The Wave Watcher's Companion: Ocean Waves, Stadium Waves, and All the Rest of Life's Undulations

A lively, revealing look at waves of all kinds from the bestselling author of The Cloudspotter's Guide

Get ready for a global journey like no other-a passionate enthusiast's exploration of waves that begins with a quiet afternoon at the shore and ends with the world-class Hawaiian surf, making side trips to reveal the ups and downs of brain waves, radio waves, infrared waves, microwaves, shock waves, light waves, and much more.

Author: Gavin Pretor-Pinney
Publisher: Tarcherperigee
Published: 06/07/2011
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 7.96h x 5.29w x 0.76d
ISBN13: 9780399536700
ISBN10: 0399536701
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Waves & Wave Mechanics
- Nature | Ecosystems & Habitats | Oceans & Seas
- Science | Earth Sciences | Oceanography

About the Author
Gavin Pretor-Pinney is a renowned journalist and cofounder of The Idler magazine in England. A former science nerd and a graduate of Oxford University, he has been obsessed with clouds since childhood. His writing has appeared in The Telegraph, Evening Standard, and elsewhere. Based in London and Somerset, Gavin is the founder and chair of The Cloud Appreciation Society. Visit their website at www.cloudappreciationsociety.org.