The wave : in pursuit of the rogues, freaks, and giants of the ocean /
Investigates colossal ship-swallowing rogue waves and the surfers who seek them out. For centuries, mariners have spun tales of gargantuan waves, 100 feet high or taller. Until recently scientists dismissed these stories; waves that high would seem to violate the laws of physics. But in the past few...
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Bibliographic Details
| Main Author: |
Casey, Susan, 1962- |
| Format: | Book
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Doubleday,
[2010]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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