Into the Planet
My Life as a Cave Diver
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Jill Heinerth
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Jill Heinerth
About this listen
From one of the world’s most renowned cave divers, a firsthand account of exploring the Earth’s final frontier: the hidden depths of our oceans and the sunken caves inside our planet.
More people have died exploring underwater caves than climbing Mount Everest, and we know more about deep space than we do about the depths of our oceans. From one of the top cave divers working today - and one of the very few women in her field - Into the Planet blends science, adventure, and memoir to bring listeners face-to-face with the terror and beauty of Earth’s remaining unknowns and the extremes of human capability.
Jill Heinerth - the first person in history to dive deep into an Antarctic iceberg and leader of a team that discovered the ancient watery remains of Mayan civilizations - has descended farther into the inner depths of our planet than any other woman. She takes us into the harrowing split-second decisions that determine whether a diver makes it back to safety, the prejudices that prevent women from pursuing careers underwater, and her endeavor to recover a fallen friend’s body from the confines of a cave. But there’s beauty beyond the danger of diving, and while Heinerth swims beneath our feet in the lifeblood of our planet, she works with biologists discovering new species, physicists tracking climate change, and hydrogeologists examining our finite freshwater reserves.
Written with hair-raising intensity, Into the Planet is the first book to deliver an intimate account of cave diving, transporting listeners deep into inner space, where fear must be reconciled and a mission’s success balances between knowing one’s limits and pushing the envelope of human endurance.
©2019 Jill Heinerth (P)2019 HarperCollins PublishersWhat listeners say about Into the Planet
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- Chris Nichols, GameShift
- 01-05-23
Excellent exploration of a life
Well balanced, packed with gripping stories and insights about a world I’ll never visit. Narration good too. Well worth a listen.
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- John
- 18-09-20
Excellent
An excellent account of Jill's life and an in depth look at the ups and downs of cave diving.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-07-20
Engaging throughout
Brilliantly written and an engaging throughout. You get a real sense of what is involved in deep cave diving and you can't help but be inspired to explore and adventure. It's also great to hear a book read by the author as it makes the story that somewhat more tangible.
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- Sophie
- 08-07-21
good story, decent narration
Loved it. Jill narrated her own experience in a heartfelt way but often sounded more monotonous than a professional voice actor would have. I will likely listen to this again.
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- Bobafet
- 27-06-22
An amazing life, it may leave you breathless.
Jill tells her incredible life story with honesty and insight. She has pushed herself beyond what the rest of us would consider in our worst nightmares, into the dark, cold abyssal depths of the earth's unexplored recesses. There are many parallels here with space exploration but not many astronauts return time and time again, with so little backup. Jill ventures into melting icebergs, Mayan caves and photographs what she finds so the rest of us can share her insights. I would not wish to do what she has done but am so glad there is someone as remarkable as her to do it. If you found the Netflix Thai cave rescue inspiring then buy this, you will love it!
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- kristian hjelm
- 18-09-20
fantastisk story
this is one of the most interesting books I have ever listen to, and I would say this is a must listen for everyone.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-03-21
Incredible!
wonderfully narrated by a passionate and thoughtful explorer, this book will have you inspired to get out and dive!
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- Dan
- 28-03-20
Brilliant
I have zero history in diving and found this to be a brilliant listen. She is an absolute inspiration.
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- M Davis
- 07-01-20
Brilliont
To listen to this book was just phenomenal it hits all the boxes for me what a grate life Journey has such an inspiration and I have Learned a lot and a grate example of a woman at the top of her passion and sport. Wow thumbs up
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- Hossam A.
- 06-09-21
Awesome
Absolutely incredible. For anyone that's a diver, and anyone that isn't, pick up this book, you won't regret it.
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