In the spirit of Bill Bryson and Ian Frazier comes this fascinating examination of our past, present, and future beneath the waves. Full of mystery, danger, beauty, and inspiration, our oceans remain curiously unknown. Illuminating humanity’s incredible voyage to the depths, Bill Streever—a longtime deep-sea diver himself—has masterfully woven science and history together to give readers an unforgettable exploration of Earth’s last remaining frontier: the sea. In this far-flung trip to the wild, night-dark place of shipwrecks, trapped submariners, oil wells, innovative technologies, and people willing to risk their lives while challenging the deep, we discover all the adventures our seas have to offer—and why they are in such dire need of conservation.
A wildly invigorating new exploration of moving air. Wind-launched missiles and wind-tossed airplanes, sand dunes and the Dust Bowl, shipwrecks and wind-riding spiders, wind power, windmills, and wars—on page after page of his brisk and ever-intriguing new book, Bill Streever reveals the history-shaping force of wind’s real nature.
