The Perfect Storm

Overview

"There is nothing imaginary about Junger's book; it is all terrifyingly, awesomely real." —Los Angeles Times It was the storm of the century, boasting waves over one hundred feet high—a tempest created by so rare a combination of factors that meteorologists deemed it "the perfect storm." In a book that has become a classic, Sebastian Junger explores the history of the fishing industry, the science of storms, and the candid accounts of the people whose lives the storm touched. The Perfect Storm is a real-life thriller that makes us feel like we've been caught, helpless, in the grip of a force of nature beyond our understanding or control. Winner of the American Library Association's 1998 Alex Award.

Details

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

Published

2009-06-02

Pages

248

Language

EN

Categories

Biography & Autobiography / General, Nature / Natural Disasters, Nature / Essays, Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas, Nature / Weather, Science / General, Social Science / Customs & Traditions, Technology & Engineering / Fisheries & Aquaculture, Transportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Transportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / History

ISBN-13

9780393337013