The Resource Tsunami Man : Learning about Killer Waves with Walter Dudley, Anthony D. Fredericks
Tsunami Man : Learning about Killer Waves with Walter Dudley, Anthony D. Fredericks
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- Summary
- "Walt Dudley waited on the roof of the Naniloa Hotel overlooking Hilo Bay. Eyes glued to the water, ears listening for the ring of his cellular phone, he was watching for a monster. It was a monster speeding across the Pacific Ocean at more than 500 miles per hour. It was a monster with the potential for consuming lives and pulverizing buildings. It was a monster of enormous strength, incredible power, and unbelievable destructiveness." Tsunamis--the stuff of legends in both ancient and modern times--are some of the world's most destructive natural disasters. But for Dr. Walter Dudley tsunamis are "not just about devastation and destruction, they are about men, women, and children." Dr. Dudley's work (see Tsunami!, 1998) has expanded our knowledge of these waves and has helped us to better understand and prepare for these unpredictable, yet ever present, dangers. In Tsunami Man young readers are given an inside look at the life of a working scientist who uses his knowledge for the common good and serves as an exciting role model for future scientists. Filled with dramatic photographs and accounts of tsunami survivors, the book also addresses the "how" and "why" of tsunamis, their impact on human lives, and the ways in which information about these "killer waves" is shared throughout the world
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Contents
-
- 6. A Tsunami Day
- 7. Sharing the Wisdom
- 8. The Pacific Tsunami Museum
- 9. People's Lives Are Far More Important
- 10. A True and Constant Threat
- Glossary
- Further Reading
- Index
- About the Author
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1. The Monster Approaches
- 2. The Making of Tsunamis
- 3. Walter Dudley: Tsunami Man
- 4. Gathering the Memories
- 5. Tsunamis in Hawai'i
- Isbn
- 9780824844677
- Label
- Tsunami Man : Learning about Killer Waves with Walter Dudley
- Title
- Tsunami Man
- Title remainder
- Learning about Killer Waves with Walter Dudley
- Statement of responsibility
- Anthony D. Fredericks
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Walt Dudley waited on the roof of the Naniloa Hotel overlooking Hilo Bay. Eyes glued to the water, ears listening for the ring of his cellular phone, he was watching for a monster. It was a monster speeding across the Pacific Ocean at more than 500 miles per hour. It was a monster with the potential for consuming lives and pulverizing buildings. It was a monster of enormous strength, incredible power, and unbelievable destructiveness." Tsunamis--the stuff of legends in both ancient and modern times--are some of the world's most destructive natural disasters. But for Dr. Walter Dudley tsunamis are "not just about devastation and destruction, they are about men, women, and children." Dr. Dudley's work (see Tsunami!, 1998) has expanded our knowledge of these waves and has helped us to better understand and prepare for these unpredictable, yet ever present, dangers. In Tsunami Man young readers are given an inside look at the life of a working scientist who uses his knowledge for the common good and serves as an exciting role model for future scientists. Filled with dramatic photographs and accounts of tsunami survivors, the book also addresses the "how" and "why" of tsunamis, their impact on human lives, and the ways in which information about these "killer waves" is shared throughout the world
- Cataloging source
- DEGRU
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Fredericks, Anthony D
- Government publication
- other
- Index
- no index present
- Language note
- In English
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Dudley, Walter C
- Dudley, Walter C
- Tsunamis
- Tsunamis
- Tsunamis
- Hawaii
- NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas
- Target audience
- specialized
- Label
- Tsunami Man : Learning about Killer Waves with Walter Dudley, Anthony D. Fredericks
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 75) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- 6. A Tsunami Day
- 7. Sharing the Wisdom
- 8. The Pacific Tsunami Museum
- 9. People's Lives Are Far More Important
- 10. A True and Constant Threat
- Glossary
- Further Reading
- Index
- About the Author
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1. The Monster Approaches
- 2. The Making of Tsunamis
- 3. Walter Dudley: Tsunami Man
- 4. Gathering the Memories
- 5. Tsunamis in Hawai'i
- Control code
- on1013938011
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780824844677
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other control number
- 10.21313/9780824844677
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt225tkzw
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1013938011
- Label
- Tsunami Man : Learning about Killer Waves with Walter Dudley, Anthony D. Fredericks
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 75) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- 6. A Tsunami Day
- 7. Sharing the Wisdom
- 8. The Pacific Tsunami Museum
- 9. People's Lives Are Far More Important
- 10. A True and Constant Threat
- Glossary
- Further Reading
- Index
- About the Author
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1. The Monster Approaches
- 2. The Making of Tsunamis
- 3. Walter Dudley: Tsunami Man
- 4. Gathering the Memories
- 5. Tsunamis in Hawai'i
- Control code
- on1013938011
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780824844677
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other control number
- 10.21313/9780824844677
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt225tkzw
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1013938011
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