Beyond The Moon: A Conversational, Common Sense Guide To Understanding The Tides - Mccully, James Greig (Retired Radiologist, Babtist Medical Ctr, Usa)

Provides an explanation of the tides on earth. This book 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.