The wavewatcher's companion
Pretor-Pinney, Gavin2010
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One bright February afternoon, on a beach in Cornwall, Gavin Pretor-Pinney took a break from cloudspotting and started watching the waves rolling into shore. Mesmerised, he wondered where they had come from, and decided to find out. He soon realised that waves don't just appear on the ocean, they are everywhere around us, and our lives depend on them. From the rippling beats of our hearts, to the movement of food through our digestive tracts and of signals across our brains, waves are the transport systems of our bodies.
Main title:
The wavewatcher's companion / Gavin Pretor-Pinney ; chapter illustrations by David Rooney ; additional illustrations by Graham White.
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Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2010.
Collation:
336 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780747589761 (hbk)0747589763 (hbk)
Dewey class:
531.1133
Language:
English
BRN:
164924
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Science and Technology | 531.1133 PRE | Available |