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The Wave is a gripping nonfiction account of colossal, ship-swallowing rogue waves and the surfers who pursue them. For centuries, sailors told stories of gargantuan waves reaching 100 feet or more, but scientists long dismissed these claims as myths that violated the laws of physics. That skepticism changed in February 2000 when a British research vessel encountered mammoth waves in the North Sea, including several topping 100 feet.
As oceanographers work to understand rogue waves and extreme ocean phenomena, a different group sees opportunity in these giants. Extreme surfers travel the globe searching for the biggest waves on Earth. Legendary big wave pioneer Laird Hamilton and his group of surfers in Hawaii pursue what many consider the holy grail of surfing — a 100-foot wave.
This mesmerizing narrative weaves together scientific investigation and high-risk surfing adventure, from the devastating 2004 Pacific tsunami to the 1,700+ foot wave recorded in Alaska in 1958. The Wave portrays humans confronting nature at its most ferocious and awe-inspiring.
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