| Description |
xx, 291 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-273) and index. |
| Contents |
The Calm Sea -- The Four Winds and Waves -- Over the Bounding Main -- Tempests and Storm-Tossed Seas -- Swell -- Terror Waves: Tsunami -- The Southeast Asia Tsunami of December 26, 2004 -- A Confused Sea -- Freaks, Rogues, and Giants -- When the Big Wave Comes: Are Ships Safe Enough? -- Davy Jones's Locker. |
| Subject |
Ocean waves.
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| ISBN |
0309100623 cloth |
| Standard No. |
9780309100625 |
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