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Author
Language
English
Description
Investigates colossal ship-swallowing rogue waves and the surfers who seek them out. For centuries, mariners have spun tales of gargantuan waves, 100 feet high or taller. Until recently scientists dismissed these stories; waves that high would seem to violate the laws of physics. But in the past few decades, as a number of ships have vanished and new evidence has emerged, oceanographers realized something was brewing in the planet's waters. They found...
Author
Publisher
Patagonia
Pub. Date
[2020].
Language
English
Description
First published in 1963 and updated in 1979, this classic was an essential handbook for anyone who studies, surfs, protects, or is fascinated by the ocean. The original author, 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...
Author
Series
Elsevier ocean engineering book volume 2
Publisher
Elsevier
Pub. Date
1999
Language
English
10) Step into liquid
Publisher
Artisan Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Takes you from the terrifying monstrous waves of Oahu's North Shore to the Texas waters of the Gulf of Mexico (where waves are created by massive oil supertankers) to the shores of Ireland and Rapa Nui. Told trough the voices of legends, pros, and everyday surfers alike, it is not a film just for surfers, but for anyone with an appreciation for sport and an inkling of what it means to be "stoked".
Publisher
Questar, Inc
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Portrays the storm system which hit the North Shore of Oahu on January 28, 1998, and caused a "condition black" to be declared, barring all access to the water. Shows footage of and stories from the world's top big wave riders who descended on Oahu that day to challenge some of the largest waves ever generated.
16) The big wave
Author
Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
1986.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Description
His family and village swept away by a tidal wave, Jiya learns to live with the ever-present dangers from the sea and volcano.