TIDES: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean
Nonfiction Living with mystery and complexity TIDES The Science and Spirit of the Ocean By Jonathan White 360 pp. Trinity University Press Reviewed by Lynne M. Hinkey For anyone who is fascinated, inspired, or in awe of the ocean, here’s the book for you. The ocean has drawn us to its shores in fascination, awe, and even fear throughout human history. It inspires poetry, mythology, and exploration. Its power and beauty enchant and intrigue us, and piques our curiosity. Whether calling for explorers us to venture forth across its expanse, scientists to discover its secrets, or poets and philosophers to ponder the love affair between the moon and the tides, the sea calls to us to solve its myriad mysteries. Tides is an ode to all those facets of the ocean tides’ rhythmic rise and fall--from mythology and lore to scientific research and great engineering feats. Author Jonathan White interweaves anecdotes and stories from his experiences as a sailor and marine educator into the compl...