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The wave : in pursuit of the rogues, freaks, and giants of the ocean / Susan Casey.

By:

Casey, Susan, 1962- [author.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

Audience:

General

ISBN:

9780767928847

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

551.46/3 22
551.46 14

LOC classification:

GC227 .C37 2010

Summary: Traces the recent discovery of physics-defying ocean waves at heights previously thought impossible, describing the efforts of the scientific community to understand the phenomenon, the pursuits of extreme surfers to ride these waves, and the destructive capabilities of tsunamis.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-324).

Traces the recent discovery of physics-defying ocean waves at heights previously thought impossible, describing the efforts of the scientific community to understand the phenomenon, the pursuits of extreme surfers to ride these waves, and the destructive capabilities of tsunamis.

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