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Waves and Beaches
- The Powerful Dynamics of Sea and Coast
- Narrated by: Rich Miller
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The bestselling classic updated for surfers, sailors, oceanographers, climate activists, and those who love the sea
First published in 1963 and updated in 1979, this classic is an essential handbook for anyone who studies, surfs, protects, or is fascinated by the ocean. Willard Bascom was a master of the subject and included a wealth of information based on theory and statistics, but also anecdotal observation and personal experience. It brought to the general public understanding of the awesome and complex power of the waves.
This revision from Kim McCoy adds recent facts and anecdotes to update the book's relevance in the time of climate change. One of the most significant effects of global warming will be sea-level rise. What will this mean to waves and beaches, and what effects are we already seeing? New text covers events such as the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, Hurricane Katrina flooding of 2005, and the 2011 earthquake and resulting devastation in Fukushima.
As well as students, surfers, and the general public, this updated edition of a beloved classic is an essential handbook for climate scientists and ocean activists, providing clear explanations and detailed resources.
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- John L. Luick
- 21-02-2023
Classic of the Topic
I remember this book, or the earlier version, from my early days as a PhD student of coastal oceanography during the 1980s. I loved every minute of the audiobook. The narrator was great. My only criticism is that everything was given in both metric and Imperial. That got a little tiresome. I would have thought any American who would be scientifically literate enough to listen, would be able to handle metric measures, which are mainly just meters anyway (in this book). I should mention grew up in the US. But that was a minor distraction to an otherwise great listen. I particularly liked the way the chapter near the end on estuaries and sedimentation was handled.
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