THE POWER OF THE SEA

Copyright © Bruce Parker, 2010, 2012.

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First published in hardcover in 2010 by

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ISBN: 978–0–230–12074–7

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The Library of Congress has catalogued the hardcover edition as follows:

Parker, Bruce B.

The power of the sea : tsunamis, storm surges, rogue waves, and our quest to predict disasters / Bruce Parker.

p. cm.—(MacSci)

Includes index.

ISBN 978–0–230–61637–0

 1. Ocean. 2. Ocean and civilization. 3. Ocean—Environmental aspects. I. Title.

GC28.P37 2010

551.46—dc22                                         2010013626

A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library.

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First PALGRAVE MACMILLAN paperback edition: March 2012

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