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100			_aMcCully, James Greig
245			_aBeyond the moon: a conversational common sense guide to understanding the tides
260			_bWorld Scientific, _c2013. _aSingapore:
300			_axvii, 285 p. : ill. ; _bpb; _c23 cm.
365			_a38.00 _bUSD
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aStep 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.
650			_aEarth- Astronomical Geography
650			_aTide
650			_aMoon- Popular Work
650			_aNature- Ecosystems- Habitats- Oceans- Seas
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