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Kim Stanley Robinson first ventured into the Sierra Nevada mountains during the summer of 1973. He returned from that encounter a changed man, awed by a landscape that made him feel as if he were simultaneously strolling through an art museum and scrambling on a jungle gym like an energized child. He has returned to the mountains throughout his life—more than a hundred trips—and has gathered a vast store of knowledge about them. The High Sierra is his lavish celebration of this exceptional place.

This classic is an essential handbook for anyone who studies, surfs, protects, or is fascinated by the ocean, with a wealth of information based on theory and statistics, but also anecdotal observation and personal experience. It brought to the general public understanding of the awesome and complex power of the waves. This revision from Kim McCoy updates the book's relevance in the time of climate change. One of the most significant effects of global warming will be sea-level rise. What will this mean to waves and beaches, and what effects are we already seeing?

Det brukar sägas att människan vet mer om rymden än om haven. Inte för att förolämpa Stephen Hawking och hans vänner, men eftersom vi inte vet rymdens exakta storlek går påståendet inte att bevisa. Det baseras främst på att vi skickat 12 människor till månen sedan 1969, jämfört med bara 3 till havets djupaste punkt, Marianergraven. Enligt NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the US), täcker haven 71 procent av jordklotets yta och innehåller 97 procent av jordklotets vatten.