James Nestor’s new book “Deep” is a treat. I enjoyed reading it from beginning to end,
and although I wanted to rush through, I forced myself to put it down because I
wanted to think about what I was reading.
I recommend it highly to anyone interested in the ocean or human
performance.
I was surprised at how much I learned, even though I’m a marine
scientist with a Ph.D. and a freediver. I enjoyed the stories of freediving with amazing
people doing interesting things underwater, and it was fun to go through Nestor’s
personal challenges as he tried to learn to freedive. Throughout, Nestor manages to convey what it
feels like to do ocean research (lots of waiting and lost gear), and his
stories took me out to sea.
The stories of renegade science were new to me, and I
enjoyed reading about research outside the strictures of academia. There is much to learn in the ocean, and
Nestor found some unique people that are worth reading about.
This is easily one of the top ocean books I’ve ever read,
and I’ll be keeping it on my shelf to read again sometime.
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