Waves and Beaches
by Bascom, William
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good condition - black marker inside front cover, cover wear/none
- ISBN 10
- 0385027753
- ISBN 13
- 9780385027755
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Waves and Beaches by Willard Bascom
Publisher: Doubleday (1964)ISBN-10: 0385027753
ISBN-13: 9780385027755Paperback
4 x 7 inches, 267 pages
Examines the complex interactions between major coastal features and waves, tides, currents, and surf including man's attempts to control shoreline damage-----------------------
Willard Newell Bascom (November 7, 1916 in New York City – September 20, 2000 in San Diego, California), was an engineer, adventurer and scientist, as well as a writer, photographer, painter, miner, cinematographer, and archeologist, who first proposed using Neoprene for wetsuits to fellow scientist Hugh Bradner. He authored several books which include the topics of waves, geology, archaeology, poetry, and oceanography. In his book Deep water, Ancient Ships he first proposed the hypothesis that anoxic water in the Black Sea would preserve ancient Black Sea shipwrecks. He led the first test drillings for Project Mohole, and was project director from 1960-1962. Bascom was a consultant to the Advisory Committee on Government Organization. He also served as the Technical Director of the Advisory Committee on Civil Defense of the National Academy of Science and National Research Council.
From 1973 to 1985, Bascom served as director of the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project, funded by various city and county sewage districts. Bascom took the somewhat controversial view that human food waste in sewage could feed growing populations of fish. "In Los Angeles, one-third of the sewage solid waste went through garbage disposals, food that we might have eaten," he once said. "But whether the food went through us or around us, it makes no difference to sea animals."
In 1980, Bascom was awarded the Explorers Club Medal, their highest honor.
Publisher: Doubleday (1964)ISBN-10: 0385027753
ISBN-13: 9780385027755Paperback
4 x 7 inches, 267 pages
Examines the complex interactions between major coastal features and waves, tides, currents, and surf including man's attempts to control shoreline damage-----------------------
Willard Newell Bascom (November 7, 1916 in New York City – September 20, 2000 in San Diego, California), was an engineer, adventurer and scientist, as well as a writer, photographer, painter, miner, cinematographer, and archeologist, who first proposed using Neoprene for wetsuits to fellow scientist Hugh Bradner. He authored several books which include the topics of waves, geology, archaeology, poetry, and oceanography. In his book Deep water, Ancient Ships he first proposed the hypothesis that anoxic water in the Black Sea would preserve ancient Black Sea shipwrecks. He led the first test drillings for Project Mohole, and was project director from 1960-1962. Bascom was a consultant to the Advisory Committee on Government Organization. He also served as the Technical Director of the Advisory Committee on Civil Defense of the National Academy of Science and National Research Council.
From 1973 to 1985, Bascom served as director of the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project, funded by various city and county sewage districts. Bascom took the somewhat controversial view that human food waste in sewage could feed growing populations of fish. "In Los Angeles, one-third of the sewage solid waste went through garbage disposals, food that we might have eaten," he once said. "But whether the food went through us or around us, it makes no difference to sea animals."
In 1980, Bascom was awarded the Explorers Club Medal, their highest honor.
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- Bookseller
- Worldwide Collectibles (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0526202209
- Title
- Waves and Beaches
- Author
- Bascom, William
- Book Condition
- Used - Good condition - black marker inside front cover, cover wear
- Jacket Condition
- none
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0385027753
- ISBN 13
- 9780385027755
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- Garden City
- Date Published
- 1964
- Pages
- 267
- Size
- 4 x 7 inches
- Keywords
- non-fidtion, coastal features, waves, tides, currents, surf
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