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

Reviewed by: Patricia Temple - Long Island Community Library, Long Island, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 10, 2015

Review

This title in the Scientist in the Field series focuses on a group of engineers who have had success in the development of wave to energy devices. These individual scientists built on their early interests and talents to contribute at the cutting edge of the renewable energy field. The author introduces these scientists as teenagers and follows the course of their research to the present day. Along the way the engineering challenges and years of trial and error experiments are clearly presented in text and photographs, giving the reader insight into both how these scientists work and the joy they get from their projects. Extensive back matter includes a broad range of websites, source notes, index and a recent update on two of the projects. Another solid addition to this series.

Overall Book Score: very good