On A Wave
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On A Wave
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Author : Thad Ziolkowski
language : en
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Release Date : 2007-12-01
On A Wave written by Thad Ziolkowski and has been published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In this wry and exhilarating coming-of-age story, a prizewinning poet poignantly looks back at his adolescent surfing years. As a disenchanted, unemployed English professor, Thad Ziolkowski decides one day to sneak away from his temp job in Manhattan and catch a wave off a dingy Queens shoreline. In the meager cold waves, he contemplates how he could have possibly become a semidepressed, chain-smoking, aimless man when, for a few shining years of his boyhood, he was invincible. His lapsed love affair with the ocean begins amid the late-sixties counterculture in coastal Florida. After his parents’ divorce, nine-year-old Thad escapes from his difficult family—notably a new brooding and explosive stepfather—by heading for the thrilling, uncharted waters of the local beach. In the embrace of the surf, he is able to stay offshore for years, until his life is upended once again, this time by a double tragedy that deposits him at a crossroads between a life in the waves and a life on land. Lyrical and disarmingly funny, On a Wave is a glorious portrait of youth that reminds readers of Tobias Wolff’s This Boy’s Life and Frank Conroy’s Stop-Time. “A sharp, self-conscious portrait of the artist as a young grommet.” —The New Yorker
A Wave
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Author : John Ashbery
language : en
Publisher: Ardent Media
Release Date : 1985
A Wave written by John Ashbery and has been published by Ardent Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Fiction categories.
First published in 1984 and now appearing in a new edition, "A Wave is widely considered one of Ashbery's finest books of poetry. The 44 pieces collected here--particularly the long title-poem--find the poet applying his uniquely lyric, meditative, and often hilarious sensibility to the mysterious and incessant curves and crests of love, art, thought, experience, and selfhood. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
The Wave
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Author : Susan Casey
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2010
The Wave written by Susan Casey and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Science categories.
In recent years waves have been recorded which are dramatically larger in size. They have the power to flatten oil rigs and sink supertankers; they seem to disobey the laws of physics, swelling when logic shows they should be running out of steam. These rogue waves have attracted an obsessive following of scientists, who seek to understand them, and of extreme surfers, looking to tame them. The author talks to the climatologists trying to unlock the causes of these waves, and looks at the danger they will wreak on our planet. Guided by Laird Hamilton, big-wave-rider extraordinaire, the author exposes a world of obsession and dare-devil surfing, a world filled with eccentric wave-hunters - both scientists and surfers - who are universally convinced that bigger waves are coming. And that they can ride them.
Wave Phenomena
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Author : Dudley H. Towne
language : en
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Release Date : 2014-05-05
Wave Phenomena written by Dudley H. Towne and has been published by Courier Dover Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-05 with Science categories.
Brilliantly written undergraduate-level text emphasizes optics, acoustics; covers transverse waves on a string, acoustic plane waves, boundary-value problems, much more. Numerous problems (half with solutions).
Wave Propagation
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Author : James H. Williams, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2019-12-31
Wave Propagation written by James H. Williams, Jr. and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-31 with Technology & Engineering categories.
An engineering-oriented introduction to wave propagation by an award-winning MIT professor, with highly accessible expositions and mathematical details—many classical but others not heretofore published. A wave is a traveling disturbance or oscillation—intentional or unintentional—that usually transfers energy without a net displacement of the medium in which the energy travels. Wave propagation is any of the means by which a wave travels. This book offers an engineering-oriented introduction to wave propagation that focuses on wave propagation in one-dimensional models that are anchored by the classical wave equation. The text is written in a style that is highly accessible to undergraduates, featuring extended and repetitive expositions and displaying and explaining mathematical and physical details—many classical but others not heretofore published. The formulations are devised to provide analytical foundations for studying more advanced topics of wave propagation. After a precalculus summary of rudimentary wave propagation and an introduction of the classical wave equation, the book presents solutions for the models of systems that are dimensionally infinite, semi-infinite, and finite. Chapters typically begin with a vignette based on some aspect of wave propagation, drawing on a diverse range of topics. The book provides more than two hundred end-of-chapter problems (supplying answers to most problems requiring a numerical result or brief analytical expression). Appendixes cover equations of motion for strings, rods, and circular shafts; shear beams; and electric transmission lines.
Deep In The Wave
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Author : Bear Woznick
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-07-10
Deep In The Wave written by Bear Woznick and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-10 with Self-Help categories.
