7 edition of The tides of history. found in the catalog.
The tides of history.
Jacques Pirenne
Published
1962
by Dutton in New York
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Written in
Edition Notes
| Statement | Translated from the French by Lavett Edwards. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | D20 .P513 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | v. |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL5848364M |
| LC Control Number | 62007800 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 863041 |
About this book. Tides: A Scientific History, first published in , provides a history of the study of the tides over two millennia, from the primitive ideas of the Ancient Greeks to present sophisticated space-age physics has puzzled some of the world's greatest scientists and mathematicians: amongst many others, Galileo, Descartes, Bacon, Kepler, . Flowing Tides History and Memory in an Irish Soundscape Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin. First study that combines historical research with the contemporary voices of oral music historians; Presents an insider perspective on the music and history of Clare, Ireland.
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Everywhere around us are echoes of the past. Tides of History. 1, likes 15 talking about this. The tides of history continue to ebb and flow.
Are you listening. From Wondery, host Patrick Wyman, /5(44). In Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes readers across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean the Arctic, White shimmies under the ice with an Inuit elder to hunt for mussels in the dark cavities left behind at low tide; in China, he races the Silver Dragon, a twenty-five-foot tidal bore that /5().
History. Tides has been a force for social good for over forty years. Tides has always been driven by a pioneering spirit. Insocial entrepreneur Drummond Pike created Tides Foundation in response to a growing need for guiding philanthropic giving and encouraging entrepreneurial spirit in the nonprofit sector.
In the decades that followed. In Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes readers across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean the Arctic, White shimmies under the ice with an Inuit elder to hunt for mussels in the dark cavities left behind at low tide; in China, he races the Silver Dragon, a twenty-five-foot tidal bore that/5.
The history of the tides is in part the history of a broad area of science and the subject provides insight into the progress of science as a whole: this book will therefore appeal to all those interested in how scientific ideas develop.
It will particularly interest specialists in oceanography, hydrography, geophysics, geodesy, astronomy and Cited by: Tides of History book. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers/5(8). This book, first published inprovides a history of the study of the tides over two millennia, from the primitive ideas of the Ancient Greeks to present sophisticated space-age techniques.
Tidal physics has puzzled some of the world's greatest scientists and mathematicians: amongst many others, Galileo, Descartes, Bacon, Kepler, Newton, Bernoulli, Euler, Laplace, Young.
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"Tides of History provides a splendid prism through which we may view the wider world of Victorian science Historians of science will have cause to heap praise on this book, but so too will the non-specialists.
The author’s splendid writing style, at times appropriately Puckish, makes this work an accessible and enjoyable read.". Leah declared mutiny and there was a small defenestration from the 8th Floor Wondery Studio as she took full creative control of Tides of History. Well, not quite, but she did control the interview.
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The printed version is published yearly and is available through the authorized chart dealers. It is also possible to obtain water level observations. “ Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean offers a grand mix of science history, ocean lore and literary travel writing.” — Oregonian “A fascinating work of literary nonfiction, rich with characters, stories and scenes from around the globe.” — Bangor Daily News “White’s research makes Tides a fascinating read5/5(5).
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Tidal physics has puzzled some. Tide tables for Alaska can be found on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) web site.
Instructions for finding the table you need are below. Example: Your area of interest is Seward and Resurrection Bay. Since this location is within the Kenai Peninsula, click on Kenai Peninsula and Cook Inlet.
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Create lists, bibliographies and reviews: or Search WorldCat. Find items in libraries near you. The book had 32 pages, a grey paper cover and no recorded price. Its pages were devoted to "Dangers," embellished with his personal observations, and to Compass Courses and Distances, etc.
This volume was the precursor of the Tide and Pilot Book, which followed 21 years later. While Moore in interviews describes history as an unstoppable progressive tide, as inevitably bound to redeem us and improve our lives, in his comic book writing he is concerned with how history is made by human beings, with how history happens.
Ultimately, he is interested in the question of how it is that human social reality manages to. Tides of History: Bay of Islands County by BOESE, KAY and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun, and the rotation of the Earth.
Tide tables can be used for any given locale to find the predicted times and amplitude (or "tidal range"). The predictions are influenced by many factors including the alignment of the Sun and Moon, the phase and. Table of Contents Flowing Tides: History and Memory in an Irish Soundscape Table of Contents Foreword by Harry White Preface About the Companion Website L'entrée: Clare and its Soundscape On Europe's Edge The Scope of this Book 1 Re-centering the Musical Periphery Harvesting a Sonic Archive Shifting Cartographies of Place and Mobility 2 Napoleon Author: Gearóid Ó Hallmhuráin.
