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2008, Oceanography 21(2):77–78, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2008.61
BOOK REVIEW | Ebb and Flow:
Tides and Life on Our Once and Future Planet
Book Information | Reviewer | First Paragraph | Full Review | Citation
Book Information
Ebb and Flow: Tides and Life on Our Once and Future Planet
By Tom Koppel, The Dundurn Group, 2007, 296 pages, ISBN 9781550027266, Paperback, $26.99 US
Reviewer
John L. Luick is an oceanographer working for the South Australian Research and Development Institute and President, AusTides, Ltd. Previously, he worked at the Australian National Tidal Facility (now the National Tidal Centre).
First Paragraph
Ebb and Flow: Tides and Life on Our Once and Future Planet is well titled. It tells the story of tides, why they matter, what causes them, and how they have changed over time. The author, Tom Koppel, is not an analyst or theoretician of tides but a man of inquisitive mind and substantial beachcombing and sailing experience. He tells his stories in an engaging style, be they of gathering clams on tidal flats or harrowing escapes from tidal races. They are woven into a well-paced and thoughtful narrative, never straying far from the tidal theme.
Full Review
Citation
Luick, J.L. 2008. Review of Ebb and Flow: Tides and Life on Our Once and Future Planet, by T. Koppel. Oceanography 21(2):77–78, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2008.61.