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Blind Descent : The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth by James M. Tabor (2010, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-101400067677
ISBN-139781400067671
eBay Product ID (ePID)73579393
Product Key Features
Book TitleBlind Descent : the Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSpecial Interest / Adventure, Adventurers & Explorers, Caving, Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / Geography
Publication Year2010
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Sports & Recreation, Juvenile Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorJames M. Tabor
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight21 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-033942
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Heart-stopping and relentlessly gripping. Tabor takes us on an odyssey into unfathomable worlds beneath us, and into the hearts of rare explorers who will do anything to get there first."-Robert Kurson, author of ShadowDivers "Holds the reader to his seat, containing dangers aplenty with deadly falls, killer microbes, sudden burial, asphyxiation, claustrophobia, anxiety, and hallucinations far underneath the ground in a lightless world. Using a pulse-pounding narrative, this is tense real-life adventure pitting two master cavers mirroring the cold war with very uncommonly high stakes."- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A fascinating and informative introduction to the sport of cave diving, as well as a dramatic portrayal of a significant man-vs.-nature conflict. . . . What counts is Tabor's knack for maximizing dramatic potential, while also managing to be informative and attentive to the major personalities associated with the most important cave explorations of the last two decades."- Kirkus Reviews From the Hardcover edition., "Heart-stopping and relentlessly gripping. Tabor takes us on an odyssey into unfathomable worlds beneath us, and into the hearts of rare explorers who will do anything to get there first." -Robert Kurson, author ofShadowDivers, "Heart-stopping and relentlessly gripping. Tabor takes us on an odyssey into unfathomable worlds beneath us, and into the hearts of rare explorers who will do anything to get there first."-Robert Kurson, author ofShadowDivers "Holds the reader to his seat, containing dangers aplenty with deadly falls, killer microbes, sudden burial, asphyxiation, claustrophobia, anxiety, and hallucinations far underneath the ground in a lightless world. Using a pulse-pounding narrative, this is tense real-life adventure pitting two master cavers mirroring the cold war with very uncommonly high stakes."-Publishers Weekly(starred review) "A fascinating and informative introduction to the sport of cave diving, as well as a dramatic portrayal of a significant man-vs.-nature conflict. . . . What counts is Taborrs"s knack for maximizing dramatic potential, while also managing to be informative and attentive to the major personalities associated with the most important cave explorations of the last two decades."-Kirkus Reviews
Dewey Decimal796.52/5
Synopsis'Blind Descent' explores both the brightest and darkest aspects of the timeless human urge to discover - to be first. It is also a thrilling epic about a pursuit, caving, that makes even extreme mountaineering and ocean exploration pale by comparison.
LC Classification NumberGV200.62.T33 2010
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