All thirteen : the incredible cave rescue of the Thai boys' soccer team
by Soontornvat, Christina (Author)
Summary
"On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon's adventure. But when they turn to leave, rising floodwaters block their path out. The boys are trapped! Before long, news of the missing team spreads, launchi... Full description
Summary: |
"On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon's adventure. But when they turn to leave, rising floodwaters block their path out. The boys are trapped! Before long, news of the missing team spreads, launching a seventeen-day rescue operation involving thousands of rescuers from around the globe. Combining firsthand interviews of rescue workers with in-depth science and details of the region's culture and religion, [the author]...masterfully shows how both the complex engineering operation above ground and the mental struggles of the thirteen young people below proved critical in the life-or-death mission."-- |
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Physical Description: |
280 pages, : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-272) and index. |
ISBN: |
9781536209457 1536209457 |
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