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Dixon, Chris, 1966-
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Surfing -- California.
Surfing -- Pacific Area.
Ocean waves -- California.
Ocean waves -- Pacific Area.
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Ghost wave : the dis...
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797.32 D621g
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Dixon, Chris, 1966-
Surfing -- California.
Surfing -- Pacific Area.
Ocean waves -- California.
Ocean waves -- Pacific Area.
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Ghost
wave
: the
discovery
of
Cortes
Bank
and the
biggest
wave
on
earth
/ by Chris Dixon.
by
Dixon, Chris, 1966-
Chronicle Books, c2011.
Call #:
797.32 D621g
Subjects
Surfing -- California.
Surfing -- Pacific Area.
Ocean waves -- California.
Ocean waves -- Pacific Area.
ISBN:
9780811876285
0811876284
Description:
256 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-256).
Summary:
A hundred miles off the California coastline, a fabled peak rises from the depths of the North Pacific, stopping just fifteen feet short of the ocean's surface. Legends and grave warnings surround this submerged mountain, known as
Cortes
Bank-- rumors of lost ships, spinning compasses, of bus-size sharks and man-size lobsters. Yet, the most daring of big
wave
surfers head out to the
Bank
for one simple reason--it is home to the
biggest
rideable
wave
on the face of the
Earth
, a swell of massive proportions that surges in from out of nowhere like a monster. In this meticulously-researched, salt-crusted adventure tale, journalist Chris Dixon hits the high seas to bring the secrets of
Cortes
Bank
to the surface, drawing readers into the harrowing world of the most enigmatic rock in the sea and the tremendously dangerous big
wave
surfing that occurs above it.
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797.32 D621g
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