{"product_id":"war-of-the-whales-a-true-story-paperback","title":"War of the Whales: A True Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoshua Horwitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2015 PEN\/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award: \"Horwitz's dogged reporting...combined with crisp, cinematic writing, produces a powerful narrative.... He has written a book that is instructive and passionate and deserving a wide audience\" (PEN Award Citation).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSix years in the making, \u003ci\u003eWar of the Whales\u003c\/i\u003e is the \"gripping detective tale\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) of a crusading attorney, Joel Reynolds, who stumbles on one of the US Navy's best-kept secrets: a submarine detection system that floods entire ocean basins with high-intensity sound--and drives whales onto beaches. As Joel Reynolds launches a legal fight to expose and challenge the Navy program, marine biologist Ken Balcomb witnesses a mysterious mass stranding of whales near his research station in the Bahamas. Investigating this calamity, Balcomb is forced to choose between his conscience and an oath of secrecy he swore to the Navy in his youth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWar of the Whales\u003c\/i\u003e reads like the best investigative journalism, with cinematic scenes of strandings and dramatic David-and-Goliath courtroom dramas as activists diligently hold the Navy accountable\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e). When Balcomb and Reynolds team up to expose the truth behind an epidemic of mass strandings, the stage is set for an epic battle that pits admirals against activists, rogue submarines against weaponized dolphins, and national security against the need to safeguard the ocean environment. \"Strong and valuable\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), \"brilliantly told\" (Bob Woodward), author Joshua Horwitz combines the best of legal drama, natural history, and military intrigue to \"raise serious questions about the unchecked use of secrecy by the military to advance its institutional power\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52624304439603,"sku":"9781451645026","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/blpKcGhzbWNsQ0tkSGNRR1F4Y0laZz09.webp?v=1762001895","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/war-of-the-whales-a-true-story-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}