Waves

Name: Waves
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ISBN: 9780262518239

ISBN-10: 0262518236

ISBN-13: 9780262518239

Edition: 2012

Authors: Fredric Raichlen

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Sitting on the beach on a sunny summer day, we enjoy the steady advance and retreat of the waves. In the water, enthusiastic waders jump and shriek with pleasure when a wave hits them. But where do these waves come from? How are they formed and why do they break on the shore? In Waves, Fredric Raichlen traces the evolution of waves, from their generation in the deep ocean to their effects on the coast. He explains, in a way that is readily understandable to nonscientists, both the science of waves themselves and the technology that can be used to protect us against their more extreme forms, including hurricanes and tsunamis. After offering a basic definition of waves and explaining the…

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 10/19/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 4.92" wide x 6.93" long x 0.51" tall
Weight: 0.572
Language: English

Fredric Raichlen, an expert on coastal engineering and wave mechanics, is Professor of Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Emeritus at Caltech.