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The Tide: The Science and Stories Behind the Greatest Force on Earth
By Aldersey-Williams, Hugh
- ISBN
- 9780393241631
- Publisher
- Norton
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Reviewed on August 1, 2016 | Science and Technology
Journalist Aldersey-Williams (Anatomies: A Cultural History of the Human Body; Periodic Tables: A Cultural History of the Elements, from Arsenic to Zinc) has penned a detailed, wide-ranging account of the history, science, and literature of tides. He begins with observations of the cycle of the tide at a beach in Norfolk, England, describing the events that occurred over 12 hours from ebb tide to flow tide. The author travele...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
