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 - Softcover
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T IS not the purpose of this book to give a new theory of the T ides. The cause of the Tides was sufficiently and correctly explained by sir isaac newton in the year 1687; and the mathematical develop ment of the effects produced by that cause upon the waters Of the Ocean has been the great unsolved problem before the scientific world for more than two hundred and thirty years. The most celebrated and illustrious mathematicians of the world have long devoted their great talents, to its solution; and the prince of mathematicians and theoret ical astronomers, laplace, pronounces the problem of the Tides the most difficult problem of celestial mechanics.
But notwithstanding the admitted difficulty of the problem, I have here given two simple though rigorous solutions of the problem, made by means of entirely independent methods; and it is believed that a more complete knowledge in regard to the Operation of the tidal forces will also contribute valuable information for the improve ment of the sciences of meteorology and terrestrial physics.
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Paperback. Condition: 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 regarding the origin of tides, and then presents detailed calculations to support it. Historical examples are used to show how this new theory better explains tidal patterns than Newton's original theory. The author concludes by discussing how this theory could lead to new insights into predicting and understanding tides. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332937219_0
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