Ghost wave : the discovery of Cortes Bank and the biggest wave on earth /

A hundred miles off the California coastline, a fabled peak rises from the depths of the North Pacific, stopping just fifteen feet short of the ocean's surface. Legends and grave warnings surround this submerged mountain, known as Cortes Bank-- rumors of lost ships, spinning compasses, of bus-s...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Dixon, Chris, 1966-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	San Francisco, Calif. : Chronicle Books, [2011]
Subjects:	Surfing > California. Surfing > Pacific Area. Ocean waves > California. Ocean waves > Pacific Area.