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Rusch, Elizabeth

The Next Wave: The Quest to Harness the Power of the Oceans

79 pp. | Houghton | October, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-0-544-09999-9 $18.99
(2) 4-6 Scientists in the Field series. Transferring ocean wave action into electricity (without damaging collection equipment or harming marine life) is a significant engineering challenge with a potentially big financial payoff. Rusch captures the determined, entrepreneurial spirit of the profiled engineers as well as the need for creative problem-solving and ingenuity. Photographs and illustrations feature prototypes in both small-scale laboratory and full-ocean tests. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2014

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