Deep is an incredibly interesting read that follows the author’s journey in freediving and the exploration of the underwater world.
The book starts at the surface with James Nestor at the World Freediving Championship in Kalamata Greece, and ends at -35,850ft below, 90 miles south of the North Pacific Island, Guam, rocking on a luxurious research vessel, the R/V Falkor, over one of the deepest locations on earth.
Each chapter in between takes the reader on an exhilarating journey through the oceans zones and explores the wonders (and horrors) of each; from the stomach-turning competitive free dives to the century long poetic dives of the Ama in Japan, to journeys in homemade submersibles and diving with Sperm Whales, Nestor has a unique way of appealing to readers of varying interests and giving them both a scientific and anecdotal glimpse into one of the most mysterious places on earth.
If you are in an individual who has been curious about freediving, learning more about the human-ocean connection, or exploring a world below the surface I could not recommend this book to you enough.
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Founder and CEO of LegaSea Ecology LLC