Time And Tide
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Time and Tide
In "Time and Tide," Robert S. Ball delves into the intricate interplay of celestial mechanics and natural phenomena, capturing the essence of time's relentless flow and its impact on humanity. Ball employs a rich, descriptive literary style that blends scientific analysis with poetic reflections, engaging readers through vivid imagery and philosophical musings. Set against the backdrop of the late 19th century, a period marked by significant advancements in both astronomy and marine science, the book serves as both an exploration of temporal rhythms and a discourse on the human condition in relation to nature's immutable cycles. Robert S. Ball, a prominent astronomer and advocate for the scientific community, drew inspiration from his lifelong fascination with the cosmos. His career was characterized by both academic rigor and a deep commitment to public education in science, which shaped his narrative in "Time and Tide." This synthesis of scientific inquiry and literary elegance reflects Ball's belief in the necessity of making complex concepts accessible to the general populace, encouraging readers to contemplate their place within the vast, interconnected universe. I highly recommend "Time and Tide" to readers who appreciate a harmonious blend of science and literature. It is a thought-provoking text that not only educates on the mechanics of time and tide but also encourages deeper reflection on our existence amid nature's grand design.
Time and Tide
'Poetic and profound, Time and Tide is wise, considered and full of surprises' Observer 'Poignant and touching' Mail on Sunday 'Miraculous' Scotsman A village waits at the bottom of a reservoir. A monkey puzzle tree bristles in a suburban garden. A skein of wild geese fly over a rusty rail viaduct. The vast inland sea that awed John Clare has become fields. Chapter by fascinating chapter, alive with literary, local, and her own family history, Fiona Stafford reveals the forces, both natural and human, which transform places. Swooping along coastlines, through forests and across fens, following in the footsteps of Burns and Keats, Celia Fiennes and Charles Dickens, William and Dorothy Wordsworth, Noel Coward and Compton Mackenzie, join her, time-travelling deep into the stories of our Isles. From red squirrels to brick vistas, from botanical gardens to hot springs, the landscapes of Britain are full of delights and surprises. Chance discoveries of rare species, shipwrecks and unlikely ruins, curious trees and startling towers, weird caves and disused airfields, or even just baffling placenames offer ways into unexpected histories and hidden lives. The clues to the past are all round us - Time and Tide will help you find them. 'Shot through with tender delights and unexpected revelations' RICHARD HOLMES 'Wonderful . . . A fascinating compendium of people and places' PHILIP MARSDEN
Time and Tide
A newly reissued novel from the author of Girl, “one of the most celebrated writers in the English language” (NPR’s Weekend Edition) “As her disturbing novel clearly reveals, Edna O’Brien possesses what Henry James called an imagination for disaster...[Time and Tide] is an anthology of heightened moments...never less than brilliantly expressed.” —Joel Conarroe, The New York Times Book Review Time and Tide is a fragmented novel detailing the loves and catastrophes—and catastrophic loves—of Nell, an Irish woman trying to make a life for herself in the literary world of London. "A whimsical beauty who has swapped the suffocating narrowness of her native land for the loveless brutality of England" (The Independent), Nell is in flight from bitter, controlling, and small-minded parents, yet risks becoming just such a mother to her own sons. She seeks comfort and acceptance, yet finds death, drugs, and "an orgy of humiliation" (The New York Times Book Review). She seeks companionship, yet finds one after another predatory man: sadists, alcoholics, unscrupulous doctors, and even child molesters. Can Nell extract from the "the vast inhospitality of a creaking world" some measure of beauty and grace? The answer, of course, is yes—but at the price of many illusions.