James M. Tabor’s last book was the international award-winning Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering’s Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters. The writer and on-camera host of the acclaimed national PBS series The Great Outdoors, Tabor was also co-creator and executive producer for the 2007 History Channel special Journey to the Center of the World. Tabor is a former contributing editor to Outside magazine and Ski Magazine; his writing has also appeared in Time, Smithsonian, Barron’s, U.S. News & World Report, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and many other national publications.
"Heart-stopping and relentlessly gripping. Tabor takes us on an
odyssey into unfathomable worlds beneath us, and into the hearts of
rare explorers who will do anything to get there first."—Robert
Kurson, author of ShadowDivers
"Holds the reader to his seat, containing dangers aplenty with
deadly falls, killer microbes, sudden burial, asphyxiation,
claustrophobia, anxiety, and hallucinations far underneath the
ground in a lightless world. Using a pulse-pounding narrative, this
is tense real-life adventure pitting two master cavers mirroring
the cold war with very uncommonly high stakes."—Publishers Weekly
(starred review)
"A fascinating and informative introduction to the sport of cave
diving, as well as a dramatic portrayal of a significant
man-vs.-nature conflict. . . . What counts is Tabor’s knack for
maximizing dramatic potential, while also managing to be
informative and attentive to the major personalities associated
with the most important cave explorations of the last two
decades."—Kirkus Reviews
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