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TITLE: |
Extreme waves / Craig B. Smith ; illustrations by Kurt Mueller. |
AUTHOR: |
Smith, Craig B. |
PUBLISHED: |
Washington, D.C. : Joseph Henry Press, c2006. |
DESCRIPTION: |
xx, 291 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
NOTES: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-273) and index. |
NOTES: |
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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