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The Book of Tides
Hardback
Main Details
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The Book of Tides
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) William Thomson
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:224 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 154 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781786480798
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| Classifications | Dewey:551.464 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Quercus Publishing
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| Imprint |
Quercus Publishing
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| Publication Date |
13 October 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This is a book for those who want to understand better how the waters surrounding us affect our daily lives, how it imperceptibly but crucially shapes our actions, and has shaped our landscape for millenia. It's for anyone who knows and loves our coast, and who wants to understand, discover, surf, or sail it better. Inspired by his own witnessing of the power of the sea through travelling around Britain's coastline in a panel van with his young family, William Thomson tells the story of the cycles of the sea. He combines a lyrical, passionate narrative with graphically beautiful renderings of the main forms of water which affect Britain: Rip, Rapids, Swell, Stream, Tide, Wave, Whirlpool, Tsunami. THE BOOK OF TIDES is a book for all of us who feel the pull of the sea and the tug of the tide.
Author Biography
William Thomson is an artist, author and oceanographer. He runs the website tidalcompass.com where he produces hand-illustrated tidal charts. He lives wherever the water is best.
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