As wind rushes up along the water, the friction causes ripples. Wind continues to push against these ripples in a snowball effect that eventually creates a large wave. Essentially, this action is a transfer of energy from the sun to the wind to the waves. A few factors determine how strong an individual wave will be.
'Spartacus War': Story Of The Real-Life Gladiator. The legend of Spartacus has inspired so many fanciful retellings, it's easy to lose track of what actually happened back in 73 BC. In The Spartacus War, Barry Strauss gives a historical account of the charismatic rebel who inspired a slave revolt against Rome. Excerpt: 'The Spartacus War'.
The Spartacist Uprising. The Spartacist's had extreme left wing political views. This group split from the SPD (Independent Socialists) in frustration at the SPD's role within Government. The leaders of the Communist party were Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebnecht.