A scientist at the seashore

Title
  1. A scientist at the seashore / James Trefil ; illustrations by Gloria Walters.
Published by
  1. New York : Scribner, ©1984.
Author
  1. Trefil, James, 1938-

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Details

Description
  1. ix, 208 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Subject
  1. Physics
  2. Beaches
  3. Physics
  4. Bathing Beaches
  5. physics
  6. PHYSICS
  7. BEACHES
Contents
  1. Look at all that water -- The salt salt sea -- The tides -- The search for Planet X -- The back of the moon -- Making waves -- The surf -- Bubbles in the foam -- The shape of the wave -- Queen Anne's pudding -- Of beaches and baseballs -- Castles in the sand -- Sailing ships and skeletons -- Skipping stones.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Note
  1. Includes index.