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Deep

Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves

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Written by: James Nestor
Narrated by: James Nestor
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A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice.
An Amazon Best Science Book of 2014. A Scientific American Recommended Read.

Deep is a voyage from the ocean's surface to its darkest trenches, the most mysterious places on Earth. Fascinated by the sport of freediving - in which competitors descend to great depths on a single breath - James Nestor embeds with a gang of oceangoing extreme athletes and renegade researchers. He finds whales that communicate with other whales hundreds of miles away, sharks that swim in unerringly straight lines through pitch-black waters, and other strange phenomena. Most illuminating of all, he learns that these abilities are reflected in our own remarkable and often hidden potential - including echolocation, directional sense, and the profound bodily changes humans undergo when underwater. Along the way Nestor unlocks his own freediving skills as he communes with the pioneers who are expanding our definition of what is possible in the natural world - and in ourselves.

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What the critics say

"Fascinating, informative, exhilarating." ( Wall Street Journal)
"A journey well worth taking." ( New York Times Book Review)
"Nestor pulls us below the surface into a world far beyond imagining and opens our eyes to these unseen places." ( Dallas Morning News)
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This book is wonderful and very informative both for an aspiring freediver, and for a laymen who’s interested in the wonders the ocean holds. Highly recommend.

Best audiobook I’ve ever listened to.

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We loved this story. equal parts personal memoir about exploring one's limits, the new science of sperm whales, and the wonders of the ocean. we were riveted by the book and blown away to learn about the intersection between human life and our oceanic past.

exceptional gonzo free diving journalism

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EXCELLENT, captivating, informative but visualizing the 2 competitions he witnessed (which he correctly criticizes afterwards) was stressful !!

Excellent

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This eye opening look into the deep answers questions that we feel more than ask. A must listen for anyone who hears the call of the ocean.

I never write reviews

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I previously read Nestor's book "Breath" so I decided to purchase "Deep." It too is very good. I would have liked a more detailed description of the training techniques free divers use.

Great Book

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