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The Perfect Storm : A True Story of Men Against the Sea
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.
Winner of the American Library Association's 1998 Alex Award.
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- ISBN-13: 9780393337013
- ISBN-10: 0393337014
- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
- Publish Date: June 2009
- Dimensions: 8.01 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.45 pounds
- Page Count: 256
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