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u/LordDinglebury · 7 pointsr/HeavySeas

Check out a book called The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean, by Susan Casey. She goes into quite a bit of detail about what happened to the München.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0767928857/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_yoswCbZQ8GKZM

u/sarcastic_jerk · 6 pointsr/surfing

That wave is absurd... I like to imagine Laird riding much bigger waves than these and just not putting it out there. After reading The Wave I see these and wonder what he's up to, they talk a lot about 'Egypt' which is supposed to be enormous and insane. Anyway, if you want to know what his point of view on waves like this is, check that book out. It's a good quick read.

u/maffew12 · 3 pointsr/Damnthatsinteresting
u/nodnodwinkwink · 3 pointsr/videos

Exactly. You know those huge container ships? Rogue waves have completely destroyed those, sometimes without a trace. If anyone is interested, you should read a book called The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean by Susan Casey. Its partially about big wave surfing and partially about freak waves, a great read over all though.

Here's an article from the NY Times.

u/mrbuckley · 3 pointsr/surfing

I'm in NorCal and we get those fairly often. On fast rising storm swells out of the north west is when you'll see them most because the energy is so close together the wave energy often gets compounded. You'll be out in 2 ft surf riding a longboard then bam! a long period head high and hollow set rolls through. I'm reading this book right now, you'd probably find it really interesting, they talk about freak waves in the 3rd or 4th chapter.

u/BRN83 · 2 pointsr/videos

If you're the reading type, this book by sports writer Susan Casey follows Laird and a number of other surfers (and scientists) as they track down some monster waves around the Pacific.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Wave-Pursuit-Rogues-Freaks/dp/0767928857

u/haihaole · 1 pointr/surfing

http://www.amazon.com/The-Wave-Pursuit-Rogues-Freaks/dp/0767928857

Always gets me pumped before winter season.

u/UWwolfman · 1 pointr/AskScienceDiscussion

Initially I'd avoid books on areas of science that might challenge her (religious) beliefs. You friend is open to considering a new view point. Which is awesome but can be very difficult. So don't push it. Start slowly with less controversial topics. To be clear, I'm saying avoid books that touch on evolution! Other controversial topics might include vaccinations, dinosaurs, the big bang, climate change, etc. Picking a neutral topic will help her acclimate to science. Pick a book related to something that she is interested in.

I'd also start with a book that the tells a story centred around a science, instead of simply trying to explain that science. In telling the story their authors usually explain the science. (Biographies about interesting scientist are a good choice too). The idea is that if she enjoys reading the book, then chances are she will be more likely to accept the science behind it.

Here are some recommendations:
The Wave by Susan Casey: http://www.amazon.com/The-Wave-Pursuit-Rogues-Freaks/dp/0767928857

Fermat's Enigma by Simon Singh: http://www.amazon.com/Fermats-Enigma-Greatest-Mathematical-Problem/dp/0385493622

The Man who Loved Only Numbers by Paul Hoffman: http://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Loved-Only-Numbers/dp/0786884061/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1405720480&sr=1-1&keywords=paul+erdos

I also recommend going to a book store with her, and peruse the science section. Pick out a book together. Get a copy for yourself and make it a small book club. Give her someone to discusses the book with.

After a few books, if she's still interested then you can try pushing her boundaries with something more controversial or something more technical.

u/Dirt_Sailor · 1 pointr/navy

There's a really good book, called The Wave, appropriately enough, about these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0767928857/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_N.v2Ab74BFAR9