McCully, James Greig  <br/><br/>
Beyond the moon: a conversational common sense guide to understanding the tides 

 - Singapore:  World Scientific,  2013. 
 - xvii, 285 p. : ill. ;  pb;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Step by step, by analogy and illustration, Beyond the Moon describes how the cyclical motion of the near solar system is impressed upon the earth's oceans, and how the hydraulics over the continental shelf and the geography of the coastline orchestrate this rhythm into the bewildering variety of tide patterns seen around the globe. This volume demystifies the complexity of the tides by systematically examining its many constituents and demonstrates that: "Nature is, at once, awesome in complexity and beautiful in simplicity. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789812566447 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Earth- Astronomical Geography<br/>Tide<br/>Moon- Popular Work<br/>Nature- Ecosystems- Habitats- Oceans- Seas
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>525.6  / MCC