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OverviewFrom Cnut to D-Day- the history and science of the ever-powerful tide 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. 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 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hugh Aldersey-WilliamsPublisher: Penguin Books Ltd Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.319kg ISBN: 9780241967980ISBN 10: 0241967988 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 06 April 2017 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsA wonderfully enjoyable exploration of the mysterious rhythms of the sea -- Mark Miodownik, author of 'Stuff Matters' Exposes new facts and ideas every other page -- Horatio Clare Observer A spring tide of colour and historical anecdote... I find myself looking forward to the next piece of technical exposition -- Tom Whipple The Times Prepare for a voyage with the best of companions - Hugh Aldersey-Williams is a storyteller supreme, and he's found a subject worthy of his talents -- Edward Dolnick, author of 'The Clockwork Universe' This fascinating book deftly explores the dramatic history, critical importance, and scientific wonder of the tides... a sweeping and thought-provoking adventure -- Eric Jay Dolin, author of 'Brilliant Beacons' 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 Science writing at its best ... fascinating and beautiful -- Matt Ridley on 'Periodic Tales' Immensely 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 Aldersey-Williams's corrective meshes a history of the science with tide-related technologies and tidally sculpted events. It's an eloquent ebb and flow Nature The first in-depth, all-encompassing picture of the key force on our planet: the tide. From the original maelstrom in Scandinavia to the world's highest tides in Nova Scotia, Hugh Aldersey-Williams brilliantly exposes the importance of the tide, and the way it has shaped - and will continue to shape - our civilization Publisher's description 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 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 as, like the gentle ebb of a neap tide, his cultural history of tides also slowly reveals and explains each successive advance in our understanding of them -- Tom Whipple The Times A wonderfully enjoyable exploration of the mysterious rhythms of the sea. I loved the combination of literary, historical, scientific, and experiential accounts of the tides, each ebbing and then flowing to allow the others to wash up on the pages of this remarkable book. -- Mark Miodownik, author of 'Stuff Matters' 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 Lighthouse Prepare for a voyage with the best of companions - Hugh Aldersey-Williams is a storyteller supreme, and he's 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 World Science writing at its best ... fascinating and beautiful -- Matt Ridley on 'Periodic Tales' Immensely 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-Williams's corrective meshes a history of the science with tide-related technologies and tidally sculpted events. It's an eloquent ebb and flow Nature Author InformationHugh 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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