The Wave – In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean

Surfers and scientists chase giant waves - great read - no, really

Susan Casey’s subtitle could be about the mysterious giant waves that have wreaked havoc on unsuspecting ships and over-confident surfers, or about those surfers and the equally-obsessed scientists who actively seek out the unpredictable monster swells. I don’t know and I don’t care. This is a compelling narrative that mixes history, science, global surf-culture and manic behavior into an adrenalin-rush of a book.