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'A superb book. A delight to read. A strikingly British blend of history, science, literature, eccentric travel and wayward storytelling. Imagine Bill Bryson crossed with WG Sebald' Sunday Times
Tides shape civilizations and directly affect the lives of over half the world's population - but how many of us really understand them and the power they hold over us? In Tide, Hugh Aldersey-Williams explores the science and history of the greatest force on Earth. Whether it's the tide's devastating role in D-Day and Caesar's failed invasion of Britain, the speculations of Aristotle and Newton, witnessing firsthand the fearsome waters around Nova Scotia, or revealing how tides overrun both literature and art, Aldersey-Williams shows how this extraordinary and perilous force continues to make us who and what we are.
'Eye-opening. Using science, history, literature and salty old seafarers' stories Aldersey-Williams explains the many ways in which tides have an impact on the human story' Mail on Sunday
'Enlightening' Observer
'Charming. Aldersey-Williams serves us shoals of dizzying facts and history' Spectator
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Buchbeschreibung paperback. Zustand: New. Language: ENG. Artikel-Nr. 9780241967980
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Buchbeschreibung Paperback. Zustand: New. BRAND NEW ** SUPER FAST SHIPPING FROM UK WAREHOUSE ** 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. Artikel-Nr. 9780241967980-GDR
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Buchbeschreibung Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 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. Artikel-Nr. 9780241967980
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Buchbeschreibung Zustand: New. Half of today s population lives in coastal regions lapped by tidal waters. But it rises and falls according to rules that are a mystery to almost all of us. To fully grasp the influence of the tide and its effects on our civilization, Aldersey-Williams bri. Artikel-Nr. 131818668
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