Tide: The Science and Lore of the Greatest Force on Earth by Hugh Aldersey-Willi

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Tide by Hugh Aldersey-Williams From Cnut to D-Day- the history and science of the ever-powerful tide explored for the first timeHalf of the worlds population lives in coastal regions lapped by tidal waters. Yet how little most of us know about the tide.With Aldersey-Williams as our guide to the most feared and celebrated tidal features on the planet, from the original maelstr m in Scandinavia to the worlds 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Notes An in-depth exploration of the tide, its history and its science. From author of Periodic Tables. Now in paperback. It is profound and powerful, and should win prizes James McConnachie, Sunday Times Back Cover 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 worlds 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 its the tides devastating role in D-Day and Caesars 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 [thumbnails of backlist] Author Biography Hugh Aldersey-Williams studied natural sciences at Cambridge. He is the author of several books exploring science, design and architecture - including Periodic Tales, Anatomies and The Adventures of Sir Thomas Browne in the 21st Century - and has curated exhibitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Wellcome Collection. He lives in Norfolk with his wife and son. Review A spring tide of colour and historical anecdote laps over the more austere mudflats of the actual science. So much so that I find myself looking forward to the next piece of technical exposition -- Tom Whipple * The Times *Imagine, if possible, a gently studious Bill Bryson crossed with an upbeat and relaxed WG Sebald. It is a superb book... a delight to read. It is profound and powerful, and should win prizes. -- James McConnachie * Sunday Times *This fascinating book deftly explores the dramatic history, critical importance, and scientific wonder of the tides. Hugh Aldersey-Williams is a marvelous guide who takes the reader on a sweeping and thought-provoking adventure into the heart of one of the most captivating, mysterious, and elemental forces of nature -- Eric Jay Dolin, author of Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American LighthousePrepare for a voyage with the best of companions - Hugh Aldersey-Williams is a storyteller supreme, and hes found a subject worthy of his talents -- Edward Dolnick, author of The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern WorldScience writing at its best ... fascinating and beautiful -- Matt Ridley on Periodic TalesImmensely engaging and continually makes one sit up in surprise -- Richard Cohen on Periodic Tales * Sunday Times *Aldersey-Williams is full of good stories and he knows how to tell them well -- Graham Farmelo on Periodic Tales * Sunday Telegraph *Engaging and thoughtful... Like some of the most compelling biographers, Aldersey-Williams partly inhabits his subject * Literary Review on The Adventures of Sir Thomas Browne in the 21st Century *Exposes new facts and ideas every other page -- Horatio Clare * Observer *Aldersey-Williamss corrective meshes a history of the science with tide-related technologies and tidally sculpted events. Its an eloquent ebb and flow * Nature * Promotional From Cnut to D-Day- the history and science of the ever-powerful tide explored for the first time. Review Text A spring tide of colour and historical anecdote laps over the more austere mudflats of the actual science. So much so that I find myself looking forward to the next piece of technical exposition Review Quote Prepare for a voyage with the best of companions - Hugh Aldersey-Williams is a storyteller supreme, and hes found a subject worthy of his talents Promotional "Headline" From Cnut to D-Day- the history and science of the ever-powerful tide explored for the first time Details ISBN0241967988 Author Hugh Aldersey-Williams Pages 464 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2017 ISBN-10 0241967988 ISBN-13 9780241967980 Format Paperback Publication Date 2017-04-06 Subtitle The Science and Lore of the Greatest Force on Earth Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 551.464 Media Book Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Short Title Tide Language English UK Release Date 2017-04-06 Narrator Matthew Beard Illustrator Gregory Copeland Translator John Michael Greer Birth 1927 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. 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