Tsunami Man: Learning about Killer Waves with Walter Dudley 9780824844677

"Walt Dudley waited on the roof of the Naniloa Hotel overlooking Hilo Bay. Eyes glued to the water, ears listening

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Tsunami Man: Learning about Killer Waves with Walter Dudley
 9780824844677

Table of contents :
Contents
Acknowledgments
1. The Monster Approaches
2. The Making of Tsunamis
3. Walter Dudley: Tsunami Man
4. Gathering the Memories
5. Tsunamis in Hawai‘i
6. A Tsunami Day
7. Sharing the Wisdom
8. The Pacific Tsunami Museum
9. People’s Lives Are Far More Important
10. A True and Constant Threat
Glossary
Further Reading
Index
About the Author

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