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  • Into the Planet

  • My Life as a Cave Diver
  • By: Jill Heinerth
  • Narrated by: Jill Heinerth
  • Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (32 ratings)

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Into the Planet

By: Jill Heinerth
Narrated by: Jill Heinerth
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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 Publishers

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Enthralling exploration

A must-listen for any explorer, diver or adventurer, Jill takes you on a journey through the veins of mother Earth. Coming close to death at times, Jill unpacks and examines the importance of decision making in high stress environments. Jill is honest, reflective and open in her recounts. She is also a great visual story teller. As a diver, I really enjoyed this book. Jill's voice records well for audio too. 6 stars out of 5. I have gifted this book to my dive buddies. Will listen again in the future.

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Interesting listen

A pretty interesting and well put together book with riveting stories about cavediving and the author's life. The author is courageous and has gone through some pretty challenging situations but has managed to keep her smarts and dig within to get out of them. I also took from the book the importance of maintaining one's private relationships with professional even if one's career is a high priority.

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Estrogenic

Struggled to finish, author is overly emotional and obnoxious at times. Amazing accomplishments though.

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