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Wavewatchers shortlisted for Royal Society Prize

Conville & Walsh are delighted to announce that Gavin Pretor-Pinney’s second book, The Wavewatcher’s Companion, has been shortlisted for the Royal Society’s Winton Prize for Science Books.

image Amongst its many kernels of wisdom, The Wave Watcher’s Companion reveals:

  • We are all familiar with the siren of a speeding fire engine changing note as it passes by. This is due to the way sound waves are affected by movement. The same principle, when applied to light waves, reveals the distance of neighbouring galaxies.

  • ‘Rogue’ waves at sea can reach well in excess of 100 feet. Though their formation is unclear, they are considered to be responsible for many major shipwrecks. A new method of interpreting satellite imagery suggests that around ten rogue waves are prowling our oceans at any one time.

  • A musical instrument known as the viola d’amore has six strings hidden below the fingerboard. These are neither plucked nor bowed like the normal strings, but vibrate in sympathy with them – ‘played’ by the sound waves from above. This resonance serves as a metaphor for love: one system set in motion by the vibrations of another.

    The winner of the Royal Society prize will be announced on November 17th, and meanwhile you can buy the book.

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