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Tide

- The Science and Lore of the Greatest Force on Earth
Af: Hugh Aldersey-Williams Engelsk Paperback

Tide

- The Science and Lore of the Greatest Force on Earth
Af: Hugh Aldersey-Williams Engelsk Paperback
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A Sunday Times ''Must Read'' book.

Described by the Sunday Times as "a gently studious Bill Bryson crossed with an upbeat and relaxed WG Sebald", Tide is "a superb book... a delight to read. It is profound and powerful, and should win prizes."

From Cnut to D-Day, the history and science of the unceasing tide is explored for the first time.

Half of the world''s population lives in coastal regions lapped by tidal waters. Yet how little most of us know about the tide - a key force on our planet that has altered the course of history and will transform our future.

Our ability to predict and understand the tide depends on centuries of science, from the observations of Aristotle and the theories of Newton to today''s supercomputer calculations. This story is punctuated here by notable tidal episodes in history, from Caesar''s thwarted invasion of Britain to the catastrophic flooding of Venice, and interwoven with a rich folklore that continues to inspire art and literature today.

With Aldersey-Williams as our guide to the most feared and celebrated tidal features on the planet, from the original maelstrøm in Scandinavia to the world''s highest tides in Nova Scotia to the crumbling coast of East Anglia, the importance of the tide, and the way it has shaped - and will continue to shape - our civilization, becomes startlingly clear.

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A Sunday Times ''Must Read'' book.

Described by the Sunday Times as "a gently studious Bill Bryson crossed with an upbeat and relaxed WG Sebald", Tide is "a superb book... a delight to read. It is profound and powerful, and should win prizes."

From Cnut to D-Day, the history and science of the unceasing tide is explored for the first time.

Half of the world''s population lives in coastal regions lapped by tidal waters. Yet how little most of us know about the tide - a key force on our planet that has altered the course of history and will transform our future.

Our ability to predict and understand the tide depends on centuries of science, from the observations of Aristotle and the theories of Newton to today''s supercomputer calculations. This story is punctuated here by notable tidal episodes in history, from Caesar''s thwarted invasion of Britain to the catastrophic flooding of Venice, and interwoven with a rich folklore that continues to inspire art and literature today.

With Aldersey-Williams as our guide to the most feared and celebrated tidal features on the planet, from the original maelstrøm in Scandinavia to the world''s highest tides in Nova Scotia to the crumbling coast of East Anglia, the importance of the tide, and the way it has shaped - and will continue to shape - our civilization, becomes startlingly clear.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 464
ISBN-13: 9780241967980
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 0241967988
Kategori: Jorden: Naturhistorie
Udg. Dato: 6 apr 2017
Længde: 29mm
Bredde: 130mm
Højde: 197mm
Forlag: Penguin Books Ltd
Oplagsdato: 6 apr 2017
Forfatter(e): Hugh Aldersey-Williams
Forfatter(e) Hugh Aldersey-Williams

Kategori Jorden: Naturhistorie

ISBN-13 9780241967980

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 464

Udgave

Længde 29mm

Bredde 130mm

Højde 197mm

Udg. Dato 6 apr 2017

Oplagsdato 6 apr 2017

Forlag Penguin Books Ltd

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