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Get ready for a global journey like none other-a passionate enthusiast's exploration of waves that begins with a massive surfable cloud and ends with the majestic Pacific ocean, making side trips along the way to reveal the ups and downs of brain waves, radio waves, infrared waves, microwaves,... read more
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One chilly February afternoon my three-year-old daughter, Flora, and I were messing around on the rocks in Cornwall.
Table of Contents edit
Wave Watching for Beginners
The First Wave
which passes through us all
The Second Wave
which fills our world with music
The Third Wave
on which our information age depends
The Fourth Wave
which goes with the flow
The Fifth Wave
when waves turn nasty
The Sixth Wave
which passes between us
The Seventh Wave
which ebbs and flows
The Eight Wave
which brings color to our world
The Ninth Wave
which comes crashing ashore
Notes
Acknowledgements
Index
Authors & Contributors edit
- Gavin Pretor-Pinney (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-0-399-53426-3
Page Count: 336
Publisher: Penguin Group
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-0-399-53426-3
Page Count: 336
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 530.124
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