Large Print Book
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062421630
- ISBN: 0062421638
- Physical Description: xv, 693 pages (large print) : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
- Edition: First HarperLuxe edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : HarperLuxe, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 659-693). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
| Summary, etc.: | 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. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Pacific Ocean > Geography. Pacific Ocean > History. Ocean and civilization. Pacific Ocean > Description and travel. Winchester, Simon > Travel. Large type books. |
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Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at GRPL.
Holds
0 current holds with 2 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | Large Print 909.09823 W721ps (Text) | 31307021772472 | Large Print | Available | - |
| Seymour | Large Print 909.09823 W721ps (Text) | 31307021772480 | Large Print | Available | - |
