The Perfect Storm

Overview

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."

Details

Publisher

Fourth Estate

Published

1999

Pages

320

Language

EN

Categories

Biography & Autobiography / General, History / Military / Naval, Nature / Natural Disasters, Nature / Weather, Social Science / Customs & Traditions, Transportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Transportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / History

ISBN-13

9781841151625