780544484078

Casa editrice: Mariner Books, 2015

Riassunto

New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice · An Amazon Best Science Book of 2014 · Scientific American Recommended Read

“Fascinating, informative, exhilarating.” —Wall Street Journal

Deep is a voyage from the ocean’s surface to its darkest trenches, the most mysterious places on Earth. Fascinated by the sport of freediving—in which competitors descend great depths on a single breath—James Nestor embeds with a gang of oceangoing extreme athletes and renegade researchers. He finds whales that communicate with other whales hundreds of miles away, sharks that swim in unerringly straight lines through pitch-black waters, and other strange phenomena. Most illuminating of all, he learns that these abilities are reflected in our own remarkable, and often hidden, potential—including echolocation, directional sense, and the profound bodily changes humans undergo when underwater. Along the way, Nestor unlocks his own freediving skills as he communes with the pioneers who are expanding our definition of what is possible in the natural world, and in ourselves.

“A journey well worth taking.” —David Epstein, New York Times Book Review

“Nestor pulls us below the surface into a world far beyond imagining and opens our eyes to these unseen places.” —Dallas Morning News

 “This is popular science writing at its best.” —Christian Science Monitor

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Recensione:

"Fascinating, informative, exhilarating book, and, I wager, it will at the very least have you testing how long you can hold your breath."
—Wall Street Journal

"Put Deep at the top of your reading list. This book will do for the oceans what Cosmos did for space. It's mind-bending, intrepid, and inspiring."
— Po Bronson

"We’ve all seen documentary footage of strange deep-sea creatures, trundling along a hazy ocean floor, maybe even glowing in the dark. But how much do we really know about these ecosystems, and how much have we forgotten about our own profound connection to the ocean? With verve and humor, the author describes his own risk-taking attempts to understand the ocean's ancient secrets and future potential and the daring and brilliant people who have dedicated their lives to probing deeper ... [Nestor's] writing is sharp, colorful, and thrilling ... Bring[s] the ocean to life from a research perspective as well as a human one. An adventurous and frequently dazzling look at our planet's most massive habitat."
— Kirkus

"A thrilling account, made timely by the rapidly changing state of earth’s most expansive environment." —Publishers Weekly

L'autore:

JAMES NESTOR has written for Outside,Men’s Journal,Dwell, the New York Times,Salon, the San Francisco Chronicle, and other publications. He is a member of the San Francisco Writers' Grotto.

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• Editore: Mariner Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 054448407X
• ISBN 13: 9780544484078
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 266