The Wavewatcher's Companion

ISBN-13: 9781408809761 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 336 str.

Gavin Pretor-Pinney

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If you've ever wondered why your heart beats, snakes slither, suspension bridges collapse, butterfly wings shimmer, saucers fly or traffic jams - it's all about waves. Join Gavin Pretor-Pinney as he explores the force that surrounds us all.Winner of the 2011 Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books.

Recenzje

'Page after page is patient, open, rational and clear.... an eye opening experience' Daily Mail

O autorze

Gavin Pretor-Pinney is the founder of The Cloud Appreciation Society and author of two Sunday Times bestsellers, The Cloudspotter's Guide and The Cloud Collector's Handbook. He also co-founded the Idler, a magazine that defends the noble art of doing nothing. Gavin loves watching waves in every form, whether on the seashore or around a football stadium, and has learned to enjoy their subtle and beautiful progress through our lives. He lives in Somerset.