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Book SynopsisAnalyzing the economic, political, social, and scientific changes on which the British sailed to power, this book shows how the British Admiralty collaborated closely not only with scholars, such as William Whewell, but also with the maritime community, in order to systematize knowledge of the world's oceans, coasts, ports, and estuaries.
Trade Review"Tides of History sheds considerable light on the history of science as well as emphasizing the role of ocean studies in the development of modern scientific perspectives and institutions. The overall story of the study of tides moving from universal theory-driven natural philosophy to commercially motivated, empirically driven publishing to institutionalized, state-sponsored, inductive 'big science' is fascinating." - Phil Steinberg, author of The Social Construction of the Ocean"
