The Wave Watcher's Companion From Ocean Waves to Light Waves via Shock Waves, Stadium Waves, andAll the Rest of Life's Undulations

by Pretor-Pinney, Gavin

• ISBN13: 9780399534263
• ISBN10: 0399534261
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-07-06
• Publisher: Perigee Trade

Summary

Get ready for a global journey like none other-a passionate enthusiast's exploration of waves that begins with a massive surfable cloud and ends with the majestic Pacific ocean, making side trips along the way to reveal the ups and downs of brain waves, radio waves, infrared waves, microwaves, shock waves, light waves, and much more.

Author Biography

Gavin Pretor-Pinney is the founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society and author of The Cloudspotter's Guide. A cofounder of The Idler magazine in England, he has written articles that have appeared in the Telegraph, Evening Standard, and elsewhere. He divides his time between London and Somerset.

Table of Contents

Wave Watching for Beginners	p. 9
The First Wave: which passes through us all	p. 43
The Second Wave: which fills our world with music	p. 71
The Third Wave: on which our information age depends	p. 105
The Fourth Wave: which goes with the flow	p. 139
The Fifth Wave: when waves turn nasty	p. 165
The Sixth Wave: which passes between us	p. 197
The Seventh Wave: which ebbs and flows	p. 223
The Eighth Wave: which brings color to our world	p. 259
The Ninth Wave: which comes crashing ashore	p. 287
Notes	p. 320
Acknowledgments	p. 327
Index	p. 329
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