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Life between the tides : in search of rockpools and other miracles / Adam Nicolson.

By: Publisher: London : William Collins, 2022Description: 368 p. ; illustrations ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9780008294816
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 577.699 23
Summary: Adam Nicolson explores the natural wonders of the intertidal and our long human relationship with it. The physics of the seas, the biology of anemone and limpet, the long history of the earth, and the stories we tell of those who have lived here: all interconnect in this zone where the philosopher, scientist and poet can meet and find meaning. In this blend of fascinating, surprising ecology and luminous human history, Adam Nicolson gives an invitation to the shoreline. Anyone who chooses can look beyond their own reflection and find the marvelous there, waiting an inch beneath their nose.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
500 - 599 Hanover Public Library Shelves 577.699 NICO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906001228569

Adam Nicolson explores the natural wonders of the intertidal and our long human relationship with it. The physics of the seas, the biology of anemone and limpet, the long history of the earth, and the stories we tell of those who have lived here: all interconnect in this zone where the philosopher, scientist and poet can meet and find meaning.
In this blend of fascinating, surprising ecology and luminous human history, Adam Nicolson gives an invitation to the shoreline. Anyone who chooses can look beyond their own reflection and find the marvelous there, waiting an inch beneath their nose.

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