Books by Susan Casey
“The Wave…takes place in Hawaii, where Casey lived at the time, and she follows around legendary surfer Laird Hamilton as he attempts to surf a 100-foot-wave – something that’s never been done before. She also does her background research, providing a lot of science on currents, wave formation and the changing ocean, as well as first-hand accounts from ship captains and insurance companies about monster waves that will scare most landlubbers into never taking a cruise again.” Read more...
The Best Books of Ocean Journalism
Laura Trethewey, Journalist
“I’m also looking forward to Susan Casey’s new book, The Underworld, which came out earlier this month. It’s all about the deep sea and I know that she was on some of the same expeditions that I cover in my book. I’m so excited to read it.” Read more...
The Best Books of Ocean Journalism
Laura Trethewey, Journalist
Interviews where books by Susan Casey were recommended
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The Brilliant Abyss: Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean, and the Looming Threat That Imperils It
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The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier
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Mapping the Deep
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Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves
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The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean
by Susan Casey
The Best Books of Ocean Journalism, recommended by Laura Trethewey
The Best Books of Ocean Journalism, recommended by Laura Trethewey
Humans have mapped only 25 percent of the seafloor, so the ocean is ripe for exploration and investigation. Environmental journalist and author Laura Trethewey recommends five books by ‘ocean journalists’ that explore the life, crime and science of the seas.
