A Practical Manual of Tides and Waves. With illustrations

Wheeler, William Henry

Published by London ; New York ; Bombay : Longmans, Green, and Co., 1906

About this Item

Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: viii., [1], 201 p. : ill., front portrait, folded map ; 25 cm. Notes: List of books, papers, reports and pamphlets relating to tides and waves consulted in the preparation of this book: p. [175]-181 ; includes other bibliographical references ; includes index. Summary: It has been the endeavour of the author to give as practical an account as possible, and free from all mathematical demonstration, of the action of the sun and moon in producing the tides; and also of the physical causes by which the tides are affected after their generation, and of their propagation throughout the tidal waters of the earth. Subject: Tidal science. Geology - General. Tides. Waves. Bores. Genre: Bibliography, Illustrated. 1 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Practical Manual of Tides and Waves. With illustrations
• Publisher: London ; New York ; Bombay : Longmans, Green, and Co.
• Publication Date: 1906
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Weight: 1 kilogram