A jewel of a book a paean to the wonders of water and our place within it James Nestor bestselling of author of Breath Glorious The New York Times Take a dive into the deep and discover what it is about water that seduces us heals us and brings us together Join writer and swimmer Bonnie Tsui as she explores the unique skill of swimming from the five angles of survival wellbeing community competition and flow Propelled by stories of polar swim champions a Baghdad swim club Olympian athletes and modern day samurai swimmers Why We Swim takes us around the globe in a remarkable all encompassing account of the world of swimming This is a joyous meditation on our innate connection to water and a true celebration of the wonders of swimming
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Random House International
ISBN: 9781846046605
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 288
Tiempo de lectura:
5h 55m
Encuadernación: Tapa blanda
Fecha de lanzamiento: 05/08/2021
Año de edición: 2021
Especificaciones del producto
Escrito por Bonnie Tsui
Bonnie Tsui colabora en The New York Times, California Sunday y otras muchas publicaciones. Además, es la autora de American Chinatown (2009), libro que recibió varios premios y elogiosas críticas, Sarah and the Big Wave (2021), un libro infantil, y otros ensayos. Vive, nada y surfea en la bahía de San Francisco.