Tide: The Science and Lore of the Greatest Force on Earth

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Tide: The Science and Lore of the Greatest Force on EarthA Sunday Times 'Must Read' book. Described by the Sunday Times as "a gently studious Bill Bryson crossed with an upbeat and relaxed WG Sebald", Tide is "a superb book a delight to read. It is profound and powerful, and should win prizes." From Cnut to D Day, the history and science of the unceasing tide is 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

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