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

Author Susan Casey spent five years following waves, surfers and ocean scientists. The result is her compelling nonfiction work "The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean," which conveys how it feels to be in the grasp of a sea monster. It is a sequel to her best-selling "Devil's Teeth," about white sharks that terrorize the Northern California coastline. After taking readers into the cold, clear danger beneath the surface, Casey now chases another oceanic phenomenon in a riveting tale that packs the narrative power and dexterity of Richard Preston's "The Wild Trees." She picks up where Sebastian Unger's "The Perfect Storm" ends by blending scientific mysteries with extreme-sport "why-do-they-do-this?" Casey gets closer than any spectator would dare, witnessing famous surfers in action from photographers' vantage points just yards away. Eventually, at a celebrated Maui break, she also shoots down the face of a colossal wave on the back of a Jet Ski.

This was out of the San Jose Mercury; you can find that article here. The Daily Show had Casey on as a guest, below is that interview. Case also wrote: The Devil's Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America's Great White Sharks, Women Invent!: Two Centuries of Discoveries That Have Shaped Our World.

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The Daily Show - November 30, 2010 - Susan Casey

Susan Casey Episode #15151 Susan Casey talks about the scientists and surfers who study and explore huge waves. (07:22) Tags: Susan Casey, interviews, books, oceans, surfing, jet skis, science, tsunamis, sports, lookin' good. Aired: 11/30/10Viewed: 49,046.

Check the full interview and show out here. See also: The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean, The Devil's Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America's Great White Sharks, Women Invent!: Two Centuries of Discoveries That Have Shaped Our World, by Casey'sThe Wave(Hardcover)(2010)(The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean)

Charlie Rose's Monday, May 17, 2010 with Bill McKibben - Books - Bill McKibben, environmentalist and author has a new book called "Eaarth"

CHARLIE ROSE: Bill McKibben is here. Twenty years ago he wrote "The End of Nature," one
of the first books on global warming for a general audience. Since that
time, he argues the issue of climate change has become even more urgent.
His new book is called "Eaarth -- Making a Life on a tough new Planet." I
am pleased to have him back at this table. Welcome.

BILL MCKIBBEN: It’s very good to be here.

CHARLIE ROSE: So tell me where we are in terms of climate change at
this moment.

BILL MCKIBBEN: We learned today from NASA and others that January,
February, March, were the warmest January, February, March on record. NASA
said it’s now virtually certain this will be the hottest year we know
about.

What’s going on, the point of this strange title --

CHARLIE ROSE: Yes, look at this strange title.

BILL MCKIBBEN: "E" with two "a’s," you have to channel your inner
Schwarzenegger to pronounce it -- "Eaarth." The point is we’re already
living on a different planet. We’re all used to world we live in and
anything that’s going to change it in any significant way is hard.

B, because fossil fuel is the most profitable industry ever known to
man. And ExxonMobil made more money each of the last three years than any
company in the history of money. In our system that buys a lot of power to
delay, to deflect.

See: http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/11016. See also: Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet, Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future, The End of Nature, American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau (Library of America)