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Pescador's Wake

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Pescador's Wake
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Katherine Johnson
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:398
Dimensions(mm): Height 135,Width 208
Category/GenreThriller/suspense
ISBN/Barcode 9780732288266
ClassificationsDewey:A823 823.4
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Imprint HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Publication Date 1 January 2009
Publication Country Australia

Description

Amid the storms and icebergs of the far Southern Ocean, a deadly chase is underway. The Uruguayan-flagged Pescador has been spotted fishing illegally for Patagonian toothfish in the waters off Heard Island. The crew of an Australian patrol vessel, the Australis, has been given instructions to pursue the Pescador and not let her out of its sight. Carlos, the Pescador's master, sets an escape course south, directly into a storm. But the Australian boat in hot pursuit is not the only source of anxiety among the crew of the Pescador. Each has his own secrets and ambitions. As the drama unfolds at sea, so too do the stories of the human lives caught in its nets. For the men on board the boats, and the women they have left behind on shore, there is much at stake.

Author Biography

Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson was an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights. During her 35-year career at NASA and its predecessor, she earned a reputation for mastering complex manual calculations and helped pioneer the use of computers to perform the tasks. The space agency noted her "historical role as one of the first African-American women to work as a NASA scientist." (August 26, 1918 - February 24, 2020)