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

by Hugh Aldersey-Williams

Book Overview

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"