The power of the sea: tsunamis, storm surges, rogue waves, and our quest to predict disasters (Macsci Ser.)
Adventure and exploration, Environment, Science and technology
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Parker, former chief scientist of the National Ocean Service, interweaves stories of unpredicted natural disaster with those of scientific discovery. The result is a journey from ancient man's first crude tide predictions to today's advanced early warning ability based on… the Global Ocean Observing System, as we search for ways to predict tsunamis and rogue waves and critical aspects of climate change. Some descriptions of violence. c2010.
Title Details
ISBN
9780230616370
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Copyright Date
2010
Book number
2429073
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Simon Curwen
Duration
17 hours 51 minutes 4 seconds
Audio producer
CNIB, 2011.