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Tide: The Science And Lore Of The Greatest Force On Earth
A Sunday Times 'Must Read' bookDescribed 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 prizesFrom Cnut to D-Day the history and science of the unceasing tide is explored for the first timeHalf 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 futureOur 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 todayWith Aldersey-Williams as our guide to the most feared and celebrated tidal features on the planet from the original maelstrom 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
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 todayWith Aldersey-Williams as our guide to the most feared and celebrated tidal features on the planet from the original maelstrom 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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