The Power of the Sea: Tsunamis, Storm Surges, Rogue Waves, and Our Quest to Predict Disasters

by Bruce Parker

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The Power of the Sea describes our struggle to understand the physics of the sea, so we can use that knowledge to predict when the sea will unleash its fury against us. In a wide-sweeping narrative spanning much of human history, Bruce Parker, former chief scientist of the National Ocean Service, interweaves thrilling and often moving stories of unpredicted natural disaster with an accessible account of scientific discovery. The result is a compelling...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0230616372

ISBN13:9780230616370

Release Date:October 2010

Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan

Length:292 Pages

Weight:1.22 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Earth Sciences Natural Disasters Nature Oceanography Oceans & Seas Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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