Bibliograph

Pacific, silicon chips and surfboards, coral reefs and atom bombs, brutal dictators, fading empires, and the coming collision of the world's superpowers, Simon Winchester

Type

Label

Pacific, silicon chips and surfboards, coral reefs and atom bombs, brutal dictators, fading empires, and the coming collision of the world's superpowers, Simon Winchester

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Incudes bibliographical references (pages 659-693)

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Pacific

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

907141161

Responsibility statement

Simon Winchester

Sub title

silicon chips and surfboards, coral reefs and atom bombs, brutal dictators, fading empires, and the coming collision of the world's superpowers

Summary

The New York Times best-selling author of The Men Who United the States traces the geological history of the Pacific Ocean to assess its relationship with humans and indelible role in the modern world

Table Of Contents

The great thermonuclear sea -- Mr. Ibuka's radio revolution -- The ecstasies of wave riding -- A dire and dangerous irritation -- Farewell, all my friends and foes -- Echoes of distant thunder -- How goes the lucky country? -- The fires in the deep -- A fragile and uncertain sea -- Of masters and commanders -- Epilogue: the call of the running tide

Target audience

adult

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