Michel Olagnon is an engineer and researcher at the French Institute of Maritime Research (IFREMER). His specialisms are wave statistics and the analysis of ship and marine structural reliability. He is the founder of the international conference on rogue waves.
A sober and thought-provoking book, which mixes science and passion for the subject to good effect, and makes a valuable contribution to broadening and deepening understanding of the phenomenon. * Nautilus Telegraph *