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"The Wavewatcher's Companion used relatively straight-forward science to transform our perspective on the world around us, both visible and invisible, in a completely radical way. From Mexican waves to electro-magnetic waves, it gave us a new delight and fascination in our immediate surroundings. We were inspired to see waves everywhere, and we were given an almost poetic vision of a dynamic universe. It is a book of old-fashioned charm and wit, provocatively organized and illustrated, and marvellously deft with its presentation of hard modern science. In short, it is a delightful winner."
--Richard Holmes, Chair of the judges for the Royal Society Winton Prize for a Science Book --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
--Richard Holmes, Chair of the judges for the Royal Society Winton Prize for a Science Book --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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PRAISE FOR THE CLOUDSPOTTER'S GUIDE: 'A lovely book, the sort that everybody should have in the car or on the kitchen windowsill.' The Daily telegraph 'Read this eye-opening and amusingly written book and you will realise that beautiful as they are clouds are not just put there for decoration, they are truly awesome things.' Daily Mail 'Go cloudspotting: it's the new religion.' Sunday Times
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45 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Unlike the Cloudspotter's Guide, this book is less an almanac and more an instructional manual on all things "Wave". The cover of course has the waves breaking on a shore but the book encompasses everything that you could want to know about sound, light, radio and other electromagnetic waves, waves in the atmosphere, waves on rivers and of course waves at sea.
It would appear that the author started writing this book with the intention of gaining an all expenses paid surfing trip to Hawaii as "research" for a book on waves at sea. Well he got his wish but in the process turned his mind to how waves occur, where they occur and where they connect with humanity, from the devastation of the Indian Ocean Tsunami to the beauty of Claude Monet's paintings.
It is actually quite difficult to describe this book because it covers so many subjects dividing them up into easily digestible chunks, which makes it an ideal "dipping" book. It is written with verve and humour, and as the bibliography and acknowledgements attest, there was probably more proper research put into this book than the author originally intended.
It has certainly paid off.
It would appear that the author started writing this book with the intention of gaining an all expenses paid surfing trip to Hawaii as "research" for a book on waves at sea. Well he got his wish but in the process turned his mind to how waves occur, where they occur and where they connect with humanity, from the devastation of the Indian Ocean Tsunami to the beauty of Claude Monet's paintings.
It is actually quite difficult to describe this book because it covers so many subjects dividing them up into easily digestible chunks, which makes it an ideal "dipping" book. It is written with verve and humour, and as the bibliography and acknowledgements attest, there was probably more proper research put into this book than the author originally intended.
It has certainly paid off.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I was interested in the book because my grandsons (8 and 12) had said that they wanted to teach me to bodysurf in Cornwall this summer.I felt that it was important to know a little more about waves and wave formation.The book was also an excellent read to pass the time while travelling the 350 miles down there.I ended up in buying a second copy for my grandsons too.I am certain that they will find it an excellent resource for their Physics revision later in their school work.It is an super book and should be on every secondary school library shelf.It covers so many aspects of waves that I challenge anyone not to find something of interest in this book.Yes I caught some waves and it was a super experience.
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Another excellent book by the founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society. This time it is all about waves and makes the subject interesting and easy to understand (unlike many physics texts!) Gavin has a wonderful writing style and a quirky sense of humour. I can thoroughly recommend this book, and his others of course.
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The Wavewatcher's Companion
Having seen the t.v. programme on Wavewatcher's guide,I realised the subject would be of interest to both my husband and my sons.
Published 6 months ago by Mrs. J. L. Kitching
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I spent the most interesting part of my working life designing and maintaining electronic equipment from Radar to Radio's, Audio and TV etc. Read more
Published 7 months ago by M. Taplin
The perfect gift for a lover of nature!
I bought this as a gift for my Mum for her birthday and she absolutely loved it! It has everything in it you could need for 'watching the waves' and the author is well recommended!
Published 16 months ago by Louibe
Wave Goodbye!
Having enjoyed his previous book 'The Cloudspotters Guide' I bought the latest offering expecting a book entirely about the sea as the jacket design implies. This clearly isn't. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Stephen George Newman
theWavewatchers companion
This book was purchased as a gift.unfortunatly i was unable to sneak a look before it went! I believe the recipient finds it a fascinating read.
Published 21 months ago by Regor
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Lovely interesting book and fairly easy to understand. Answers questions that you may have puzzled with over time and never quite got to the bottom of it. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Blackpoolbabe
Physical Science, with no hard parts but humour as ever!
I became "hooked" on this gentleman's style when I first read his seminal work (The Cloudspotter's Companion). Read more
Published 22 months ago by Dr. W. Ward
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