Home Waters
Discovering the submerged science of Britain’s coast
$29.66
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
4 July 2023
Summary
SHORTLISTED FOR THE MARITIME FOUNDATION AWARD FOR BEST BOOK 2024
A fascinating and original look at how the sea has defined Britain - and decided the course of its history - for thousands of years.
Being an island nation is a core part of the British identity. An estimated two thirds of the world’s population have never seen the sea, but in the UK that drops to under 10 per cent. Yet most people don’t appreciate the impact our position on the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472990686 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1472990684 |
| Author: | David Bowers |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Adlard Coles Nautical |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 4 July 2023 |
| Weight: | 241g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 128mm x 196mm |
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Critics Review
Bowers looks beyond the beach to what lies beneath the surface of the sea and how it works. The intertwining of oceanography and history is fascinating. The sea will always holds its secrets, but Home Waters makes them a bit more accessible. * Geographical, magazine of the Royal Geographical Society *
An unusual and stimulating book. * Yachting Monthly *
Received Certificate of Merit * Maritime Foundation Award for Best Book *
David Bowers
David Bowers is Professor Emeritus of Oceanography at Bangor University, Wales. He co-wrote Introducing Oceanography (Dunedin, 2012), as well as Very Short Introduction to Tides (OUP, 2019).
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