Tsunami Man : Learning about Killer Waves with Walter Dudley /

"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 pot...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fredericks, Anthony D. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2002]
Temas:
Dudley, Walter C., > 1945-
Tsunamis.
Tsunamis > Hawaii.
Tidal Waves
tidal waves.
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Oceans & Seas.
Hawaii.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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
  • 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

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