Tides : a very short introduction /

The tide is important to Earth's climate, the biological productivity of our seas, and our hunt for renewable energy sources. It is also thought to have played a role in the evolution of life on Earth. This work explains the nature and cause of the tide, its observation and prediction, unusual...

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Main Authors: Bowers, D. G., 1951- (Author), Roberts, Emyr Martyn (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019
Series:Very short introductions
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