Hugh Aldersey-Williams: 'Ignorance about the tide puts us at risk'

Sea monsters, devouring whirlpools and seductive sirens - the primal power of the sea has been a source of awe, fear, fascination and myth for humans for centuries. In millions of years, the tide will no longer exist, but until then, we still have plenty to do with its beauty and dangers. In The Tide, published last month, British science writer Hugh Aldersey-Williams takes readers on a fascinating voyage of discovery through seas and oceans, art and science.
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