A Scientist at the Seashore
- ISBN-10
- 0486150003
- ISBN-13
- 9780486150000
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-12-13
- Publisher
- Courier Corporation
- Author
- James S. Trefil
Description
A noted physicist and popular science writer explains why the sea is salty, how bubbles form on the water's surface, where waves come from, and other curiosities. 1987 edition.
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