The plutonium bomb 'Helen of Bikini', used in the underwater Baker shot of Operation Crossroads.

How the Pacific Ocean Will Shape the Future

The Leonard Lopate Show | Oct 29, 2015

New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester discusses his biography of the Pacific Ocean, Pacific: Silicon Chips and Surfboards, Coral Reefs and Atom Bombs, Brutal Dictators, Fading Empires, and the Coming Collision of the World's Superpowers. The book explores our relationship with this imposing force of nature and its role in the modern world.

Events: Simon Winchester will be speaking and signing books at the following locations

10/30 New York Public Library, 42nd St. & fifth Ave. 7 p.m.

11/18 The Strand Bookstore, 828 Broadway at 12th St. at 7 p.m.

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