The Tide: The Science and Stories Behind the Greatest Force on Earth

by Hugh Aldersey-Williams

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Half of the world's population today lives in coastal regions lapped by tidal waters. But the tide rises and falls according to rules that are a mystery to almost all of us. In The Tide, celebrated science writer Hugh Aldersey-Williams weaves together centuries of scientific thinking with the literature and folklore the tide has inspired to explain the power and workings of this most remarkable force.

Here is the epic story of the long search...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0393241637

ISBN13:9780393241631

Release Date:September 2016

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

Length:368 Pages

Weight:1.59 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.4" x 9.4"

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