For world-class surfer Bear Woznick, the ocean has always been the center of his universe. He's spent his entire life with it; riding its waves, learning from it, loving it. The ocean also nourishes the soul as Bear shows us on his surfboard. In DEEP IN THE WAVE, readers ride along with Woznick through the calmest of tides and most turbulent waves. Woznick's portrayal of the beauty and power of the ocean is truly inspiring and showcases the profound meaning surfing has had on his life. From the way a surfboard is painstakingly crafted, to the faith and patience that is required to ride a monster wave, Woznick weaves his relationship to surfing with his relationship to God, relating how the two are often one in the same. Instead of standing on the shore with our toes in the surf, Woznick takes us on the board--to the deep water--to watch and wait--and, if need be, to paddle hard to survive.
Water Wave Mechanics For Engineers And Scientists
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Author : Robert G Dean
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Release Date : 1991-01-23
Water Wave Mechanics For Engineers And Scientists written by Robert G Dean and has been published by World Scientific Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-01-23 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book is intended as an introduction to classical water wave theory for the college senior or first year graduate student. The material is self-contained; almost all mathematical and engineering concepts are presented or derived in the text, thus making the book accessible to practicing engineers as well.The book commences with a review of fluid mechanics and basic vector concepts. The formulation and solution of the governing boundary value problem for small amplitude waves are developed and the kinematic and pressure fields for short and long waves are explored. The transformation of waves due to variations in depth and their interactions with structures are derived. Wavemaker theories and the statistics of ocean waves are reviewed. The application of the water particle motions and pressure fields are applied to the calculation of wave forces on small and large objects. Extension of the linear theory results to several nonlinear wave properties is presented. Each chapter concludes with a set of homework problems exercising and sometimes extending the material presented in the chapter. An appendix provides a description of nine experiments which can be performed, with little additional equipment, in most wave tank facilities.
Waves
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Author : Rumi Michael Leigh
language : en
Publisher: Rumi Michael Leigh
Release Date : 2023-05-24
Waves written by Rumi Michael Leigh and has been published by Rumi Michael Leigh this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-24 with Science categories.
Waves: this book is designed to help students and enthusiasts of all levels strengthen their understanding of wave phenomena, providing them with a solid foundation to tackle complex concepts with confidence. From the gentle ripples of water to the intricate vibrations of sound and light, waves permeate every aspect of our physical world. This book takes readers on a journey through the fascinating realm of wave physics, offering a wide range of exercises that delve into various aspects of wave behavior and its applications. Each part presents a comprehensive set of exercises, carefully crafted to reinforce theoretical knowledge and develop problem-solving skills. Step-by-step solutions are provided, allowing readers to check their work and gain a deeper understanding of the underlying principles. Whether you're a high school or college student, a physics enthusiast, or a curious learner seeking to expand your knowledge, this book offers a wealth of practice problems and exercises to challenge you.
Ghost Wave
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Author : Chris Dixon
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-10-25
Ghost Wave written by Chris Dixon and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-25 with Sports & Recreation categories.
'A remarkable story that will appeal to those who ride a board and those who have never set foot in the water alike.' NEWCASTLE HERALD In GHOST WAVE, Chris Dixon dives deep into the fascinating history of Cortes Bank and the motley brotherhood of argumentative, damaged, brave and quirky margin walkers who discovered and scaled the tallest mountain in the sea. Along the way, he'll show how these pioneering wave-addicts changed our very understanding of the science of surfing, while giving sea-level credence to environmentalists' fears that the weather is indeed going haywire. GHOST WAVE is the result of extensive interviews not only with these surfers and those close to them, but also with psychologists who provide insights into their strange addiction to deadly waves. Dixon draws on the knowledge of oceanographers and meteorologists as well as emulating his own experience as a lifelong surfer. 'The object of my obsession for the past few years has been a sunken island 100 miles off the southern California coast called the Cortes Bank. On just the right swells, in just the right conditions, the three foot deep summit of this mile-high mountaintop produces the biggest surfable wave on the face of the earth ...'
Dynamic Fields And Waves
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Author : A Norton
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2019-08-22
Dynamic Fields And Waves written by A Norton and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-22 with Science categories.
This book explores the use of waves on strings and sound waves to illustrate the behaviour of waves. It shows how Albert Einstein overturned Newtonian physics and predicted startling new effects such as time dilation and length contraction for objects travelling at close to the speed of light.