The power of the sea tsunamis, storm surges, rogue waves, and our quest to predict disasters

"Classics from Moby Dick to A Perfect Storm have sought to capture mankind's obsession with the might and the mystery of the sea. And the greatest minds for centuries, including Isaac Newton, Napoleon, and Benjamin Franklin, have worked to understand and predict when its next act of destruction will...

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Main Author:	Parker, Bruce B.
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Ocean. Ocean and civilization. Ocean > Environmental aspects.
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