{"product_id":"9781451645026","title":"War of the Whales: A True Story","description":"\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWar of the Whales\u003c\/i\u003e is the gripping tale of a crusading attorney 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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. Waged in secret military labs and the nation’s highest court, \u003ci\u003eWar of the Whales\u003c\/i\u003e is a real-life thriller that combines the best of legal drama, natural history, and military intrigue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47054581629168,"sku":"9781451645026","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781451645026_p0.jpg?v=1763840403","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781451645026","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}