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The Tide: The Science and Stories Behind the Greatest Force on Earth
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A rich and sweeping exploration into the science and history behind the most mysterious, primal, and powerful force on earth: the tide.
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...