9781332937219 - ocean tides: a new solution of the problem of the tides, with elaborate tables, showing by mere inspection, the nature and amount of the fluctuations ... by the attractive forces of the sun and moon di stockwell, john nelson (4 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the problem of tides and the force that creates them. Sir Isaac Newton suggested in his Principia that the tides were caused by the Moon's gravitational pull, but this book argues that Newton's original theory was incorrect. The author proposes an alternative theory…