"The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean" by Susan Casey

[Lorie]

Susan Casey's new nonfiction book (551.463) takes the reader on a fasicinating, terrifying journey in search of monster waves capable of swallowing boats whole, and we are along for the ride when obsessed "big wave" surfers take them on.
Casey's first book, "The Devil's Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America's Great White Sharks," was an equally quirky and breathtaking ocean adventure. In "The Wave," she explores an obscure phenomenon gaining prominence as scientists tracking climate change attempt to determine what creates rogue waves 70, 80 and even 100 feet high.
At the same time she introduces us to the elite few who are driven to challenge the wild sea.
"The Wave" is just the thing for the armchair adventurer, and even better as a mental respite from a dark cold Kansas winter.