The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean by Susan Casey

The author interweaves tales of scientists and surfers who, whether for study or an adrenaline rush, seek out monster waves.

THE WAVE: IN PURSUIT OF THE ROGUES, FREAKS, AND GIANTS OF THE OCEAN BY SUSAN CASEY

Doubleday, 2010, 352 p., $27.95.