Bibliograph

Tides and the ocean, water's movement around the world, from waves to whirlpools, William Thomson

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Tides and the ocean, water's movement around the world, from waves to whirlpools, William Thomson

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tides and the ocean

Oclc number

1034009402

Responsibility statement

William Thomson

Sub title

water's movement around the world, from waves to whirlpools

Summary

"Tide is the vertical motion of water, something so subtle it is impossible to see with the naked eye. Inspired by his travels around the world's coastline in a camper van with his young family, William Thomson captures the cycles of the sea's movement, and intersperses his adventures surfing the waves and charting the tides. Throughout Tides and the Ocean are his graphic renderings of unusual tidal maps, as well as other forms of water movement, including rip, rapids, swell, stream, tide, wave, whirlpool, and tsunami. Tides and the Ocean explains how the tides surge when the moon and sun align with the earth; how ocean streams alternate direction every six hours (which is invaluable information for kayakers, paddle boarders, and fishermen); why skyscraper-sized tsunamis occur frequently in an Alaskan Bay; and the most deadly beach orientation for rip currents. Also emphasized throughout is the importance of keeping the world's oceans healthy and full of life."--Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

Tides -- Stream -- Current -- Rapids -- Whirlpool -- Tsunami -- Bore -- Wave -- Rip -- Healthy oceans

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